Will I Enjoy Working In A Library?

So you're thinking about a career in libraries but you don't know if it's really for you?

Have a look at the checklist below to see some of the traits needed by library staff regardless of their position:

Do you love working with people?

Library work is about people. Library staff need to have the confidence to interact  with people of all walks of life.

Do you love working with technology?
Library staff need to adapt to new technology.  Library patrons ask staff to help with computer issues on a whole range of technologies. Library staff also use technology to promote and deliver their services.

What do you want to be when you gorw up?
 

Do you love learning new things?
Libraries change all the time. Do you like to learning new computer programs or new ways of doing things?

Do you like working in a constantly changing environment?
Libraries need to change as the community changes so you need to be able to respond to change.

Can you "think outside the square"?
Are you a creative thinker? Can you come up with new ideas to a problem? Do you like problem solving?
 
Best of luck!