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Why I'm A Librarian
I was asked why I want to become a librarian. After considerable thought, here is my response:
My father, who is now 93 years old, was and still is an avid reader. We did not agree on almost everything throughout my life-however there is a prevalent commonality between us. I spent many a day walking to the public library with him to pick out books (it was around the corner from our home) when I was a child. Everything could be discovered there-all the answers to my questions, all the information I wanted to know, all the fantasies that I could experience though my mind, all the places I wanted to visit were in books-and they all could be found in the library. I even bought a house across from this same library and live in it today. Upon sincere reflection I can honestly say that the library was one of the most honest, comfortable and sincere shared experiences I have ever had with my father.
I still do not see eye to eye with my father but we both still love the public library and its books. I hope to help others find the joy of the library experience by becoming a librarian and opening the world of information and books available to all - to expand their knowledge and hence their world as was done in my own life. Hopefully by taking this action I will also learn and grow and perhaps be as astute as my own father when I get to 93 years old.
Submitted to California Libraries by:
Colette Chaffee
MLIS Student
Posted on January 21, 2010 8:37 AM | Permalink