Jobs of the Future
How school librarians can prepare students for jobs that don’t yet exist. I often wish I could see into the future so I could prepare students for the next great thing. However, my MLIS degree did not come with a crystal ball. Originally published November 3, 2016, on the AASL Knowledge Quest blog. Revisited and updated October 2026. This article first appeared on the American Association of School Librarians’ Knowledge Quest blog in 2016. When the site later removed a number of older posts, this article disappeared along with them. I’m bringing it back with updated resources and a fresh look at a question that remains important for school librarians: How do we help students prepare for a future we cannot fully predict? What If? I often wish I could see into the future so I could prepare students for the next great thing. However, my MLIS degree did not come with a crystal ball. One of the most traditional resources for career information is the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occu...
