The Beautiful Librarians

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The Beautiful Librarians | Sean O'Brien

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Jgotham

The Beautiful Librarians | Sean O'Brien

I didn‘t have any relevant pictures so here is one of my dog and her little tooth poking out. Anyway-I want to get a little appreciation gift for my local librarians-anyone have any ideas that may be affordable? I have 3 at this branch.

xicanti Do you have any local coffee places that give out 1- or 2-drink vouchers or similar? Or $5 gift cards? 4y

Jgotham @xicanti I wish. We are in a rural place but we do have a cafe that I could maybe get a gift certificate for-thx :) 4y

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LibrarianRyan

The Beautiful Librarians | Sean O'Brien

This is a question for all the librarian's out there: which of you work Reference and have absolutely no abilities in circ: can not check out a book, place a hold, renew an item, fix a record, or even use the staff side of the catalog at all. Not even searching for an item or placing holds. Public side of the catalog only!

Its been this way in my library FOREVER and with our new circ system going live next week I am trying to get this changed.

LibrarianRyan My boss is worried that if Reference can do anything circ related as we loose circ staff they wont be replaced because reference can do it. But history shows its the ref staff that don't get replaced because we cost more.

I guess i'm annoyed because shes training the new reference staff member to do the MAIL ROOM (5 union position levels lower) but argues that we can have no circ privileges.

Pardon me for being gripy.

#LibrariansAreAwesome 4y

runswithscissors007 I dream of being a librarian .... 4y

LibrarianRyan @runswithscissors007 one day maybe? it would be easier if it didn't require an advanced degree to make a decent pay, but then again those type of positions are going away. 4y

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Librarybelle We made the decision years ago to combine reference and circ and call it Public Services, which I oversee. All of our satellite branches are that small that all services, including kids, are completed at one desk. It was a challenge to get reference staff and circ staff to have the same skill sets. 4y

LibrarianRyan @Librarybelle most publics around here do not have set reference staff because most don't do real reference anymore. It's all RA. So it's done with mostly partimers. The Minimum wage jump is making this even more prevelant than it already was. 4y

runswithscissors007 I could read about this all day long..... 4y

rockpools Slightly stunned on your behalf (I‘m an ex information librarian, which is kind of like ref). How do you check records, see what might have happened to that pesky missing book (returned at the wrong branch?), reserve useful things for unhappy customers etc? I get having different permissions, so circ deal with fines, ILLs, anything needing ‘strict procedures‘, but it sounds like this‘d just makes it harder to provide good customer service. 😕 4y

swynn I am a technical services librarian and am not allowed to check out books. Funny thing is, when the ILS acts up and circ doesn't work, I'm the guy they call to fix it. 😊 (I mock the policy but actually agree with it. If I were to have circ desk duty I'd want more training on local policies and common customer service issues, which it's true are outside my experience.) 4y

LaraS Ex-ref librarian here...um, what? That sounds bonkers to me. Ref & circ permissions were almost identical (both ways). Crosstrained staff is WAY better so others can help in a pinch. Permission are largely overrated. In the unlikely event that someone in ref has a nefarious plot to....check out a million items under incorrect patrons?...it‘s all tracked in the computer so you can take it up with said employee. Why hire ppl if you don‘t trust them. 4y

LaraS As for your bosses concern, that doesn‘t hold water either. Let‘s play that out. Let‘s say you lose circ staff, and sr. mgmt drags their heels and doesn‘t replace them, saying “get ref staff to do it.” Then you push back and say “we can‘t, ref staff doesn‘t have permissions.” Do you think sr mgmt gonna be like “OH! My bad. No way around that. I‘ll get right on that hiring!” 🙄 Ugh. I feel frustrated on you behalf! 😕 4y

thegreentealibrarian I started out at circ and worked all those positions first. Then I did the bridging position between circ and ref. Now I'm a reference librarian. But in our system we do all of it. For us: we add responsibilities as we move up the chain. 😊 4y

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Brooke_H

The Beautiful Librarians | Sean O'Brien

“The Librarians” is delightfully cheesy and packed full of literary references. My 11yo and I are enjoying binging it. Streaming on Hulu! Such fun escapism!

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Centique

The Beautiful Librarians | Sean O'Brien

Well our libraries are closing tonight. I guess I‘m starting a “Read My Shelves” challenge. But I did just say the above to my hub 😂
Positive thoughts to all of you and I hope you‘re seeing some instances of humans being good to each other. Look after yourselves (and those others you can help in whatever way you safely can) and I really appreciate the kindness and support of Litsy. We‘ve got books and each other right! 💕💕💕

Texreader 😘 4y

erzascarletbookgasm 😘 and you take care too! 4y

readordierachel Take care ❤ 4y

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JaclynW 🥰 4y

JanuarieTimewalker13 Yes!!!! 4y

JennyM Hell yes! It‘s been a tough week, but I‘m so grateful to have Litsy and my books to keep me sane 🤪 Keep well Xx 4y

Cathythoughts Absolutely 👍🏻❤️ 4y

fleeting Amen 😂😂😂 4y

rmaclean4 Today is my first work from home day. I will be surrounded by my unread books all day now. I hope not to be too distracted!! 4y

Jeg Happy reading. Here we still have libraries and most things working. Fingers crossed we can stay this way and that the beast is contained. 4y

AshleyHoss820 😂😂😂 Happy Reading! Stay safe! 4y

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Patchshank

The Beautiful Librarians | Sean O'Brien

Litten Librarians, what are some weird items you've found in your books?

https://bookriot.com/2017/08/15/things-librarians-find-in-books/

Soubhiville I‘m not a librarian, but I love buying used books. I‘ve found a plane ticket, grocery lists, a love letter, newspaper clippings, coupons, photographs, a leaf, a bobby-pin... I love finding surprises in a new to me book! 5y

Patchshank @Soubhiville that's what I love about used books. You find all sorts of neat things in them. I also like when people have written in them. 5y

Chrissyreadit Now I‘m a little weirded out about library books... 5y

Librarybelle A piece of toilet paper...it was clean but still... 5y

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Mitch

The Beautiful Librarians | Sean O'Brien

I‘m loving this series of articles from different librarians around the country ( Shhh.. Secrets of the Librarians) And it‘s confirmed my choice - if I get a next life I‘m putting in to be a librarian 🤗

https://bookmarks.reviews/serving-the-community-marriage-proposals-and-rue-mccla...

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spirituells

The Beautiful Librarians | Sean O'Brien

'the beautiful librarians are dead'

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