tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265285070836014314.post7130931268084039477..comments2023-04-19T12:16:31.025-04:00Comments on Confessions from the Information Desk: Do You Have to Love Reading to be a Librarian?Bibliotecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09547083507939863798noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265285070836014314.post-26424530664063276552010-12-27T21:50:40.911-05:002010-12-27T21:50:40.911-05:00SHUSHIE,
it is one of my greatest fears being stu...SHUSHIE, <br />it is one of my greatest fears being stuck at the public library and I can totally see my first job offering after graduation coming from them. 10 years passes by and I'm still sitting at the info desk in a snow flake themed sweater covered in cat hair.<br /><br />MISFIT,<br />I get a lot of recommendations from patrons as they're checking out. I just smile and say, "Thanks, I'll have to check that one out." And I often do, usually checking it out on the damaged books card after it has slid down the book drop soaking wet from an indistinguishable liquid on a clear sunny day. Damn you patrons... damn you.<br /><br />LIBRARYFAIL,<br />I do see a lot of books that have caught my eye. I've given up on borrowing books thinking that I would read them if they were in my room. I actually have read more when I'm working mostly out of sheer boredom and lack of Xbox, oh and those damn internet work filters suck.Bibliotecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09547083507939863798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265285070836014314.post-81205558762557360012010-12-23T13:14:58.585-05:002010-12-23T13:14:58.585-05:00I would love to read more. I look around me each d...I would love to read more. I look around me each day and know that there are all sorts of great stories just waiting to be read on our shelves (and some not so great ones), it's just that my Xbox and social life eat up most of my time. Feel safe in knowing that many library workers do not read very often.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265285070836014314.post-42447491845512262372010-12-22T12:39:09.632-05:002010-12-22T12:39:09.632-05:00I read, but I don't read books relevant to bei...I read, but I don't read books relevant to being a Youth Services Librarian. When ever I get asked about certain books I just smile and say I haven't gotten to it yet. And when I get asked to recommendations I asked what was the last book the child liked was and go look through NoveList for another book they would like. Don't worry about not reading.Misfit Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00277679926269127940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265285070836014314.post-77629175115885103182010-12-21T15:53:00.707-05:002010-12-21T15:53:00.707-05:00Do you have to love reading? Nope!
One of my cowo...Do you have to love reading? Nope!<br /><br />One of my coworkers hasn't read a book since he finished grad school and is in charge of updating the library's website, and I know a couple others who just prefer to read stuff on the web. I know you're not going into public, but fear not, even if you end up here you will be in good company!shushiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00034870853291366137noreply@blogger.com