The Recovering Librarian

I’m not a librarian, I just read a lot. And I’ve just worked in libraries all my life, minus an odd detour that involved an occupied town and quite a bit of whiskey. These are my stories.

[visual-poetry]

“i’d be surprisingly good for you” by aldo chaparro

[shit-thatblows-deactivated20140]

[regisells]

Awh…

[glramseys]

[regisells]

<3

[youformeisall]

[regisells]

Theme to life.

[hellomadgirl-blog-blog]

[fortfarandejag]

[other-wordly]

[ea5e95]

my life in a word

[gaksdesigns]

[daylight-daydreaming]

[schittscreekgifs]

[ill-burn-that-bridge-eventually]

Need me a freak like this

[therecoveringlibrarian]

I think it’s dumb that they frown on men wearing make up. Sometimes I need glitter to hide my tears.

[therecoveringlibrarian]

These lovely signs are a reminder of why branding is so important. The more signs you post the fewer are read! So... this makes me sad.

[bookfairys-blog]

Library Terms for the Uninformed

Ever visit a library and get told you need to see someone at a different desk to get what you want done? At my branch it happens pretty often that people will walk in and go straight to the first desk they see (which happens to be the circulation desk) and start asking a bunch of questions or want to order items. To most people their knowledge of library areas seem to be pretty unknown, though as a worker it seems to be common sense.

Here are some common terms and their purpose:

Circulation Desk - the place a patron goes to check out items and pay fines. This includes picking up (and so checking out items they may have requested). In the outside world the word circulation means movement, so…

Reference Desk - where a patron goes to ask questions, express concern over a fine they disagree with, get directions, and it’s where you request items. In the outside world the definition of reference is a source of information.

AV - think about it. In the world outside the library, what does it stand for? Audio Visual, that’s correct. So, anything with a disc such as DVDs, CDs, and  audiobooks.

There may be more, but these seem to be the most misunderstood ones and the most obvious ones (at least to me).

[therecoveringlibrarian]

One desk. One dream. We help you with everything.

[c00kieknight]

I hate when people try to cast women with glasses as the ‘sexy librarian’ or the 'sexy secretary’

Maybe I don’t want to be a sexy librarian. Maybe I want to be the sexy astrophysicist! You ever think of that?!

[therecoveringlibrarian]

I wish I could be the sexy librarian... instead of the creepy librarian.

[therecoveringlibrarian]

Everything must be cleaned before you leave today. -My boss yesterday.