Why did you decide to become
a librarian?
I kind of just fell into it.
Really. Looking for, a career
after college.
I studied theater. I am Latina.
That's the stuff that I bring in
my job
and informs the
programs that I do
and the people that I want to connect with.
My favorite part about being
a librarian
is working with people.
The days that I'm on the reference
desk are my favorite days of being at work.
I really see
the impacts that I can make every day.
Being able to use my knowledge to help
somebody learn something new,
or to do something that
they didn't know how to do is great.
And seeing the same kids every day for a year,
and just seeing their growth every day, too,
has been really rewarding.
And, I'm being like a
a steady presence
for them, and I'm providing them opportunities to try new
things too.
You can see them starting to
be leaders in their own peer groups.
And that's what librarian work is,
is that you are going to, have
a space and a collection
and resources
that try to reach as many people as possible,
especially if
they don't have the privilege of accessing those things
on their own.
I'm happy to be that, you know, smiling face
that is going to be at the desk ready for them to
come and ask a question.