Not for the love of money: Pursuing a library career

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this article is to describe the reasons people decide to attend library school.

Design/methodology/approach

The article focuses on motivations discussed in the relevant literature.

Findings

The article finds that service to others is a consistent reason for entering the profession.

Originality/value

The article is the author’s farewell.

Citation

Medeiros, N. (2014), "Not for the love of money: Pursuing a library career", OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives, Vol. 30 No. 2, pp. 66-68. https://doi.org/10.1108/OCLC-01-2014-0002