I've never undertaken volunteer work in the profession as I've always been lucky enough to get paid work in some capacity, but it is something I would consider to gain more experience.
I think volunteering is a good thing as it gives someone a chance to try out aspects of the professiona before jumping in. A lot pf people have different, often stereotype, views of what a librarian is or does and this gives them a chance to see what really goes on. Not only that I would say that volunteers would be comitted to the work they want to do so we have a real opportunity to show what they can achieve in an information profession. Their are so many different aspects to librarianship/information work and volunteering could be a great way to explore what aspects you prefer to work on.
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