Saw this on Gerry McKiernan’s post and thoguht I’d share too:
http://www.usnews.com/articles/business/best-careers/2008/12/11/best-careers-2009-librarian.htm
U.S. News & World Report says that librarianship is one of the best careers for 2009. I like the write up too:
“That effort to land a job will be well worth it if you’re well suited to the profession: love the idea of helping people dig up information, are committed to being objective—helping people gain multiple perspectives on issues—and will remain inspired by the awareness that librarians are among our society’s most empowering people.”
Librarians now play a role of information “tour” guide as well, because of the mass of digital information that is available out there.
With their constant exposure to all sorts of knowledge, they may have plenty of general knowledge in their memory also.