[Publib] Re: a question from a new LIS student

[AMMON, BETTE]

Recently I heard the esteemed junior senator from Montana (Jon Tester) quote his father on this topic. "My dad always said you have two ears and one mouth. Act accordingly."

Bette Ammon
Coeur d'Alene Public Library
Coeur d'Alene Idaho
bammon at cdalibrary.org

-----Original Message-----
From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Sue Bowser
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 2:17 PM
To: publib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Publib] Re: a question from a new LIS student

"Anyone who wants to be a good librarian should...actually TALK to people." Even more important than talking to people is to listen.  Make sure you really are providing the services they want, not the ones you think they should have or should want.  It's nice to love books or the wonders of the Internet, but most of all you must like people and want to help them.  If not you're going to be miserable in your job and a miserable librarian.

Sue Bowser
Manager, Adult Services
Lancaster Public Library
125 N. Duke St.
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 394-2651 x117
Fax (717) 394-3083
sbowser at lancaster.lib.pa.us





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