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Well ... I was mainly referring to the accountant job as I don't assume a librarian is a high paying job that required a special skill with a Masters degree. Isn't the job basically issuing books and possibly helping people find a book? Out of curiosity ... why do you need a Masters degree?
Well ... I was mainly referring to the accountant job as I don't assume a librarian is a high paying job that required a special skill with a Masters degree. Isn't the job basically issuing books and possibly helping people find a book? Out of curiosity ... why do you need a Masters degree?
First off, we don't "issue books," as that is the job of a clerk or assistant - we'll often help at circulation in smaller libraries, but it's not really part of our job description. I understand most people don't get what I do, so I'm not going to fault you for that... but it's a highly specialized job, which requires a LOT more than "helping people find a book." To give you a brief summary, here's just a sample of what I do as a public librarian (other types of library jobs may differ):
- Reference services (answering reference questions)
- Monthly book orders, sometimes spending thousands of dollars.
- Weeding/discarding and maintaining the collection
- Writing grants and strategic plans to secure funds
- Supervising and training para-professional staff
- Maintaining websites, databases, online catalogs, etc.
- Planning and implementing programs for different age groups... i.e. book clubs for adults, children's story times, teen programs, etc.
- Budgeting and finance
- Cataloging (how do you think those books get entered into the system?)
- Community outreach/partnerships
- Presenting budgets to city/county councils
- Public relations, marketing, and graphic design (to promote programs)
- And so on and so forth
Another 188 billion dollars down the drain as they pay the dregs...I'm sorry, the "long term unemployed"... to play XBox all day.
Deadbeats? Wow, you're a real piece of work. Perhaps you should give up your job so that one of the "deadbeats" can take it? I'd be willing to make a bet that the majority of them deserve it more than you do.
No ... I don't ... but yet I seem to get all the information I need ... go figure
Do you, though? And if you've ever accessed an online database, I'd bet money a Librarian made that information available for you... some people might not even realize they're using our services, LOL.
Plus, not everything is available on the Internet, and some people truly NEED the library... you might be lucky enough to have everything at your fingertips, like a working computer, Internet, money to buy books, etc, but many do not. I currently work in a rural town, where something like 40% of our users don't have these luxuries - and with the recent closure of many school libraries, we're literally their only resource. Also, libraries have more than just books these days!
Haha, thanks! We might not be respected by the general public, but those who actually USE our services do appreciate us... one thing I love about my job, as I receive "thanks" on a daily basis. Some of our patrons even bring us gifts, like flowers, candy & fresh produce, just to show their appreciation. Feels nice, I must admit.
Deadbeats? Wow, you're a real piece of work. Perhaps you should give up your job so that one of the "deadbeats" can take it? I'd be willing to make a bet that the majority of them deserve it more than you do.
In my opinion everyone who wishes to call the unemployed "deadbeats sitting around playing Xbox" should have to personally visit their LOCAL homeless shelter and speak with the manager there. Should not take too long for them to realize that the shelters are full of previously employed ordinary Americans who have really hit on hard times. Shame on people who make comments like these.
Well ... I was mainly referring to the accountant job as I don't assume a librarian is a high paying job that required a special skill with a Masters degree. Isn't the job basically issuing books and possibly helping people find a book? Out of curiosity ... why do you need a Masters degree?
Again, you're seriously lacking in knowledge of the career of accounting.
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I'm used to it, though, as most people are clueless as to what I do every day.
