I Work at a Public Library by Gina Sheridan

This book was a recommendation from a public youth librarian on the Nutmeg committee with me.  Unless you (a student of mine) is considering a career in Library Science, this review is for my adult followers, especially those in LMS/ML(I)S fields.

Ask someone to describe a library and a librarian.  Hushed voices, old books, glasses, bun, etc. the answer?

Those stereotypes could not be any farther from the truth (although my hair is usually in a bun and I wear glasses).

My library, the West Haven High School Library Media Center, is a bustling hub of activity. We take ID pictures, print and deliver them.  We maintain the COWS and their wrangling.  62 networked PCs and all their issues.  A copier than jams daily.  A color printer that never has ink.  The teacher printer that needs paper ALL THE TIME.  120 kids from cafe and on passes.  2 and sometimes 3 full classes.  Google, wifi, and Powerschool setups.  The laminator I'm not allowed to touch.  Archives of Savin Rock and West Haven history.  The Rostrum and the Honors Committee.  An outdated catalog system.  2 Library Media Specialists, a clerk, a tech para, and a part-time para.  15,000 books, 9 databases, 12 magazines, a professional collection, and curriculum DVDs.  Speakers and LCD projectors.  Crazy.  Every minute of the day.

I wouldn't change a thing.

But the reality is a lot of funny stuff, sometimes good and sometimes bad, happens.  This is a collection of all those events, curated from the blog of the same name, and organized by Dewey (who I happen to hate).

A great read for my peeps in the stacks.

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