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You’ve joined one of the most rewarding and well-regarded professions, with a strong identity, clear ethics and values, and now a defined career pathway.
According to the Ipsos Mori 2021 Veracity Poll, public library staff are trusted by 93 per cent of the population to tell the truth and give accurate information.
I’ve been a library user all my life, worked in a library setting for over 20 years and in strategic planning for the sector for 5 years. I’m still often enraged by the flawed perception that many have of a modern library. Staff don’t wear twinsets and pearls, they aren’t all female, middle aged with glasses, they don’t say “shhhhh”, and libraries are not in decline: on the contrary, they are vibrant, innovative places of experimentation and discovery, at the heart of their communities, reflecting the rich diversity of our population and encouraging everyone, from the cradle to the grave, to try new things. You’re now a part of this brilliant, dynamic and varied profession.
Read on for more words of wisdom from some of those already in the profession.
Sue Williamson, former Director, Libraries at Arts Council England, now retired strategic library leader
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Libraries are not just about books... or being quiet! All my friends still think I work in silence.
Always ask! Library staff love to help.
Working in libraries across the south has taught me so much about myself and how I judged people before understanding and working with the vulnerable public. Every day is so rewarding and there are so many opportunities to use a variety of skills and be creative too.
Leanne, Library Team Assistant
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