Comments on: Why did I become a librarian? http://libraryclips.blogsome.com/2007/11/22/why-did-i-become-a-librarian/ sharing ideas thoughts and feedback Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:01:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Ervin Sebag http://libraryclips.blogsome.com/2007/11/22/why-did-i-become-a-librarian/#comment-33025 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:49:05 +0100 http://libraryclips.blogsome.com/2007/11/22/why-did-i-become-a-librarian/#comment-33025 This blog and the 3 reactions before this one have been a great help in helping me decide to go forward with my Masters in Info. & Library studies. All the points mentioned resonate very strongly with me. Thank you all! This blog and the 3 reactions before this one have been a great help in helping me decide to go forward with my Masters in Info. & Library studies. All the points mentioned resonate very strongly with me.

Thank you all!

]]> by: J.C. Carvill http://libraryclips.blogsome.com/2007/11/22/why-did-i-become-a-librarian/#comment-32315 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 17:50:55 +0000 http://libraryclips.blogsome.com/2007/11/22/why-did-i-become-a-librarian/#comment-32315 I would say that everyone should become a librarian. Not necessarily have to work as librarian, but voluntarily shape ourself that way. It'll bring good for us and for the world. J.C. Carvill Email: support@cosmosing.com URL: http://www.cosmosing.com/jeanclaudecarvill/index.php I would say that everyone should become a librarian. Not necessarily have to work as librarian, but voluntarily shape ourself that way. It’ll bring good for us and for the world.

J.C. Carvill
Email: support@cosmosing.com
URL: http://www.cosmosing.com/jeanclaudecarvill/index.php

]]> by: Isabelle Fetherston http://libraryclips.blogsome.com/2007/11/22/why-did-i-become-a-librarian/#comment-32313 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:20:49 +0000 http://libraryclips.blogsome.com/2007/11/22/why-did-i-become-a-librarian/#comment-32313 I would like to add another basic quality about librarians: they enjoy teaching or tutoring people. I enjoy the "aha" moment when a patron learns a new concept - such as how to create an email message or how to find books with our online catalog. I would like to add another basic quality about librarians: they enjoy teaching or tutoring people. I enjoy the “aha” moment when a patron learns a new concept - such as how to create an email message or how to find books with our online catalog.

]]> by: Suelibrarian http://libraryclips.blogsome.com/2007/11/22/why-did-i-become-a-librarian/#comment-32298 Fri, 23 Nov 2007 08:54:35 +0000 http://libraryclips.blogsome.com/2007/11/22/why-did-i-become-a-librarian/#comment-32298 Hi John- The phrase you used yesterday "librarians perpetual nature of finding things for people, almost like everyone’s personal information agent" totally resonated with me. I too have been reflecting on that side of myself lately as I find myself constantly sending things on (not just to clients) and delighting in finding tools that makes it easier to do so. It justifies the decision that I made about 15 years ago to change to this profession even though I wasn't aware of that side of myself at the time. I just knew that I was a good organizer and enjoyed the literature phase of research more than the research itself. (I also think in hierarchies- I was a Botanical taxonomist originally). It took a few more years to actually make the change but I have been enjoying myself ever since. I think it also helps to have chosen a branch of the profession that fits with this aspect of myself. Hi John- The phrase you used yesterday “librarians perpetual nature of finding things for people, almost like everyone’s personal information agent” totally resonated with me. I too have been reflecting on that side of myself lately as I find myself constantly sending things on (not just to clients) and delighting in finding tools that makes it easier to do so. It justifies the decision that I made about 15 years ago to change to this profession even though I wasn’t aware of that side of myself at the time. I just knew that I was a good organizer and enjoyed the literature phase of research more than the research itself. (I also think in hierarchies- I was a Botanical taxonomist originally). It took a few more years to actually make the change but I have been enjoying myself ever since. I think it also helps to have chosen a branch of the profession that fits with this aspect of myself.

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