This was really interesting. I work fulltime in a public library and part time in an academic library. I find working in a public library more satisfying because i'm helping people in the community that really need help. As an introvert it is super draining though, especially working the frontlines. I'm talking to people from the moment I walk in until the time I leave. I don't think people realize what a social job being a librarian is. I love tech services/cataloging and processing interlibrary loans, which I do at my academic library job.
lepetitecherie it is draining! Especially when you keep such a positive attitude all day. My manager is all about us taking time to ourselves and taking sufficient breaks because it can be difficult.
I would like to volunteer at a library and maybe work there one day. I have had learning disabilities my whole life, It’s held me back and I have a lot of fear about it, I’m embarrassed at how little I know and how slow I can be when it comes to learning new things. But a goal for myself is to volunteer for the library this year! I want to press past my weakness and try to work towards my dream, my struggles have giving me a passion for books, learning, and educating people. Thanks for the video.
thank you so much for this series! after some soul searching, i've realized i really want to become a librarian. so grateful to have content like this on youtube
OMG !!! I am so glad that I found your channel!!!! I love the Being A Librarian 101 videos. I will be starting the MLIS program in August of 2020 and I am super excited!!!! I was not happy to find out that I had to go back to school again because I already have two Masters Degrees. I honestly thought that I could just change careers...........................but that did not happen so......I am just rolling with the punches and I am looking forward to this new adventure. I am very interested in working in the public library................... unfortunately in my area there are not many people of color who work in our public library system maybe 3 or 4 in the whole system (that I have seen) . I hate that because I would love to just chat and ask questions to see what there experiences are like. Thank you so much for sharing....I am so glad hat I found your channel................I see you read a lot too ( I love love love love reading too)!!!! NEw subbie ! hugs....Alisha
My dream career! Unfortunately I worked in factories all my life and I'm over 50! It would be great to have such diversity in my workday!!!! You are awesome! I wish I could go back in time and finish college!
It is never too late to do a career change. We have people on our staff now that started out volunteering, then working as a paid shelver part-time, then working at the desk part-time, then working full-time, then supervising. My former branch manager found the profession in her 50s. A lot of us find this as a second or third act. All that to reiterate...It is never too late✨
Your channel just popped up on my feed and I'm enjoying your reviews. I am finally retiring next month as an academic librarian. I always laughed when people would comment that I must love my job because I get to read books all day. LOL! I haven't read a book at work in the past decade (academic librarians don't do reader's advisory, we just read reviews to recommend to faculty). My current position running a Research and Learning Services department is more like a management job at a company, including hiring/managing staff and schedules, data analytics, database evaluations, information literacy, collection development, access services, copyright and fair use consultant, the list is long and not very sexy. My first job as a 16 year old was at a public library because I so loved books. In my retirement, I hope to spend more time at my local library with my beloved books. Yahoo!
I'm so glad your channel popped up in my recommendations! I'm in my third semester of library school (I graduate in May) and am concentrating on youth services too. I just started my first public library job in the children's department and we use still use Dewey (mainly for non-fiction). My program gave us a brief overview of it but I still don't know it off the top of my head. I mainly do check-in/check-out, reader's advisory, shelving, programming, and displays. I really love doing displays and reader's advisory especially when I can find the perfect book for someone. In undergrad, I worked as a page/aide in the academic library and in a peer coach in the career center helping other students with their resumes and cover letters. It's cool to see that those skills can be useful in a public library.
What college are you attending? I am an aspiring librarian at about the age to think about college. I would love to know to help me with selecting a college!
I know I'm a little late for this video but I just wanted to say that I'm currently working toward my MLIS and have worked in my local public library for approximately four years. After watching your video you seem like a confident and thorough instructor. I think you would be fantastic teaching MLS curriculum :)
I was a library page part time at a public library when I was in high school, so I mostly did shelving, shelf reorganization, and putting stickers on the laminated books. Our library organized by category for fiction and Dewey Decimal for nonfiction. I'm kinda interested in how libraries organize their material. I recently heard about some indigenous American collections using the Brian Deer classification system, and I just didn't know there were different ways to categorize.
My mom is a school librarian so I have grown up in a library. Basically, I just love libraries! Thanks for sharing the love of reading with your community!
Libraries and librarians are awesome!! My sister works at library, and it's always so interesting to hear about her job. Like your library system, hers also doesn't use the Dewey Decimal system, which I think makes total sense. It's incredible all the different services and programing public libraries provide. Thank you for sharing your experience! I look forward to watching more of your videos.
Your Princess is BLESSED to have a Mommy who is a Librarian.....I have a 4 year old boy... Do you have any book recommendations...Side bar.... your Princess is NOT playing!!! She said "I ain't coming out until I am good and ready" AS SHE SHOULD😀😀😀😀
OnThe Hudson10 awww Thank you lol and you’re absolutely right! She’ll come when she’s ready. As far as recommendations, here are a few that I really love: -Any of the Pete the Cat books by James Dean -Any of the Pigeon Books by Mo Willems -If You Give A Mouse A Cookie by Laura Numeroff -Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr -Any of the Llama Llama books by Anna Dewdney -Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown -No, David by David Shannon -Anything by Kevin Henkes -Elephant and Piggy books by Mo Willems -Frog & Toad by Arnold Lobel Let me know if you want more! I have a lot more recommendations.
Sounds like an amazing job! Hopefully, my local library will reopen soon. Libraries (and book stores) have always been a second home for me. I do miss the old card catalog and the pocket in the back of the book with the date stamp. I always lose the printed receipts now. :)
i really wish it was easier to become a librarian - i understand why they want a masters degree but i just dont have the money to do that much school and the job wont really pay for it :/ i applied as a page and im hoping i can get it to see if its something i really want to do, but from your series it makes me think i want to more and more every video i watch
I've got 8 years experience in working at a school library. Considering getting a degree not sure where to start...do you need AA then bachlors then masters or can you just do either one? Thanks.
Being a librarian is my dream career too! I wish I could go back to school. I have a degree but I did poorly in school due to mental health issues. I can’t get into any grad schools including library science. I would have to start from undergrad! I feel like my time is gone. Thank you for making these videos so I can live vicariously through you!
Wow, it sounds like you have to wear a lot of hats working as a librarian! This was such an interesting video and the part where you talked about helping the woman with her resume made me tear up a little.
I'm a journalism and comparative literature major, can I apply to be a librarian with the comparative literature degree?? Because I've always liked the idea of working on a bookstore
Should pregnant people be bending down picking up or moving heavy items by themselves while some sitting around all day doing all the bookworks and computer work?
This was really interesting. I've always appreciated our local libraries, from when I was a kid and taught my kids the same. (got them library cards when they were reading and writing; so quite young). My biggest frustration with my current library is they hardly ever have the books I want to check out. I usually have to request interlibrary loan for both myself and my son. Over the summer we checked out a lot of books and probably more than half of those were interlibrary loans; one even coming from out of state. How does this save money? (the farthest interlibrary loan however was still instate, but it was about a 9 hour drive distance).
BookZealots I’m going to talk about this in my next video. Getting books on library shelves is a lot more difficult than people realize and a lot of that comes down to funding and the relationships that libraries have with publishers. And with interlibrary loans books can always be mailed if the distance is too far. Depending on the distance some libraries may charge to have the book sent to their system.
@@BookishRealm Oh boy, if my local library told me there was a charge I'd probably just buy the book myself. 🤔 My county is supposedly very poor and the library offers a TON of activities and food for kids up to 18 during the summer. I assume that's where the bulk of the funding goes. ?? How can I find these things out? Looking forward to your next video. 👍
Hello, I've been working in libraries since I was a kid, including through college and then became a librarian 30 years ago and haven't looked back even though it was my 3rd career choice. I really enjoy your videos and would like to use them in my LIS classes if that is okay with you? I ask because I teach to undergraduates who are either working in libraries as staff and are considering going to get their Masters degree or they want to earn their certification to be school librarians. I think pointing toward your videos may help answer some of their questions as well as blend in well with my course. Please let me know if you have any concerns about me pointing towards these videos.
Hi, Bookish Realm. I'm interested in working in a library but I've only worked in a library when I was in high school, like a decade ago. How do I get back into it when most internships out there are for high school students?
Thanks for doing this series! It's a great source and helps me determine if becoming a librarian is something I want to do. This video confirmed that I do! I am in the process of applying for school in the Spring! Thanks again!
I worked at my academic library in college. We used the Lib. of Congress system... but yeah, I was always singing the alphabet song in my head to shelve, especially early on!
Love that you've done these videos! I find that while being a librarian can be monotonous a lot of time, it is also different day to day. I hope that makes sense. I look forward to when i am officially a librarian. Keep being awesome!
I love the story you shared about the woman who got a job after you helped her write cover letters. I’m considering a career change, and if I choose to become a librarian I’ll have a lot of work cut out for me. But hearing about some of the things a librarian does, it makes me think it would be worth the time and effort.
This was one of the most interesting videos I've ever watched as, despite spending a large amount of my free time as a teenager in a number of local libraries, I knew next to nothing about what is involved in working in one, other than what you see when you go in. I am a bit confused about this Dewey system though... why would books be categorised by numbers and not by descriptive (and therefore clear and simple) names? I've just googled it and done a _very_ quick look at the wilki page and am really none the wiser. It notes that the Dewey system is a US invention so maybe that's why I've never heard of it (I'm in the UK)? TFS :)
Vamps Rock lol yea I don’t know if Dewey exists outside of the US and honestly it never made sense to me. I think the categories make more sense and it’s easier for the public.
Great video! ❤ I've volunteered at my local library for over a year now. It's a very small library and I've mostly been helping out with shelving and helping people with the new self service machines. None of the staff are trained librarians so when I ask them about the processes behind the things that they do, they don't always know!
In this world that has automated technology takes over everything, hopefully that arts, bookstores and mostly libraries won't extint cause this is what we really need. The peaceful environment of every corner, the smell of bookpages, their textures and the surprising booktitles in every bookshelves that we only see...
Thank you for making this video! It's awesome to hear your perspective as a public librarian. I have been interested in public library work for a while (I'm a library student right now). I have worked in libraries of all kinds (public, academic, special collections). My duties tended to be back end stuff in the academic and special collections spaces. In the public library position I held, my daily tasks varied a bit, depending on what I was needed for. I was also around patrons a lot more consistently at my public library position.
It's actually crazy how much librarians do with such specific, sometimes rather complex skillsets. I was so ignorant of this. This was super interesting.
I worked in a library in undergrad (said the alphabet every time) and when I went to grad school (applied at the Hollywood library), I was so jealous of the library science people. I crashed and burned in grad school and am thinking of going back. I wonder if I should check out library science again. Thanks so much for this video.
Your video gets me so excited to become a librarian! I am applying for grad school soon :-) do you have any advice for someone who second guesses a lot and isn’t very creative? Would being a librarian be a wrong choice?
Thanks for the insights. I was wondering how much programming librarians do. That sounds intimidating to me. Thank you for doing it! Long ago I worked at an elementary school library as a computer lab assistant and front desk assistant. I'll never forget that job. The elementary school was part of the college I went to, so I got to see so many teachers working at all levels, students, professors, and very experienced teachers. So fun.
Your job sounds incredible - the library you work at sounds a lot better resourced than my local (which is still pretty great). It is awesome that you can take the time to help people gain employment.
"There's a method to our madness" - Library Science in a nutshell Dewey Decimal is the worst!!! I hate that my boss won't let me convert our non-fiction section. It's frustrating as heck and no one can every find anything. Thank you for mentioning this access system--it sounds awesome. I may have better luck selling that than the LC system... I work quarter time at a tiny (600 sq ft) public library and three-quarters time at the ILL department of a three-story academic library-- no LIS degree, but I've been working around libs since I was a kid (11-ish) so the experience is there. I agree that the little victories at the public lib is absolutely the best. Every reluctant reader you can entice into falling in love with a book is such a victory. And geeking out with my younger patrons who also love the "a little bit scary" genre is the absolute best. That ridiculously chaotic day-to-day is so the truth. At my ILL department there's stuff that needs to happen (queue sorting, scanning, incoming/outgoing mail, etc) and then just the weirdest things like finding lost books, helping brainstorm displays, tracking down foreign language speakers to help us with Cyrillic, Hebrew, Korean, and Arabic requests, stuff like that. My public lib is so small that there's just the two of us--my boss, the lead librarian of some thirty-plus years, orders new books and supplies, does all the kids programming, and socializes up a storm with all of our patrons. I process new books from covering to cataloging, manage the blog and social media, help with displays particularly for the YA and adult sections (we have a volunteer who does the kids room displays) and generally just try to keep the place organized and picked up. We split book recommendations along interest lines--she does adult fiction, picture books, biographies, non-fiction, and I specialize in genre stuff, YA, middle grade, and graphic novels. We share reshelving and circulation duties. And oddly she does more ILL than me? It's a strange sort of system for a library open only 16 hours a week, but it seems to work, for now. If you find more librarians on UA-cam, could you do a feature on them? I'd love to find more library folk to follow.
I have a Library Tech Certificate, and I've only worked in academic libraries. Since I got laid off, I've been applying at public libraries, which would be a new experience for me. Even though I am not and will never be a librarian, you've given me topics to study so I can prepare for the job I want as a library assistant. Thank you very much for sharing your vocational expertise with us as well as your love of books!
I'm a part time art student, and I don't have any experience in library science but I would love to do an internship. For a while I was afraid to try out library work because I thought it was a little less active? But I can see now that's not the case, lol. I love the idea of distributing information and taking care of a large store. Im just wondering if this is something I should consider?
Tha for sharing what it's like to be a librarian. 📖😁 I remember Dewey Decimal System being discussed in our school. I think our libraries in the Philippines still use it. 😂
This was such an interesting video... i remember asking my librarian: "What exactly do you do?" She said the same as you, but that was some years ago. Now, i see that a lot of clerks are doing the front-end and back-end stuff. Henceforth, my curiosity is piqued because there are a lot of librarians, academic and public, that work on the back-end and i am still unclear to what the job description is...also, why do you need a Master's degree for this type of career.
(Don't mind me, watching all your old videos, haha) One of my first jobs as a teen was working as a library support person--I think some people call them pages?--putting books on shelves, organizing, and helping old people with computers. Still one of the best jobs I've ever had :) Thanks for making this video--it's really interesting to see how everybody's libraries are similar and different.
Hi! Loving the Librarian 101 series. I’ve been a YS Associate for about a year and planning to get into a MLIS soon! I do a little bit of everything in my position so I’m happy to hear what most of you were saying I am familiar with. I think the only thing I still have yet to get my hands in is Outreach specifically with youth. If you have any input on your experience with that, that would be helpful!
Hi from Sydney, Australia! New subscriber. I'm currently studying to become a library technician. Looking forward to checking out more of this series and the rest of your videos. Thanks 😊
Thank you for taking the time to do another of these videos. Still Superwoman! Recently I was actually wondering about library fines and what they go towards and Ebooks, I heard that the library pays for each copy of an ebook? ALSO who gets to wrap the books? Do they come pre-wrapped? These are probably silly questions haha but thanks again! Sending well wishes to you and your little one 💙
K Kelly no these are great questions!! They’ll be covered in the next video that I do related to this series! I’ll be focusing on the acquisition of library materials. I hope I answer most of your questions.
I’m a part time public service clerk at a pretty large public library. I shelved, set up programs and pulled holds for almost 4 years as a page, and then after we pulled the holds our customer service/circulation department would process them. I also assisted with copy machines as a page, and assisting with the scanners and computers is part of my job as a clerk now. Interestingly nobody on staff is allowed to help with resumes or job applications except for our on-staff college and career counselors. Now as part of my job I work shifts on the adult reference, youth services, YA and welcome desks, assist librarians with programs, type up our quarterly program catalog, and other things. I’m not supposed to do any reader advisory, but sometimes when I’m on the YA desk I can’t help myself haha. Some librarians like working with me for that reason and others do NOT. But I’m often told I should consider getting my masters in library science, which I think I’m going to do after I finish my current masters program. I’d love to work in teen services. So true that you never know what you’re going to get when working with the public!
Hi! I'm a college freshman who has been considering a career as a (preferably public) librarian for a few months now and I am so glad that I found your channel to give me a better idea of what being a librarian is like! I was wondering how much what I major in for my bachelors degree matters if I want to become a librarian. Can I still get into a MLS program if I have a major that isn't related to being a librarian? Also, how difficult is it get a job as a public librarian and how difficult is it to get into a MLS program? Thanks!
If librarians have a master's degree, they should be able to help some people write properly so they don't have to depend on gramarly software to write for them if these Librarians graduated an accredited college!
We have two black librarians in my hometown. Two white and two black in my public library. I’ve asked one of the librarian what books she likes to read and she told me that she doesn’t read. I was hoping she could give me some suggestions of material I could read authored by black writers. Our library doesn’t even have books written by black authors. None that I have seen! I asked about this and I was told that most of the patrons who use the library are white. Well, we need to change that! Maybe many blacks and other minorities don’t use the library because there isn’t anything that they want to read.
So happy I found your channel! I am a current MLIS student at SJSU and this is the first time I've ever subscribed to a youtube channel. I love your videos, and find them super helpful. Please keep posting! Thank you so much!
Do you know of any graphic novels that might be in the 900s of the Dewey Decimal system? I'm looking for something to fit a reading challenge prompt, and was hoping to find some graphic novel options. I tried checking my local library's website, but I'm having trouble finding the info on it
Could you please suggest some poetry books? I just recently purchased 'The Vintage Book of African American Poetry' by Michael Harper and Anthony Walton and wanted to know if you knew of any others. Thank you!
You probably put in more than 40 hours a week! I'm a librarian (not a public librarian) and I often stayed late and put in extra time during the week end.
Lately I've found myself drawn to the idea of being a librarian. While I'm not much of a reader myself (although that has to be a job qualification hehe), I love talking to people ABOUT books, especially when they ask for recommendations. Thank you so much for this video!
Hi! I'm a high school student who used to volunteer at my public library near me (COVID hit and it closed). You said you were a public librarian, but have you had any experience with school libraries? I've been debating about becoming a teacher or librarian and was wondering your thoughts about school libraries in comparison to public libraries. Also, when I was volunteering I was allowed to have one headphone in while I did my work, would I be able to do that as a librarian? (When doing minimal tasks like stamping or shelving books)
While I guessed how books were held, I was interested in the information to be sure. :) Also, I think it is interesting that places are getting away from the Dewey Decimal system.
Thanks for sharing! Currently a teacher and going through an AASL program to be a school librarian! For my Organization of Collections course we are very much learning about the DDC, haha! I'd love to hear more about any tips you have for interviewing for a librarian position or how to set yourself apart in the application and interview process!
Good luck with your program! I definitely should do a video like that! I've had three different positions since working for the library so I have some good tips for interviewing! : )
@@BookishRealm Yay! Looking forward to it! Also, maybe a funny video on like some of the most bizarre questions or situations you have come across and that have made you say, "Is this REAL life?!?" haha.
I'm on disability benefits, but honestly if I had to work being a librarian would probably be one of my best bets. I volunteered at a special ed highschool library for a while, that was fun. The workload was very light (if any of the students read for fun they probably got their books somewhere else, because the school library was tiny and the public library here is free for under 18's). The only teacher who regularly sent students in was nice enough to send them out in small groups. Because I was the youngest librarian there and neurodivergent myself I kinda instantly became the cool librarian, which was super fun. Sadly the school closed down, but I would have had to quit at some point anyway.
That's fascinating about moving away from the Dewey Decimal system. It's been so long since I've been to a public library. I've been in an academic library for so long so I'm used to the Library of Congress system and so I'm very rusty on the Dewey Decimal one, lol so I guess it's just as well to change the system to more like what you get in a bookstore :)
Omg watching this from the future after you have your little one is surreal lol. When you said pregnant I thought you were having a second but then I saw the date and was like... oh lol! Great video. I'm considering going back to school online for a masters of information with a concentration in Library and Information science. These videos are super helpful!
This was really interesting. I work fulltime in a public library and part time in an academic library. I find working in a public library more satisfying because i'm helping people in the community that really need help. As an introvert it is super draining though, especially working the frontlines. I'm talking to people from the moment I walk in until the time I leave. I don't think people realize what a social job being a librarian is. I love tech services/cataloging and processing interlibrary loans, which I do at my academic library job.
lepetitecherie it is draining! Especially when you keep such a positive attitude all day. My manager is all about us taking time to ourselves and taking sufficient breaks because it can be difficult.
I'm feeling that answer. Fellow introvert lol!
This is a cool series. What about a video on the difference in public & private libraries, and their respective effectiveness?
I still need to sing the alphabet as I shelf books! :) Shelving is a never ending job...
It is a never ending job!
I would like to volunteer at a library and maybe work there one day. I have had learning disabilities my whole life, It’s held me back and I have a lot of fear about it, I’m embarrassed at how little I know and how slow I can be when it comes to learning new things. But a goal for myself is to volunteer for the library this year! I want to press past my weakness and try to work towards my dream, my struggles have giving me a passion for books, learning, and educating people. Thanks for the video.
Definitely volunteer love! And please don’t let your learning disability stop you. If you would like to work at the library one day then go for it!
@@BookishRealm im I the same boat as faith considering applying too. I have no idea how to actually find something in the library outside of av
thank you so much for this series! after some soul searching, i've realized i really want to become a librarian. so grateful to have content like this on youtube
Aww thank you! And good luck on your journey! It’s such a fun profession!
Ive always wanted to work at a library sooo bad
OMG !!! I am so glad that I found your channel!!!! I love the Being A Librarian 101 videos. I will be starting the MLIS program in August of 2020 and I am super excited!!!! I was not happy to find out that I had to go back to school again because I already have two Masters Degrees. I honestly thought that I could just change careers...........................but that did not happen so......I am just rolling with the punches and I am looking forward to this new adventure. I am very interested in working in the public library................... unfortunately in my area there are not many people of color who work in our public library system maybe 3 or 4 in the whole system (that I have seen) . I hate that because I would love to just chat and ask questions to see what there experiences are like. Thank you so much for sharing....I am so glad hat I found your channel................I see you read a lot too ( I love love love love reading too)!!!! NEw subbie ! hugs....Alisha
Wish you the best dear sister
I asked my Librarian to help me with a resume and he refused! I thought that was incorrect and I am so glad to hear that it was not normal.
My dream career! Unfortunately I worked in factories all my life and I'm over 50! It would be great to have such diversity in my workday!!!! You are awesome! I wish I could go back in time and finish college!
It is never too late to do a career change. We have people on our staff now that started out volunteering, then working as a paid shelver part-time, then working at the desk part-time, then working full-time, then supervising. My former branch manager found the profession in her 50s. A lot of us find this as a second or third act. All that to reiterate...It is never too late✨
MLIS student here LOVING these videos
I'm in Grad school now and I have not been taught the Dewey Decimal System either, which kind of blows my mind
Thanks for watching and good luck with your degree! It’s crazy that libraries are moving away from it.
Your channel just popped up on my feed and I'm enjoying your reviews. I am finally retiring next month as an academic librarian. I always laughed when people would comment that I must love my job because I get to read books all day. LOL! I haven't read a book at work in the past decade (academic librarians don't do reader's advisory, we just read reviews to recommend to faculty). My current position running a Research and Learning Services department is more like a management job at a company, including hiring/managing staff and schedules, data analytics, database evaluations, information literacy, collection development, access services, copyright and fair use consultant, the list is long and not very sexy. My first job as a 16 year old was at a public library because I so loved books. In my retirement, I hope to spend more time at my local library with my beloved books. Yahoo!
I'm so glad your channel popped up in my recommendations! I'm in my third semester of library school (I graduate in May) and am concentrating on youth services too. I just started my first public library job in the children's department and we use still use Dewey (mainly for non-fiction). My program gave us a brief overview of it but I still don't know it off the top of my head. I mainly do check-in/check-out, reader's advisory, shelving, programming, and displays. I really love doing displays and reader's advisory especially when I can find the perfect book for someone. In undergrad, I worked as a page/aide in the academic library and in a peer coach in the career center helping other students with their resumes and cover letters. It's cool to see that those skills can be useful in a public library.
It definitely will work to your advantage to have those skills! : ) Thanks for watching.
What college are you attending? I am an aspiring librarian at about the age to think about college. I would love to know to help me with selecting a college!
I know I'm a little late for this video but I just wanted to say that I'm currently working toward my MLIS and have worked in my local public library for approximately four years. After watching your video you seem like a confident and thorough instructor. I think you would be fantastic teaching MLS curriculum :)
Aww I’m glad you think so!! I haven’t really even thought about doing that lol but nowww I may consider that 😂😂 Good luck with your program!
I was a library page part time at a public library when I was in high school, so I mostly did shelving, shelf reorganization, and putting stickers on the laminated books. Our library organized by category for fiction and Dewey Decimal for nonfiction. I'm kinda interested in how libraries organize their material. I recently heard about some indigenous American collections using the Brian Deer classification system, and I just didn't know there were different ways to categorize.
I’ve never heard of that classification system before. I’ll have to look into it.
My mom is a school librarian so I have grown up in a library. Basically, I just love libraries! Thanks for sharing the love of reading with your community!
Libraries and librarians are awesome!! My sister works at library, and it's always so interesting to hear about her job. Like your library system, hers also doesn't use the Dewey Decimal system, which I think makes total sense. It's incredible all the different services and programing public libraries provide. Thank you for sharing your experience! I look forward to watching more of your videos.
Thanks for watching love! 💕
Can you do a video about interviewing for a librarian position after masters.
OOOOO yea that's a good idea. Let me write that down.
Your Princess is BLESSED to have a Mommy who is a Librarian.....I have a 4 year old boy... Do you have any book recommendations...Side bar.... your Princess is NOT playing!!! She said "I ain't coming out until I am good and ready" AS SHE SHOULD😀😀😀😀
OnThe Hudson10 awww Thank you lol and you’re absolutely right! She’ll come when she’s ready. As far as recommendations, here are a few that I really love:
-Any of the Pete the Cat books by James Dean
-Any of the Pigeon Books by Mo Willems
-If You Give A Mouse A Cookie by Laura Numeroff
-Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr
-Any of the Llama Llama books by Anna Dewdney
-Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
-No, David by David Shannon
-Anything by Kevin Henkes
-Elephant and Piggy books by Mo Willems
-Frog & Toad by Arnold Lobel
Let me know if you want more! I have a lot more recommendations.
YES.....more recommendations please!!!!! And Thank You so much
Sounds like an amazing job! Hopefully, my local library will reopen soon. Libraries (and book stores) have always been a second home for me. I do miss the old card catalog and the pocket in the back of the book with the date stamp. I always lose the printed receipts now. :)
I almost went into Library science, watching this still kind of makes me wish I did.
i really wish it was easier to become a librarian - i understand why they want a masters degree but i just dont have the money to do that much school and the job wont really pay for it :/ i applied as a page and im hoping i can get it to see if its something i really want to do, but from your series it makes me think i want to more and more every video i watch
I've got 8 years experience in working at a school library. Considering getting a degree not sure where to start...do you need AA then bachlors then masters or can you just do either one? Thanks.
I am so thankful for your videos. It is very informative. May I know where to get a MLIS degree with an online program?
Being a librarian is my dream career too! I wish I could go back to school. I have a degree but I did poorly in school due to mental health issues. I can’t get into any grad schools including library science. I would have to start from undergrad! I feel like my time is gone. Thank you for making these videos so I can live vicariously through you!
There are still plenty of library positions that you may enjoy, that doesn't require a Masters degree!
There are still plenty of library positions that you may enjoy, that doesn't require a Masters degree!
God bless library hold systems. And all the people who make them work 😊🙌🏼🙏🏼
This is awesome. It is going to help young librarians greatly. Thank you
Thank you, this is an informative video. So you mentioned that you were once a Teens Librarian, so what duties will you be doing as a Teens Librarian?
Wow, it sounds like you have to wear a lot of hats working as a librarian! This was such an interesting video and the part where you talked about helping the woman with her resume made me tear up a little.
I'm a journalism and comparative literature major, can I apply to be a librarian with the comparative literature degree??
Because I've always liked the idea of working on a bookstore
Did you ever work two part-time jobs? I’m thinking about it but the schedule seems awful with split shifts and working most weekends. Lol
Awesome video! I am looking up some library tips and videos as we speak!
Should pregnant people be bending down picking up or moving heavy items by themselves while some sitting around all day doing all the bookworks and computer work?
This was really interesting. I've always appreciated our local libraries, from when I was a kid and taught my kids the same. (got them library cards when they were reading and writing; so quite young). My biggest frustration with my current library is they hardly ever have the books I want to check out. I usually have to request interlibrary loan for both myself and my son. Over the summer we checked out a lot of books and probably more than half of those were interlibrary loans; one even coming from out of state. How does this save money? (the farthest interlibrary loan however was still instate, but it was about a 9 hour drive distance).
BookZealots I’m going to talk about this in my next video. Getting books on library shelves is a lot more difficult than people realize and a lot of that comes down to funding and the relationships that libraries have with publishers. And with interlibrary loans books can always be mailed if the distance is too far. Depending on the distance some libraries may charge to have the book sent to their system.
@@BookishRealm Oh boy, if my local library told me there was a charge I'd probably just buy the book myself. 🤔 My county is supposedly very poor and the library offers a TON of activities and food for kids up to 18 during the summer. I assume that's where the bulk of the funding goes. ?? How can I find these things out? Looking forward to your next video. 👍
What! Some public libraries don't use Dewey?? I'm completely shook...
lepetitecherie lol yea my library system has completely done away with it.
@@BookishRealm whats the alternative system called? is there a name or is it just classification by genre?
Hello, I've been working in libraries since I was a kid, including through college and then became a librarian 30 years ago and haven't looked back even though it was my 3rd career choice. I really enjoy your videos and would like to use them in my LIS classes if that is okay with you? I ask because I teach to undergraduates who are either working in libraries as staff and are considering going to get their Masters degree or they want to earn their certification to be school librarians. I think pointing toward your videos may help answer some of their questions as well as blend in well with my course. Please let me know if you have any concerns about me pointing towards these videos.
My second career choice and never looked back either 🙂
Hi, Bookish Realm.
I'm interested in working in a library but I've only worked in a library when I was in high school, like a decade ago. How do I get back into it when most internships out there are for high school students?
Thanks for doing this series! It's a great source and helps me determine if becoming a librarian is something I want to do. This video confirmed that I do! I am in the process of applying for school in the Spring! Thanks again!
I worked at my academic library in college. We used the Lib. of Congress system... but yeah, I was always singing the alphabet song in my head to shelve, especially early on!
Thanks for this video. Doing research for a character for a book I’m writing.
Love that you've done these videos! I find that while being a librarian can be monotonous a lot of time, it is also different day to day. I hope that makes sense. I look forward to when i am officially a librarian.
Keep being awesome!
I love the story you shared about the woman who got a job after you helped her write cover letters. I’m considering a career change, and if I choose to become a librarian I’ll have a lot of work cut out for me. But hearing about some of the things a librarian does, it makes me think it would be worth the time and effort.
This was one of the most interesting videos I've ever watched as, despite spending a large amount of my free time as a teenager in a number of local libraries, I knew next to nothing about what is involved in working in one, other than what you see when you go in. I am a bit confused about this Dewey system though... why would books be categorised by numbers and not by descriptive (and therefore clear and simple) names? I've just googled it and done a _very_ quick look at the wilki page and am really none the wiser. It notes that the Dewey system is a US invention so maybe that's why I've never heard of it (I'm in the UK)? TFS :)
Vamps Rock lol yea I don’t know if Dewey exists outside of the US and honestly it never made sense to me. I think the categories make more sense and it’s easier for the public.
I hope your tips make me get my job today, I have an interview
Great video! ❤ I've volunteered at my local library for over a year now. It's a very small library and I've mostly been helping out with shelving and helping people with the new self service machines. None of the staff are trained librarians so when I ask them about the processes behind the things that they do, they don't always know!
That’s a good point! And it happens in a lot of library system.
In this world that has automated technology takes over everything, hopefully that arts, bookstores and mostly libraries won't extint cause this is what we really need. The peaceful environment of every corner, the smell of bookpages, their textures and the surprising booktitles in every bookshelves that we only see...
Thank you for making this video! It's awesome to hear your perspective as a public librarian. I have been interested in public library work for a while (I'm a library student right now).
I have worked in libraries of all kinds (public, academic, special collections). My duties tended to be back end stuff in the academic and special collections spaces. In the public library position I held, my daily tasks varied a bit, depending on what I was needed for. I was also around patrons a lot more consistently at my public library position.
This is gonna really help with research for my book
It's actually crazy how much librarians do with such specific, sometimes rather complex skillsets. I was so ignorant of this. This was super interesting.
I worked in a library in undergrad (said the alphabet every time) and when I went to grad school (applied at the Hollywood library), I was so jealous of the library science people. I crashed and burned in grad school and am thinking of going back. I wonder if I should check out library science again. Thanks so much for this video.
Your video gets me so excited to become a librarian! I am applying for grad school soon :-) do you have any advice for someone who second guesses a lot and isn’t very creative? Would being a librarian be a wrong choice?
Wow! How did I not know that you are a librarian! Cool!
Thank you love!
are you still a librarian ?
Thanks for the insights. I was wondering how much programming librarians do. That sounds intimidating to me. Thank you for doing it! Long ago I worked at an elementary school library as a computer lab assistant and front desk assistant. I'll never forget that job. The elementary school was part of the college I went to, so I got to see so many teachers working at all levels, students, professors, and very experienced teachers. So fun.
Great video very informative 🙌🏼📚
Thanks for sharing your experiences! I am always happy to hear from librarians, y'all are HEROES and make my reading life amazing.
Your job sounds incredible - the library you work at sounds a lot better resourced than my local (which is still pretty great). It is awesome that you can take the time to help people gain employment.
I can only imagine how the pandemic has affected being a librarian since you made this video.
Librarians are wonderful - thanks for that reminder!
"There's a method to our madness" - Library Science in a nutshell
Dewey Decimal is the worst!!! I hate that my boss won't let me convert our non-fiction section. It's frustrating as heck and no one can every find anything. Thank you for mentioning this access system--it sounds awesome. I may have better luck selling that than the LC system...
I work quarter time at a tiny (600 sq ft) public library and three-quarters time at the ILL department of a three-story academic library-- no LIS degree, but I've been working around libs since I was a kid (11-ish) so the experience is there. I agree that the little victories at the public lib is absolutely the best. Every reluctant reader you can entice into falling in love with a book is such a victory. And geeking out with my younger patrons who also love the "a little bit scary" genre is the absolute best.
That ridiculously chaotic day-to-day is so the truth. At my ILL department there's stuff that needs to happen (queue sorting, scanning, incoming/outgoing mail, etc) and then just the weirdest things like finding lost books, helping brainstorm displays, tracking down foreign language speakers to help us with Cyrillic, Hebrew, Korean, and Arabic requests, stuff like that.
My public lib is so small that there's just the two of us--my boss, the lead librarian of some thirty-plus years, orders new books and supplies, does all the kids programming, and socializes up a storm with all of our patrons. I process new books from covering to cataloging, manage the blog and social media, help with displays particularly for the YA and adult sections (we have a volunteer who does the kids room displays) and generally just try to keep the place organized and picked up. We split book recommendations along interest lines--she does adult fiction, picture books, biographies, non-fiction, and I specialize in genre stuff, YA, middle grade, and graphic novels. We share reshelving and circulation duties. And oddly she does more ILL than me? It's a strange sort of system for a library open only 16 hours a week, but it seems to work, for now.
If you find more librarians on UA-cam, could you do a feature on them? I'd love to find more library folk to follow.
I have a Library Tech Certificate, and I've only worked in academic libraries. Since I got laid off, I've been applying at public libraries, which would be a new experience for me. Even though I am not and will never be a librarian, you've given me topics to study so I can prepare for the job I want as a library assistant. Thank you very much for sharing your vocational expertise with us as well as your love of books!
I'm a part time art student, and I don't have any experience in library science but I would love to do an internship. For a while I was afraid to try out library work because I thought it was a little less active? But I can see now that's not the case, lol. I love the idea of distributing information and taking care of a large store. Im just wondering if this is something I should consider?
Hello! I am following your page on IG. Can you please also drop the group page of Black Librarians on IG? Thanks so much.
Thanks for your video! I'm a youth services librarian.
Of course! Thanks for watching! : )
Tha for sharing what it's like to be a librarian. 📖😁
I remember Dewey Decimal System being discussed in our school. I think our libraries in the Philippines still use it. 😂
Of course! Thanks for watching!
Interesting, Cassanova, Benjamin Franklin, Chairman Mao, Audre Lorde and many others were librarians....
This was such an interesting video... i remember asking my librarian: "What exactly do you do?" She said the same as you, but that was some years ago. Now, i see that a lot of clerks are doing the front-end and back-end stuff. Henceforth, my curiosity is piqued because there are a lot of librarians, academic and public, that work on the back-end and i am still unclear to what the job description is...also, why do you need a Master's degree for this type of career.
(Don't mind me, watching all your old videos, haha) One of my first jobs as a teen was working as a library support person--I think some people call them pages?--putting books on shelves, organizing, and helping old people with computers. Still one of the best jobs I've ever had :) Thanks for making this video--it's really interesting to see how everybody's libraries are similar and different.
Yea they’re still called pages in some states! Thank you so much for watching!!
Hi! Loving the Librarian 101 series. I’ve been a YS Associate for about a year and planning to get into a MLIS soon! I do a little bit of everything in my position so I’m happy to hear what most of you were saying I am familiar with. I think the only thing I still have yet to get my hands in is Outreach specifically with youth. If you have any input on your experience with that, that would be helpful!
Of course! I'll do a separate video discussing outreach!
Hi from Sydney, Australia! New subscriber. I'm currently studying to become a library technician. Looking forward to checking out more of this series and the rest of your videos. Thanks 😊
Thanks for subscribing love! ❤️ I hope you enjoy!
Thank you for taking the time to do another of these videos. Still Superwoman! Recently I was actually wondering about library fines and what they go towards and Ebooks, I heard that the library pays for each copy of an ebook? ALSO who gets to wrap the books? Do they come pre-wrapped? These are probably silly questions haha but thanks again! Sending well wishes to you and your little one 💙
K Kelly no these are great questions!! They’ll be covered in the next video that I do related to this series! I’ll be focusing on the acquisition of library materials. I hope I answer most of your questions.
Omg thank you so much!!
K Kelly no problem at all!
Very interesting! I’ve often wondered what Librarians do, great video, I’m enjoying your channel!
Hi! Great video. I'm in my final semester of MLIS school. Yay! I'm glad I found your channel.
Yay! Congratulations!
Katt Williams brought me here! Every day I'm hustlin'! 🎵🎶
I’m a part time public service clerk at a pretty large public library. I shelved, set up programs and pulled holds for almost 4 years as a page, and then after we pulled the holds our customer service/circulation department would process them. I also assisted with copy machines as a page, and assisting with the scanners and computers is part of my job as a clerk now.
Interestingly nobody on staff is allowed to help with resumes or job applications except for our on-staff college and career counselors.
Now as part of my job I work shifts on the adult reference, youth services, YA and welcome desks, assist librarians with programs, type up our quarterly program catalog, and other things. I’m not supposed to do any reader advisory, but sometimes when I’m on the YA desk I can’t help myself haha. Some librarians like working with me for that reason and others do NOT. But I’m often told I should consider getting my masters in library science, which I think I’m going to do after I finish my current masters program. I’d love to work in teen services.
So true that you never know what you’re going to get when working with the public!
When she said "programming" I thought she meant computer programming.
Hi! I'm a college freshman who has been considering a career as a (preferably public) librarian for a few months now and I am so glad that I found your channel to give me a better idea of what being a librarian is like! I was wondering how much what I major in for my bachelors degree matters if I want to become a librarian. Can I still get into a MLS program if I have a major that isn't related to being a librarian? Also, how difficult is it get a job as a public librarian and how difficult is it to get into a MLS program? Thanks!
I'll be filming a Q&A this week and I"ll be sure to answer your questions! Be on the look out for it!
@@BookishRealm thanks so much!!
Thank you for this. I am planning on getting my mls to become a librarian after I finish uni.
Aww yay! Good luck!
If librarians have a master's degree, they should be able to help some people write properly so they don't have to depend on gramarly software to write for them if these Librarians graduated an accredited college!
I plan to get my Master's in Library Science. My dream will finally come true.
I always loved reorganising my shelves back when i had a full bookshelf.finding different ways to organise them was my jam
Agree, Librarians in public libraries can help people with cover letters and resumes for jobs!
We have two black librarians in my hometown. Two white and two black in my public library. I’ve asked one of the librarian what books she likes to read and she told me that she doesn’t read. I was hoping she could give me some suggestions of material I could read authored by black writers. Our library doesn’t even have books written by black authors. None that I have seen! I asked about this and I was told that most of the patrons who use the library are white. Well, we need to change that! Maybe many blacks and other minorities don’t use the library because there isn’t anything that they want to read.
So happy I found your channel! I am a current MLIS student at SJSU and this is the first time I've ever subscribed to a youtube channel. I love your videos, and find them super helpful. Please keep posting! Thank you so much!
So glad to see others still interested in LIS 💛
I’m thinking about applying to SJSU this fall 2022. How do you find the program to your liking? What’s it like?
Thanks for the information! Im looking into what i want to do eventually career wise and being a librarian is high up on my interests list!
Do you know of any graphic novels that might be in the 900s of the Dewey Decimal system? I'm looking for something to fit a reading challenge prompt, and was hoping to find some graphic novel options. I tried checking my local library's website, but I'm having trouble finding the info on it
Could you please suggest some poetry books? I just recently purchased 'The Vintage Book of African American Poetry' by Michael Harper and Anthony Walton and wanted to know if you knew of any others. Thank you!
You probably put in more than 40 hours a week! I'm a librarian (not a public librarian) and I often stayed late and put in extra time during the week end.
Lately I've found myself drawn to the idea of being a librarian. While I'm not much of a reader myself (although that has to be a job qualification hehe), I love talking to people ABOUT books, especially when they ask for recommendations. Thank you so much for this video!
Oh man... I’m thinking I might need a career change. But I’m almost 34 and the thought of going back to school for years (plus the loans) just...UGH
Did you know author Beverly Cleary was a librarian too?!
Hi! I'm a high school student who used to volunteer at my public library near me (COVID hit and it closed). You said you were a public librarian, but have you had any experience with school libraries? I've been debating about becoming a teacher or librarian and was wondering your thoughts about school libraries in comparison to public libraries. Also, when I was volunteering I was allowed to have one headphone in while I did my work, would I be able to do that as a librarian? (When doing minimal tasks like stamping or shelving books)
While I guessed how books were held, I was interested in the information to be sure. :) Also, I think it is interesting that places are getting away from the Dewey Decimal system.
Thanks for sharing! Currently a teacher and going through an AASL program to be a school librarian! For my Organization of Collections course we are very much learning about the DDC, haha! I'd love to hear more about any tips you have for interviewing for a librarian position or how to set yourself apart in the application and interview process!
Good luck with your program! I definitely should do a video like that! I've had three different positions since working for the library so I have some good tips for interviewing! : )
@@BookishRealm Yay! Looking forward to it! Also, maybe a funny video on like some of the most bizarre questions or situations you have come across and that have made you say, "Is this REAL life?!?" haha.
Hi! Nice job... I used to live in the UK in a city with a huge nice library (Free books 💓)I am living niw in a remote location without a library ☹️...
I'm on disability benefits, but honestly if I had to work being a librarian would probably be one of my best bets. I volunteered at a special ed highschool library for a while, that was fun. The workload was very light (if any of the students read for fun they probably got their books somewhere else, because the school library was tiny and the public library here is free for under 18's). The only teacher who regularly sent students in was nice enough to send them out in small groups. Because I was the youngest librarian there and neurodivergent myself I kinda instantly became the cool librarian, which was super fun. Sadly the school closed down, but I would have had to quit at some point anyway.
That's fascinating about moving away from the Dewey Decimal system. It's been so long since I've been to a public library. I've been in an academic library for so long so I'm used to the Library of Congress system and so I'm very rusty on the Dewey Decimal one, lol so I guess it's just as well to change the system to more like what you get in a bookstore :)
Omg watching this from the future after you have your little one is surreal lol. When you said pregnant I thought you were having a second but then I saw the date and was like... oh lol! Great video. I'm considering going back to school online for a masters of information with a concentration in Library and Information science. These videos are super helpful!
Just found your channel! I'm trying to decide between the youth services path and the school librarian path for grad school. Any thoughts?
I'm in the process of getting my MLIS and watching your videos helps me remember why I want to do this.
This is super interesting. I worked in a library as a high schooler way back when but things have definitely changed. Except shelving. 😁
i have started traineeship as a bookseller in germany and i sing the alphabet song in my head... i didn‘t know it was called shelving btw.