Abby over at Abby (the) Librarian has a great and supportive post about what she didn't learn in library school. Book learnin' and learning on the job are two very distinct animals and each has its own special place in our development as wonderful librarians. Graduate school - or working with incredible mentors and co-workers - helps give you the framework, the philosophy, the underpinnings for library work. But the day-to-day is where we all learn the tips and tricks as we work with families. Each day we help them discover the wonders of the library and they teach us how to be the librarians they need us to be. It's the real world that fills in the spaces and places and makes us better, wiser librarians.
Day to day - all the way. That's where we learn our own character. To stick with the writing, reading and building blocks of the art-even when we're tired.
ReplyDeleteToo true. Thanks for the post!
ReplyDeleteLearning on the job is the best, especially when you have someone great, and totally creative, to learn from.
ReplyDeleteThank you for being my incredible mentor! I am thankful to have a degree from UW-Marge!
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