This workshop consisted of a number of small presentations by LIS professionals from different fields. These professionals were from a wide range of areas including:
Records Management Supervisor
Heritage library Co-ordinator
Technical Services Librarian
Youth Outreach Librarian
Research librarian.
To be completely honest, at the beginning of this degree I came with the intention of eventually working at a public library. What I have learned through out the past couple of weeks as well as this lecture, is that being an information professional extends so far beyond the traditional role of a librarian.
I become excited when I think of all the opportunities that are available to me in the future. The presentation I learned the most from in this workshop was Laney Robinson, the Youth Outreach Librarian at Logan City Council Libraries. She had at least 6 different roles spanning a twenty-year period, all involving public library services for young people. After discovering that classroom teaching was not an area I wanted to pursue, I began to look for a career that could combine my love for reading and knowledge with my love for helping young people. I was vaguely aware that youth librarians existed and was happy to hear Laney speak about her experience.
I wonder if a librarian is a vocation or a profession. I feel like all the events in my life had led me to this point, never before in an academic setting have I been so sure about what I want to do. In terms of a profession I believe librarians need to govern themselves professionally and have a professional code of conduct. I think a healthy combination of both these areas, with a dose of unique disciplinary knowledge makes for a good librarian, and a librarian that I will strive to be in my future career.
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