Change Is Hard

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Employment woes

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I have begun to wonder if I can be called a librarian at all. Am I the only person who knows what she wants to be when she grows up but can’t find a place to be it? Of course not! But does graduating from library school make me a librarian? Even without a library to librarian from? These thoughts were running through my head while I lay awake in the tent next to a snoring sheltie during a nice rain last night. The thoughts were rumbling through my head because a new posting for a part time adult reference librarian appeared late in the evening. The position is in a city about 38 miles from me, maybe a 45 minute drive during traffic. It’s not a large library system, probably doesn’t pay outstanding wages. But it’s a library and I’m hungry for library work. So I will drop by this library today and pick up an employment application. And since I’ll be dressed in something more presentable than my current uniform of sloppy shorts, Tshirt and flip flops, maybe I’ll stop by a few other libraries as well.

Author: dawnkinster

I'm a long time banker having worked in banks since the age of 17. I took a break when I turned 50 and went back to school. I graduated right when the economy took a turn for the worst and after a year of library work found myself unemployed. I was lucky that my previous bank employer wanted me back. So here I am again, a long time banker. Change is hard.

4 thoughts on “Employment woes

  1. Good luck! In a modified version of what someone said about something once, being a librarian is a state of mind. And I definitely think you’ve got that state of mind. If you need any help with anything, just email me.

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  2. If it helps, I think of you as my reference desk for all things Michigan.

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  3. Its a long drive with the way gas prices are, but it is experience and will certainly help if something closer to home comes up. Good luck

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  4. You are my number one reference desk for all things period.

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