Take a quick look at the link below - it is certainly food for thought. Libraries are about SO much more than just a collection of books and magazines. Today they are truly more about people and communities.
Of course, they always have been, but in today's 'disconnected' world, they have the capacity to bring people and communities together - and in many ways, they offer a quiet haven in place of the hustle and bustle of today's uncaring world.
And while 'disconnected' may seem like the wrong term - I do truly mean it. Everyone is so 'connected' that they have no idea how to connect - with family, friends, people and community.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/08/opinion/sunday/civil-society-library.html
Week 10 - and 2 weeks break coming up. Enjoy!
Carry on being awesome!
Showing posts with label Connections. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Connections. Show all posts
Monday, 24 September 2018
Monday, 26 May 2014
My Job
How I see my Job:
The main job I do is not about books, or research or inquiry. The job I do is all about people and it is about helping people. It is about making a connection with people so they trust me enough to enable me to help them. My job is to try and make sure that I am interrupted all day, every day by people who need my skills, my expertise, my problem solving, my suggestions, my conversation, my smile and sometimes my hugs. And maybe even a firm voice once in awhile.
How you see my Job:
??????????
It is rather suprising really - when you think of librarians/library technicians, you think of books. However, over the last 30 years spent doing this job, both here and at the Public Library, I have come to realise that books are only a very tiny part of that, and who knows, maybe they are mainly there as the conduit needed for me to be able to do the rest of my job, as I see it anyway.
So my question for today is..... how do you see my job? Am I providing what you need? What else could I be doing to make the Library work better for you?
The main job I do is not about books, or research or inquiry. The job I do is all about people and it is about helping people. It is about making a connection with people so they trust me enough to enable me to help them. My job is to try and make sure that I am interrupted all day, every day by people who need my skills, my expertise, my problem solving, my suggestions, my conversation, my smile and sometimes my hugs. And maybe even a firm voice once in awhile.
How you see my Job:
??????????
It is rather suprising really - when you think of librarians/library technicians, you think of books. However, over the last 30 years spent doing this job, both here and at the Public Library, I have come to realise that books are only a very tiny part of that, and who knows, maybe they are mainly there as the conduit needed for me to be able to do the rest of my job, as I see it anyway.
So my question for today is..... how do you see my job? Am I providing what you need? What else could I be doing to make the Library work better for you?
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