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Hi everybody! I am a reporter working on a story about how public libraries are becoming more LGBTQ+ friendly. I'd love to talk to those of you who have experience with this, on either side of the checkout desk. :) If you would like to tell me your stories, please PM me and we'll set up an interview. I'll need to know your full name and location for the story, but we'll leave all that off reddit to be safe. Looking forward to hearing from y'all! Thanks!

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I am not enrolled yet at my desired university to earn my bachelor's as I'm still in community college, but I plan to graduate this upcoming year with my associate's degree in Accounting.

The short gist of it is that I've always found being in the library a place of solace for me, whether it being at school or in public, and I would always find a way to volunteer my spare time if I could. Well after working 3 near-insufferable years of retail, I'm working in one of my city's libraries, I just started almost 2 weeks ago, and I LOVE it.

I miss the quietness, encouraging others to get into reading more, being surrounded by books everywhere I go, etc., etc. Growing up, my siblings would constantly tease me on the idea that I would become a librarian for I was the most avid reader in the house, and still am to this day. The fact that I'm seeing more job opportunities tied to the libraries open up also gives me hope.

Well, besides starting this new job, I am also completing an accounting internship with my school to the end of the year and I also enjoy the work. My personal dilemma is that when I, and I hope to, begin my path of earning my MLS in the near future, will having an Accounting degree hurt my chances in being accepted? I'm aware that usually those who work in library positions go for the more relevant degrees, such as English, but I feel like I have to ask.

For further info: I live in Texas and am now working as a part-time library assistant.

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For example— under what conditions do you close library? Are staff paid for full day of work if library closes? Who decides if library closes? How are staff notified of closing? If staff are not paid, can they make up the hours and what happens if it’s the last day of pay period? Links to union contracts or other documentation would be helpful.

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I am an IT (information technology) student who is taking a librarianship class as part of my degree. I have a project about internet filters on library computers, and while I have good information already I found I didn't have any information about WHO actually regulates the filters in a library, WHO decides which filters to apply (and which ones?) and in general, who is the overall decision maker when it comes to this.

Does each library have like a CISO (chief information security officer) who decides this? Or is there someone who governs multiple libraries that make this decision?

Just curious if any of you of you folks here had any insight into this, thanks!!

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Hi all, I'm an MSLS student and I have to interview a librarian about their career. I was supposed to interview someone today, but there was a freak snowstorm and the library's closed. Are any librarians available to interview today or tomorrow?

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Hi all,

  1. Personal Interest: I've been skirting around the idea of pursuing librarianship, but I just wanted to get general advice here. Growing up, I've always had the best librarians who helped me or just talked to me about any questions I had. I recently moved away from a town where there was a librarian who always printed out booklists for me and talked to me about her experiences about how she became a librarian. What I appreciated was that she was honest and that it's not the most easy field to break into. Also, that it's more dealing with the public and more than just loving books. A lot of her time isn't spent reading, rather it's helping others. I miss her a lot and I hope to go back just to thank her.
  2. A little about my experiences: I graduated with a BA in Psychology and a minor in Creative Writing. I've had experiences in a psychology research internship, interning as a ESL teacher assistant for a non-profit organization, I was an editor for a youth magazine for a few months, and my most recent experience has been a Barista/Barista trainer at Starbucks. One of my co-workers was in her last semester at Simmons College and the way she talked about the MLIS program made me really excited! Also, my local librarian also went to the same school. I'm from the Boston area, but I think online school would be best for me due to price.
  3. Current Dilemma: I've been using Mass Board of Library Commissioners to look for entry level Library Assistant positions. I had one interview for a school, but no luck. I just don't know if I don't have enough experience, not writing my cover letters right, or lacking something someone else has. I've been trying to volunteer at my local library to the town I recently moved to, but I haven't garnered any response. I might have to try surrounding areas.
  4. Questions: I've noticed more and more that technology plays a big part in the library systems. As a patron, I've navigated different catalogs, but I'm not sure if there's a way to learn fully the different systems?
  • Are there classes I can take to become more skilled technology?
  • Are there general classes I can take to brush up on cataloguing or learning the dewey decimal system?
  • What's a way to gain experience in the field?
  • Any tips on applying to programs in the future?
  • Any particular skills to learn/gain that would be valuable to becoming a librarian?

This is all I can think of at the moment. I really appreciate you taking the time to read and respond in advance!

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I am an odd breed of librarian; a social conservative who leans a bit to the left on economic issues. Appalled by Trumpism. Voted for Bernie in the primaries but could not in good conscience vote for either major party candidate in the 2016 presidential election. Was a fledgling seminarian but decided that was not for me and ended up a public librarian who is a big fan of Christopher Lasch, the books of C.S. Lewis and the social philosophy of Distributism.

How many of us are out there? I can easily discuss economic issues with co-workers but hold my tongue when it comes to issues surrounding culture. It isn't necessarily the easiest environment for those of us at times, but I believe our views are valid as well (especially as our clientele are also all over the political spectrum).

Others out there?

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Great opportunity for the right person! The support office is not a library location, but coordinates central cataloging and materials movement (among other things) for 13 member libraries. This is a challenging job, but the pay and benefits are excellent for the Portland Metro area.

INSTRUCTIONS 1. Go to https://www.clackamas.us/des/jobs.html 2. Click the “Job Seekers” button 3. Click on the “View All Jobs” menu item. 4. Select the “Library Network Manager” Job Title. 5. Review the job description and select the Apply button to begin your application (either sign in with an existing account or use the ‘New User’ link to create an account).

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I'm 22, in Canada, and never been to college. Right now I have a good job as a custodian for my city's school board but I've always wanted to work in a library. I've been accepted to a Library and Info Tech diploma program starting in January but I'm doing it online. I know it's not easy to get a library job. Sometimes I look at job postings and they are usually temporary and/or part time. There are also jobs within the school board that require this diploma that might be good but my dream would be to work at a public library. I'm also not a very good communicator. I'm pretty shy and awkward and I have poor writing skills. I know I can learn and improve these skills but this makes me think that maybe I'm not right for this kind of work. When i was 16 I was interviewed for a Page job but I didn't get it. I think because my shyness and social anxiety was a lot more severe back then. I'm going to start applying again and hopefully if I'm hired, work as a Page along with my current job and doing online school. I just keep worrying that this will be a waste of time and money

Have any of you done online school and does it make it more difficult to learn the material if you're not in class? Are there library jobs more suited for people who are not that comfortable with talking to people? What other kinds of libraries are there besides public libraries?

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Ended up on the Marvel website (RIP Stan Lee) and came across this posting: Library Intern, Spring 2019

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  • Currently enrolled in a degree program in library sciences by arrival date
  • All candidates must be available during the months of January through May.

Marvel is looking for interns to assist with our in-house library. Our library contains comics throughout Marvel’s long publishing history, which is the foundation upon which our current comics and even our film and television properties are based. Employees often refer back to older comics to proof collections of comics, provide character references to artists, research story ideas and find images for new publications and web articles. The library intern helps to fulfill requests for comics and collections from members of the office and maintain the catalog of the library collection, ensuring employees have quick and easy access to the material in our library."

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Metadata & Systems Technician Job Posting

  • Master’s in Library Information Science, Museum Studies, or related discipline preferred.
  • 3-5 years in a Library, Museum, Archives, or Records Management setting.
  • Identifies and applies descriptive and technical metadata to digital assets routed through the Archives’ digitization pipeline.
  • Responsible for the understanding, maintenance, and adherence to Walt Disney Archives’ Taxonomy, Controlled Vocabularies, and Metadata Schemes.
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Hello everyone! So I start my first day in an academic library as their library information assistant. I’m wondering, what exactly should I be wearing?? Like generally/in the future as well. I don’t know if business causal is too much and my previous job before this was in a sporting goods store. When I asked the librarian who hired me she was kind of vague about it and said I could wear athletic clothes for the first few shifts if needed. It’s only a part time position, so I don’t have the money to be spending on an entire new wardrobe. Any ideas?? Or go to stores??? Is thrifting a bad idea/tacky??

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BEST BOOK= Most useful, comprehensive, industry-standard, most frequently referred to

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Hi All,

As part of an assignment for my master's, I need to complete several reference interviews to try and get sources for an information need. I then need to write about my experiences during the reference interview. One of the options is to complete an asynchronous reference interview with a question type forum. Would anyone be willing to provide me some direction on my reference question?

thank you for your help.

My question is

The current political climate in the United States seems to be one promoting more vocalization and action against people belonging to marginalized and minority groups. How is this affecting the services and climate within libraries?

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So I'm not normally a slacker, but I interviewed someone for this and just re-read the assignment and it can't be anyone where I work so...I can either lie and say I don't work with that person or see if there's anyone else willing to let me interview them last minute.

If there are any children's librarians willing to answer a few questions for me today via PM or email, please let me know. You don't have to have a MLIS, just work with children and do storytimes.

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