Obviously,in my last post, I proposed a rather ambitious project (especially considering it fell right in the middle of Finals Season and coincided with my belated honeymoon). While I would love to touch on that subject at some point in the future, there are many other blogs far funnier and better suited. So, in lieu of adding to the web clutter I will recommend a few books on the topic instead.
1. "Free for all: oddballs, geeks, and gangstas in the public library."
Borchert, Don.
2. "Quiet, please : dispatches from a public librarian."
Douglas, Scott
Public librarianship is largely misunderstood, at least on the front lines of reference and circulation. Basically, you should ask yourself whether you have ever wanted to be a grocery clerk, babysitter, public case worker, security guard, manual laborer, secretary, custodian, private detective, and teacher. Simultaneously. With little pay (and even less appreciation).
If your adoration of literature, humanity, and inquiry can withstand those demands, you my friend are destined to be a librarian. That being said, it was a tremendously satisfying job in the same way a bag of Bertie Bott's jelly beans might be satisfying... sometimes, the flavors are sublime, and sometimes you find yourself eating a booger.
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