List of Contributions

I love this idea and I hope more libraries pursue this route.  Piggy backing on your comment, I like to make sure my questions are written for anyone to understand.  English is not my first language and sometimes when questions use big words, I have a hard time understanding. It's also rather intimidating. ...

Howdy everyone, The Online Discussion Forum Committee's March 2022 topic is Library vs. Manager.  According to Michele Leininger and her WebJunction presentation, From Librarian to Proficient Managers: Uncovering the Transitional Journey, there is limited research on how librarians become managers.  ...

Hi again, Thank you to all who participated! I've learned several things regarding librarianship.  Below are some key takeaways from this discussion: Librarians are multi-talented It may take people some time to figure out they want to a librarian because librarianship is always presented ...

I second normalizing the language Ella.  In my previous place of employment, while we were given a safe space to voice our concerns regarding COVID, at the end, I believed it really didn't matter because higher ups were going to make their decision.   I guess it was cathartic to let my fears be known, ...

Thanks for the reply Ella!  When I was job hunting, I had to rewrite my resume and pretty much itemize all the things I do as a librarian that people had no clue I did. I agree, I think we should promote ourselves as information professionals but then I think that title dehumanizes us a bit and again ...

Hi Kestrel, Thanks for the reply!  It never occurred to me the need to demystify the profession.  Now that I think about it, you're right.  As a librarian, I don't really enjoy being seen differently from other people or worst better than other people because I am a librarian. Firstmost, I am human ...

I often feel many people, including the people closest to me, are unaware of all of my job duties.  Especially when I go to the stores and don't qualify for an educators discount at bookstores or am considered a front line position.  I feel the world could reuse a re-education of the role of current ...

Good day everyone, The NMRT Online Discussion Form Committee's November topic is Promoting Librarianship as a Career Path. When I was younger, I remember during career day, we always had a librarian visit to tell us about her occupation and furthermore, we always took an annual visit to libraries ...

Hi, I am a newbie librarian working at a public library.  I've experienced odd experiences (only a few) regarding the librarian stereotype.  One day when I wore my leather jacket to work a man asked for a librarian and when I told him I was one, he looked and replied "you don't look like a librarian." ...