Interview With The Librarian

We asked Library staff  "What would you say to young people considering a career in libraries?"

"You have to like people and be interested and comfortable with technology.  You need to be inquisitive and open to change – it’s an industry that is redesigning itself."
 

"Do it. But only do it if you like people. There are less back room roles and more need for people that enjoy working with other people. If you don’t want to deal with the public, find a job doing something else."

"The profession is constantly changing and if you have a love of learning, this is an excellent career choice."

"Go for it!! You will gain so much experience in customer service, organisational, projects, learning Etechnologies and IT skills etc."

"Library careers are diverse, there are many roles within the library environment - find which one is most attractive to you and think about how you can marry your skills and interests to that role."

"That they should have the right reason for considering this career."

"Go for it as a career in libraries is so much more than sitting at a desk stamping books, become well rounded, have technology skills, people skills, research skills, be prepared to start at the bottom and learn the basics and be good at them first as those skills never change…..you will never be bored."

"I would say that libraries are not what they used to be, and that they are fun, active and educational places to work.

 

Librarian