Comments on: Is Librarianship Cool Now? Did I Miss Something?

By: How to Get Six Pack Fast

How to Get Six Pack Fast — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:14:29 +0000

I can tell that this is not the first time at all that you write about this topic. Why have you decided to write about it again?

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The OPLIN 4cast » Blog Archive » OPLIN 4cast #63 — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:10:08 +0000

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By: lawlible

lawlible — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 22:51:37 +0000

I’m a librarian and I’ve had piercings go to rock concerts (among other cool pursuits). Havent got a tatoo yet but thinking of getting a book tatooed on my arm (only joking). Most of the librarians I’ve met in my time are very different and cool. Think the profession generally attracts very alternative people – not boring at all.

By: Guff

Guff — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:03:59 +0000

Really Royce? I’m not sure that I think of librarianship as a big money career. Oh well, at least I really like to help people:)

By: royce

royce — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 01:49:54 +0000

I am not the biggest book nut, but I do feel a strong desire to help people. That is my main reason for being a librarian.

Plus the money.

By: informationatrix

informationatrix — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:49:17 +0000

Amen, sister.

I just recently got a library degree, and consider myself pretty thoroughly saturated with hows, whys, and whats of librarianship, I think yours is an excellent brief description.

As a pretty great librarian once said to me, if he’s ever interviewing someone for a position and their response to his question “Why do you want to be a librarian?” is “I like books,” his next question is always: “Do you like to help people?”

I think that gets pretty close to the heart of it too…it goes way beyond a love of books.

By: Victoria

Victoria — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:41:40 +0000

Jessecuster–As someone about to begin a Information and Library Management masters course in October, I can assure you that liking books and Dewey Decimal definitely isn’t enough!

My course will cover, among other things: digital libraries, e-publishing, copyright law and other legal issues, cataloguing and classifying, using and searching information sources, collection management, library marketing, management, and indexing. I’m in the UK, but I think you can find more information on courses in the US on the ALA website: http://www.ala.org/ala/education/degrees/degrees.htm

I’m sure there are others better qualified to explain the multi-facted job of Librarian so I’ll leave it there. Hope it gives you an idea of why you need a degree! Sorry if I’ve gone on a bit, but I have spent a lot of time explaining to my friends why I want to be a Librarian (you need a degree to stamp books??!)

By: John

John — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:51:37 +0000

I am also someone who liked “guybrarian” and didn’t TOTALLY hate the article.

By: jessecuster

jessecuster — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:58:16 +0000

You know, I recently looked at applying for a position with my county’s library system.

For even an entry-level position, they wanted someone with a Master’s Degree in library science.

WTF is Library Science? Where do you get such a degree?

Here I was, thinking that just a love of books and a knowledge of the Dewey Decimal system was enough …

By: Losing Sleep / I’m a Guybrarian!

Losing Sleep / I’m a Guybrarian! — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:44:35 +0000

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