PRO: Pursuing a Career in Librarianship
By Christoforos Sassaris, MA '22 The PRO helped me to better understand the field of librarianship and the steps that I should take to become employable in the near future. I learned about the history, current state, and future prospects of the field through interviewing several librarians at Villanova University, West Chester University, Haverford College, Bryn Mawr College, and other institutions. Reading recent articles in both scholarly and popular outlets also helped me to understand the future prospects of librarianship and the problems that librarians face. Moreover, I furthered my skills and knowledge in special collections and archival librarianship by attending three workshops at Historic Sugartown’s book bindery and reading books like John Carter’s ABC for Book Collectors. Similarly, I acquired new technological skills, and a deeper knowledge of digital humanities, by volunteering on two digital projects at Falvey Memorial Library. Examining recent job listi