This morning Lucille, Charlotte and I along with another co-worker were able to participate in Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day . Having no children of my own, I am always a little confused at what young adults are thinking these days. I feel out of touch with the under 20-something population. I must say, I was excited at their laughterfor some of our jokes, their attentiveness, and the way a few of them ran to the circulation desk to sign up for a library card after the session. While some of the attendees may have been a little bleary eyed for our 8 30 am presentation (who can blame them on a rainy morning?), this librarian-to-be felt a renewed sense of passion for her chosen field. It may seem silly, sometimes it just takes saying outloud how amazing the job opportunities are, the value of the work you do, and remembering the people who are helped by the profession to really feel the proverbial pat-on-the-back for the career choice one has made. Of course, it helps having amazing co-workers to be role models and all-around-library-heroes along the way. I think that Evie (Rachel Weisz) sums it all up in her statement
“Look, I… I may not be an explorer, or an adventurer, or a treasure-seeker, or a gunfighter, Mr. O’Connell, but I am proud of what I am…. I am a librarian. “
And just so you know– Ben Franklin, Laura Bush, and Batgirl are all librarians. Don’t believe me? Check this video out!
