1
00:00:00,734 --> 00:00:01,101
Why did you decide to become

2
00:00:01,168 --> 00:00:02,302
a librarian?

3
00:00:02,369 --> 00:00:04,438
I kind of just fell into it.

4
00:00:04,505 --> 00:00:07,307
Really. Looking for, a career

5
00:00:07,908 --> 00:00:09,176
after college.

6
00:00:09,243 --> 00:00:12,346
I studied theater. I am Latina.

7
00:00:12,679 --> 00:00:14,081
That's the stuff that I bring in

8
00:00:14,147 --> 00:00:15,582
my job

9
00:00:15,649 --> 00:00:17,317
and informs the

10
00:00:18,051 --> 00:00:19,052
programs that I do

11
00:00:19,119 --> 00:00:22,623
and the people that I want to
connect with.

12
00:00:24,024 --> 00:00:24,791
My favorite part about being

13
00:00:24,858 --> 00:00:25,659
a librarian

14
00:00:25,726 --> 00:00:27,928
is working with people.

15
00:00:29,263 --> 00:00:31,532
The days that I'm on the
reference

16
00:00:31,598 --> 00:00:35,502
desk are my favorite days
of being at work.

17
00:00:36,370 --> 00:00:38,038
I really see

18
00:00:39,206 --> 00:00:42,075
the impacts that I can
make every day.

19
00:00:42,142 --> 00:00:45,612
Being able to use my knowledge
to help

20
00:00:46,146 --> 00:00:47,447
somebody learn something new,

21
00:00:47,514 --> 00:00:49,249
or to do something that

22
00:00:49,316 --> 00:00:51,051
they didn't know how to
do is great.

23
00:00:51,118 --> 00:00:53,353
And seeing the same kids
every day for a year,

24
00:00:53,420 --> 00:00:55,455
and just seeing their growth
every day, too,

25
00:00:55,522 --> 00:00:57,758
has been really rewarding.

26
00:00:57,824 --> 00:00:59,860
And, I'm being like a

27
00:01:01,128 --> 00:01:02,396
a steady presence

28
00:01:02,462 --> 00:01:05,365
for them, and I'm providing them
opportunities to try new

29
00:01:05,432 --> 00:01:06,366
things too.

30
00:01:06,433 --> 00:01:08,635
You can see them starting to

31
00:01:08,702 --> 00:01:11,138
be leaders in their
own peer groups.

32
00:01:11,205 --> 00:01:13,273
And that's what librarian work
is,

33
00:01:13,340 --> 00:01:15,576
is that you are going
to, have

34
00:01:15,642 --> 00:01:17,578
a space and a collection

35
00:01:17,644 --> 00:01:19,313
and resources

36
00:01:19,379 --> 00:01:23,150
that try to reach
as many people as possible,

37
00:01:23,217 --> 00:01:24,751
especially if

38
00:01:24,818 --> 00:01:29,456
they don't have the privilege of
accessing those things

39
00:01:29,523 --> 00:01:30,557
on their own.

40
00:01:30,624 --> 00:01:33,827
I'm happy to be that,
you know, smiling face

41
00:01:33,894 --> 00:01:36,697
that is going to be at the desk
ready for them to

42
00:01:36,763 --> 00:01:38,999
come and ask a question.