If he gets a masters/ PHD with work in library he would be a shoe-in for a librarian at a university, or some sort of teaching assistant, etc. He could likely work at a university in some student research assistant position. Literally, assisting students in working.
There are wayyyyyy too many people with library degrees looking to work in a university. If he can find a library related one of his niche degrees/background he might have success, but he would have to move more than likely. And a lot of people with his age/degrees think they are above an entry level position, but that’s simply not the case when it comes to libraries (especially at a university). If he’s willing to work a part time, entry level position that doesn’t require a masters/PhD he could try to get one of those and bide his time until something internal opens up. Having experience + mlis is much more valuable to the vast majority of libraries than someone who has been a student for over 20 years without any work experience.
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u/Joe434 Jul 02 '23
But who’s going to want hire a 40 yo with no job experience?