Comments on: I AM WHAT I AM http://librarygarden.net/2008/08/20/i-am-what-i-am-2/ An ongoing conversation among librarians with differing perspectives (public, academic, school, consortial, youth) but one shared goal: ensuring the health and relevance of libraries. [insert your own gardening metaphor here] Fri, 17 May 2013 18:44:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Lisa Coats http://librarygarden.net/2008/08/20/i-am-what-i-am-2/#comment-4415 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:25:00 +0000 http://librarygarden.net/2008/08/20/i-am-what-i-am-2/#comment-4415 Hey Amy,

It took me a long time (longer than you!) to figure IT out and A. my father was a librarian my whole life, B. I always seemed to end up working in libraries, and C. like you I LOVED libraries, books, reading, etc. Should have been a no-brainer, but I believe our profession gets a bad rep (low paying, boring, etc.) and not nearly enough positive press. I think we need to promote it wherever we go! I’m glad we both finally saw the light.

]]> By: Andy B. http://librarygarden.net/2008/08/20/i-am-what-i-am-2/#comment-4409 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:22:00 +0000 http://librarygarden.net/2008/08/20/i-am-what-i-am-2/#comment-4409 AB, Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1986.

My area of concentration was early 20th century metaphysics. My thesis was entitled “Solipsism in Wittgenstein’s ‘Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus’”

I have an MS-LIS from Univ. of IL at Urbana-Champaign.

I am with you, fellow philosopher.

Andy

]]> By: Mberenis http://librarygarden.net/2008/08/20/i-am-what-i-am-2/#comment-4407 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 04:04:00 +0000 http://librarygarden.net/2008/08/20/i-am-what-i-am-2/#comment-4407 This blog has been indexed for free by TheRankDirectory.com a real-time statistically based online search engine and directory. If you wish to keep this free backlink from our site, allow this comment to be posted.

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]]> By: rich http://librarygarden.net/2008/08/20/i-am-what-i-am-2/#comment-4406 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:08:00 +0000 http://librarygarden.net/2008/08/20/i-am-what-i-am-2/#comment-4406 As someone who majored in religion in college, I had fun reading about your journey :)

]]> By: lemasney http://librarygarden.net/2008/08/20/i-am-what-i-am-2/#comment-4404 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:59:00 +0000 http://librarygarden.net/2008/08/20/i-am-what-i-am-2/#comment-4404 Love this post! As a proud owner of a BFA in Sculpture, I have used my education every day since I got it, but anyone who finds out about my BFA wonders how it relates to what I do in technology. My question is how doesn’t it relate to what I do?

]]> By: CogSci Librarian http://librarygarden.net/2008/08/20/i-am-what-i-am-2/#comment-4402 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:24:00 +0000 http://librarygarden.net/2008/08/20/i-am-what-i-am-2/#comment-4402 Great story!

If I’m working with a patron who is really enthusiastic about the research / searching part of what I’m helping with, I always suggest they might consider a career as a librarian. I hope this helps people like you (and me) who always loved libraries but didn’t realize that you could be a librarian and do that kind of work for (some) $$. I’ve said this to several folks — no idea if they ever took me up on my offer, but it can’t hurt!

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