Had some archival research to do today at a very Big Important Archive™️, and I was weirdly nervous about it. Partly because of the place itself, partly because I was finally getting to see a manuscript I've written about before but only from microfilms, which honestly felt a little surreal.
Also, I'm not really used to dealing with librarians much because most of my research life is just me, a database, and some kind of psychological decline, and when I do need using a physical library, it's usually all automated anyway.
However, today I ended up interacting with all three librarians at the Big Important Archive™️and... wow.
They were all so professional, so helpful, so genuinely kind! And what got me the most was that they seemed excited that I was excited, which somehow made the whole thing even more special, if it makes sense?
Anyway, I remember reading somewhere that librarians are a special kind of people, and honestly, after today, I get it.
Thank you librarians for being out there and making the world feel slightly less bleak 🥹♥
