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    1. Is it all worth it? Elisabeth Leonard, MLS, MBA
    2. First, some background
      • BS in international business and German
      • MBA was free for me and encouraged by my director, the Vice President of Academic Affairs, and the CFO
    3. Why did I do it?
      • I wanted more background than my BA provided, esp. on areas I was weak in
      • I wanted to increase my job possibilities
      • I wanted to hone my skills and knowledge
    4. What benefits did I see?
      • The faculty were very proud
      • The students related to me differently
      • The University administration knew me
        • Economic development committee
      • I was able to bring business knowledge to my job *esp. marketing*
      • Made some great friends and some good contacts
    5. Asked for other opinions
      • 111 with advanced degrees
      • 100 people said what the degree was
        • Master's in accountancy 2.0% (2)
        • Master's in business administration 77.0% (77)
        • Master's in public administration 4.0% (4)
        • Master's in economics 6.0% (6)
        • Other: Master's in (organizational) communication and technology; Master of international management; JD; Master of Business & Technology; Master’s in international business
    6. How did others benefit? Top benefits 33.0% (32) 27.8% (27) Increased the amount of respect and/or credibility I receive from faculty 43% (40) 19.4% (18) Provides opportunities outside librarianship Very Beneficial Beneficial (n=98) 32.0% (31) 26.8% (26) Increased the amount of respect and/or credibility I receive from colleagues 76.3% (74) 19.6% (19) Increased understanding of my patrons 79.6% (78) 17.3% (17) Increased subject knowledge
    7. Other benefits
      • Made me a better manager/leader/team player
      • Helped me get a promotion
      • Self-fulfillment
      • Increased understanding of how business information flows, what is helpful for analysis, what is not so necessary
      • Knowledgeable as to how to help patrons; can speak with authority with business faculty re research needs of students; considered expert in field by colleagues
      • Consulting work
    8. Disparity between perceived benefits and actual benefits Very beneficial Beneficial Perceived 57.3% (59) 26.2% (27) Increased subject knowledge Very Beneficial Beneficial Actual 79.6% (78) 17.3% (17) Increased subject knowledge
    9. Disparity between perceived benefits and actual benefits Very beneficial Beneficial Perceived 16.0% (16) 33.0% (33) Increased understanding of my patrons Very Beneficial Beneficial Actual 76.3% (74) 19.6% (19) Increased understanding of my patrons
    10. Disparity between perceived benefits and actual benefits Very beneficial Beneficial Perceived 24.5% (25) 18.6% (19) Increased the amount of respect and/or credibility I receive from students Very Beneficial Beneficial Actual 33.0% (32) 27.8% (27) Increased the amount of respect and/or credibility I receive from students
    11. Disparity between perceived benefits and actual benefits Very beneficial Beneficial Perceived 30.4% (31) 30.4% (31) Increased my salary Very Beneficial Beneficial Actual 24.7% (24) 25.8% (25) Increased my salary
    12. Not all wine and roses
      • Some librarians see business as evil and thought I might be corrupted
      • Others believed I had ulterior motives and was trying to make a statement
      • These impressions have lingered in contacts with other librarians
    13. Drawbacks for others?
      • It wasn’t worth it: 11% (n=12)
        • Not as relevant as expected (4 people)
        • Cost too much for the benefits received (2 people)
        • Although it enhances my credibility with and elicits greater respect from the faculty and students, it does not do the same with my librarian colleagues and library administration….
        • Library colleagues seem to be jealous of the degree & look for opportunities to devalue it relative to their degrees. I actually had a supervisor (who had no advanced degree) who told me my MBA was "irrelevant."
        • It made me "overqualified"
    14. The verdict from the survey: Recommended! 76% said it was worth it  
    15. Do it because…(comments)
      • I think it should be a requirement. How can one possibly serve their clients adequately if they are not versed in the subject matter. 
      • Personally, it was valuable to me because I have and had a strong interest in the topics. Professionally it was valuable to me in the sense of being more knowledgeable etc. in performing work.
      • Depends on the librarian - the opportunities are there, but it requires more of a love for the subject matter than an expectation of higher salary, etc. 
    16. Personally?
      • First some caveats…
        • $$
        • Time
        • Interest
        • School you choose may matter I enjoyed it
      • Then, my takeaways
        • I learned from it
        • I saw benefits to me, my students, my faculty, and my library
    17. Thank you!

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