[Publib] Administrative Librarians (was Why Librarianship)

[Roslyn Yerman]

I always knew that librarianship was going to be my career choice as 
well, after getting my BA in English, but it is this new direction that 
has me posting a reply.  After working as Head Reference Librarian at my 
current library for for over eight years, my predecessor asked if I had 
ever considered working as a director, as he prepared to move to another 
position in the City.  That was 1995.  It's hard to believe it has been 
over ten years, and it occurs to me that even if I /had /planned to work 
in administration all along, many of my current job responsibilities 
would not have been covered in library school. :-D

Roslyn Yerman
Director
Madison Heights Public Library
240 W. 13 Mile Road
Madison Heights, MI 48071

tel:  (248) 837-2852
fax:  (248) 588-2470



Lise Chlebanowski wrote:

> I didn't want to be a director/library manager either and I hear that 
> so much from other colleagues. I wonder what the ratio is of those who 
> really had administrative goals all along and those of us who fell 
> into it by accident!
>
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> Lisë Chlebanowski
>
> Library Manager
>
> Avondale Public Library
>
> 328 W. Western Ave.
>
> Avondale, AZ 85323
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> 623-478-3105
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> *From:* publib-bounces at webjunction.org 
> [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] *On Behalf Of *Mary J. Soucie
> *Sent:* Monday, May 01, 2006 10:52 AM
> *To:* publib at webjunction.org
> *Subject:* RE: [Publib] Why Librarianship
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>
> Nice thread. I always wanted to be a teacher and then a librarian. 
> When other kids were playing school, I was playing school and library. 
> J I never wanted to be a director but here I am and here I'll stay- at 
> least for now. Mary
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>
> Mary J. Soucie, MLIS
>
> Library Director
> Wilmington Public Library District
> Visit the world @ your library^(TM)
> 201 S Kankakee St, Wilmington IL 60481
> 815-476-2834 Phone
> 815-476-7805 Fax
> mailto:mjsoucie at wilmingtonlibrary.org
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> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* publib-bounces at webjunction.org 
> [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] *On Behalf Of *Leah Habersham
> *Sent:* Saturday, April 29, 2006 12:30 AM
> *To:* publib at webjunction.org
> *Subject:* [Publib] Why Librarianship
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> Just out of curiosity... what inspired you to become a librarian?
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