Great Work, Great Colleagues - Library Technician Smithsonian Employee Review

5.0
Jul 13, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

I love my job and I work with great people. We're collaborative and do what it takes to serve patrons. Fair salaries. Supervisors encourage you to learn new skills and collaborate with other units.

Cons

The only con that comes to mind is limited opportunities for advancement. While managers can ( and do) work to get grade increases for staff, it's almost impossible to create new high level positions. Many to most Library Techs have their MLS degree and are doing librarian level work. Unfortunately, if you want the Librarian title, you have to wait until someone retires or leaves the Institution.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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