[Publib] Why Librarianship?

[katnip59 at aol.com]

Me too Nann.  I like books and people and I like hooking the people up with the books.  
 
I always knew I wanted to do this and I tried and tried to get a job in a library when I was a teenager, but no luck.  (Are you listening Bristol Public Library in CT?!)  But truly I love reading and talking about books, I'm curious about everything, I like ideas and information, and I never give up searching for answers when someone asks an intriguing question.  Oddly enough, this is a second career for me.  I spent 15+ years in human resources/personnel administration in the business world before going to library school.  So apparently, I also like "helping".
 
I would think long and hard before walking away from public service in the library setting to become a manager or director in a library.  I always thought it was funny that people are rewarded for being good widget makers by being promoted to supervisor of the widget makers - as if the skills are remotely related.  Plus if I wanted to manage people, I'd have made more money at it in the business world.  I'm not saying I wouldn't take a promotion, but I'd have to think about whether it is something I really want to do.  I wouldn't do it for the money.  
 
Katie Bunn
Farmington Library, CT
 
Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 17:28:39 -0500
From: "Nann Blaine Hilyard" <nbhilyard at zblibrary.org>
Subject: [Publib] Why Librarianship?  
To: <publib at webjunction.org>

I've tried to resist joining this thread, but you've pulled me in!   

The short answer is:  I'm a librarian because I like books, I like
people, and I like connecting them.   
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