TARGET: MLS w/out educational media certification

[Jennifer M Mooney <jenmooney@JUNO.COM>]

Hi all,
I hope you don't mind a few questions from a school librarian wannabe.
I earned an MLS from Rutgers back in 1986, but at the time I was
sure that I would never want to work
in a school setting, so I did not
bother to take the courses necessary to obtain educational media
certification.
(Big mistake)
After working in a corporate library for 10 years, and doing
abstracting/indexing
work for an online database from home for the past four,
I've decided I really need a career change, and
am very interested in working in a school library/media center.

What I'm looking for is some advice/encouragement
from others that have started with the MLS,
and then at some point later decided to pursue certification, rather than
starting with a teaching background.  I have checked
the archives and know that there are at least a few of you out there. I
live in southwestern Virginia,
so anything specific to this state would be especially appreciated.

Also, I'm wondering if any school districts are willing to hire someone
with
an MLS, but no certification, if the candidate agrees to pursue the
appropriate certification? Any suggestions about how to find out about
jobs in my area?

Jennifer Mooney
Self-employed Librarian in Radford, VA
jenmooney@juno.com
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