tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post4639477222755848143..comments2024-03-27T05:00:00.090-04:00Comments on Letters to a Young Librarian: Living the Double Life of a Dual-Library Librarian, by Brianna HoffmanJessica Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00282500023825318766noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-56046530847904308922015-06-24T15:15:16.967-04:002015-06-24T15:15:16.967-04:00Thank you for your comments and for sharing the po...Thank you for your comments and for sharing the post! I also don't know how often this happens in other professions, but you are right, it's definitely common in librarianship! It can sometimes be a struggle to see both the pros and the cons. This summer is crazy since I am running the adult summer reading program at one library, and assisting with general programming at the other. This makes for a pretty horrific schedule (con), but the experience I'm getting, especially running my own program has been amazing (definite pro!) In the long run, all of the experience will make me a better librarian. Thank you again for your great comments and sharing! I would love a link to your blog! Brianna Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17707306719103382260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-68392077734331552722015-06-24T13:11:00.631-04:002015-06-24T13:11:00.631-04:00Great post. I don't know how much this happens...Great post. I don't know how much this happens in other professions, but I do know that it is fairly common in libraries. Actually, I think it always has been, but it may be even more common today. <br />Like many situations, there are pros and cons, and I'm glad that you are able to see both. <br />I am featuring this post in a blog post that I am working on today (and will probably publish tomorrow.) <br />Thanks!cherylbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373680724564710871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-86249235512518397072015-05-09T12:42:46.609-04:002015-05-09T12:42:46.609-04:00Thank you for your comments! I completely agree wi...Thank you for your comments! I completely agree with you about two systems being complimentary. I feel that way about my libraries now. I have also really enjoyed the opportunity to answer questions about the other library as well. I was able to clear up some misinformation that was floating around, and that's always a good thing! Brianna Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17707306719103382260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-47782817406388920002015-05-09T12:40:02.810-04:002015-05-09T12:40:02.810-04:00Thank you for your feedback and comments! I agree,...Thank you for your feedback and comments! I agree, the not having benefits does suck, and that is something I decided not to address in my post. You are correct that it's definitely not impossible to live this way. I also agree that this has been an ideal way to start in the profession. The experience I've gained has been invaluable! Brianna Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17707306719103382260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-75464924422220568292015-05-06T17:00:21.259-04:002015-05-06T17:00:21.259-04:00I'm currently at two different academic librar...I'm currently at two different academic libraries (both the equivalent of what you would call a "community college") and I love it. I feel like I have more flexibility in creating a schedule that works for me, since both positions are part time (one is 20 hours and one is 15). I think too that a lot of the responsibilities that full time librarians have to deal with (managerial, administrative, etc) are left in their hands, and part timers might be given more grunt-work duties, but also have the ability to contribute to special tasks and projects. I offer a unique set of technology skills (i.e. none of the other librarians know how to use Photoshop) and that alone means that my time, even though limited in the literal sense, is very valuable and expansive in terms of what I can contribute.<br /><br />I love being in two communities, and while I would like to commit and be integrated into one community 100%, like you said in your post, I think that the benefits outweigh the issues. The major problem with part time work is that benefits don't exist, nor does tenure possibilities, which kind of sucks, but thanks to Obamacare it's not impossible living this way, especially since librarianship actually pays okay in academic institutions. This is an ideal way to start a profession I know I'll stick with for the rest of my life.<br /><br />Thanks for writing this post and giving me something to think about :)Gregory Bemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02554655407334513697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-36647978131797636062015-05-01T17:11:35.010-04:002015-05-01T17:11:35.010-04:00I had the same experience, where I took two part-t...I had the same experience, where I took two part-time jobs to make ends meet and came out of it with a better grasp of how libraries work and how I function as a librarian. I have a full-time job in a different system now, but I am near those other systems and I know how they fill certain roles we can't. I see different library systems as complimentary, especially in an area where the next closest library is only 8-10 minutes away. I have no problem sending a patron to one of these other systems if they offer computer classes or color printing, for example, when we don't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com