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Nevermind, I had a much better day and feel like I can hold out for a while longer.

#library assistant #children's librarian #library problems

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Might be about time to turn in my 2 weeks notice

#children's librarian #library assistant #library problems #i don't know how much longer i can do this

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Starting my 5th year at my library job!

I am so thankful to have found this job and had the chance to become a youth library assistant.  It really is kind of the perfect fit for me, just enough of a teacher aspect but still able to leave work at work really easily and much, MUCH less stress.

It’s crazy to think I’ve been here for so long. 

#personal #library #youth librarian #library assistant

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Respect teachers.

#education #teachers

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THINKING ABOUT ALL THE BOOKS YOU COULD HAVE RECOMMENDED AFTER THE PATRON HAS LEFT

#on the regular lol #children's librarian #librarian problems

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“Public libraries are such important, lovely places!” Yes but do you GO there. Do you STUDY there. Do you meet friends and get coffee there. Do you borrow the FREE, ZERO SUBSCRIPTION, ZERO TRACKING books, audiobooks, ebooks, and films. Have you checked out their events and schemes. Do you sign up for the low cost courses in ASL or knitting or programming or writing your CV that they probably run. Do you know they probably have myriad of schemes to help low income families. Do you hire their low cost rooms if you need them. Have you joined their social groups. Do you use the FREE COMPUTERS. Do you even know what your library is trying to offer you. Listen, the library shouldn’t just exist for you as a nice idea. That’s why more libraries shut every year

#libraries

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Just out of curiosity...

If you were (or about to be) a teacher when you first found this blog, are you still currently?  And if not, what have you moved on to?

#idk how many people who even follow this blog are still active on tumblr #but i'm just wondering

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#aww wishbone

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Working my first Saturday in almost a month and I am not feeling it. It's rainy, the traffic around here is awful due to a football game, and I just have no patience for today.

I've been trying to use a more positive attitude and think about how I'll be kind to myself today but I've been dreading this long Saturday shift since yesterday that it's difficult.

Does not help that my hair is disrespecting me and even though I tried to do something nice with it it will probably have to go into a bun.

Maybe with the weather and the football it will be a quiet day. That would be nice.

#personal #saturday problems #library assistant #children's librarian

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Me in college: practicing daily, passing off etudes once a week, playing through all M/m scales and arpeggios in under 5 minutes, putting on a 30 minute recital of solo and accompanied works for the flute as the capstone of my senior year.

Me now at work: sings Say Say Oh Baby to a class of babies and their adults at baby story time on a weekly basis.

#children's librarian #music major #music education #i love my job but it does not align with what i got my degree in #personal

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Listen...I am a firm believer in letting kids read what they want to read in order for them to become lifelong readers...but why do so many of them choose Dog Man?

#library problems #children's librarian #library assistant #i mean there are so many good books and graphic novels out there #many that also have silly humor #but i've read dog man and no offense ro dav pilkey but i just don't see the appeal

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A little update on how library life is going.

We are back to fully open. Programs happening inside the building for both adults and children, the early literacy play area is open again, and our interactive activities are back on the floor. This decision was made just recently, which if I'm being honest feels like a bad time to reopen since cold and flu season is just around the corner and covid cases will no doubt rise again. :( But I am just a part time library assistant, I really have no say in what happens. Our director really wants us to be open and business as usual. Thankfully I am still able to wear a mask.

Instead of having a 2 year old story time class, I am currently getting trained on baby story time. I have to say, I'm really loving it! Our first one in person is next week and I am so excited to see a class full of cute babies. :) We've been doing it via Zoom - more of a baby rhyme time, since we didn't read any books. I have done a couple on my own and while I enjoyed it, during the second one I had a bizarre flare up of anxiety.

I get anxious very easily, but for the most part I can hide it when I'm interacting with a guest. But unfortunately I have a problem that I have not control over - my chest and neck gets splotchy red and flushed. Which is like a dead give away that I am uncomfortable, even if I'm masking it verbally and with eye contact, etc. This happened to me during baby zoom time. My mentor even said after it was over she thought maybe I was having an allergic reaction. I told her this happens from time to time, so not to worry, but I'm still pretty embarrassed. Wish I had some way to control it, but there isn't anything I know I can do. It doesn't happen all the time, but it is one thing I'm nervous about with baby story time coming up next week. Of course my being more worried about it means there's more chance it will happen. Blah! I am planning to do some meditation and breathing that morning and also may wear a scarf just as a way to help cover things.

Aside from baby story time I have been back to leading our therapy dog reading program, as well as planning for elementary STEM programs. And making flannels of course!

Even though this job sometimes seems hard and stressful, I really enjoy it for the most part.

#library assistant #library problems #children's librarian #story time #social anxiety #personal

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It's Bisexual Visibility Day! In honor of that, here are some great bisexual reads featuring bisexual teen characters! Some authors listed here identify as somewhere under the queer umbrella, which is always a bonus :). So celebrate the B in LGBTQIA+ and get reading!

Books listed in the graphic, from left to right, top to bottom (top image first, then bottom image):

Not Your Sidekick by C.B. Lee

Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan

Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler

Things We Couldn't Say by Jay Coles

Off the Record by Camryn Garrett

Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli

Little and Lion by Brandy Colbert

Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales

Running with Lions by Julian Winters

I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee

Zara Hossain is Here by Sabina Khan

The Other Merlin by Robyn Schneider

Odd One Out by Nic Stone

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

We Are Totally Normal by Rahul Kanakia

#bisexual #books #reblogging for my own reference

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If you teach social studies, I HIGHLY recommend you get a copy of National Geographic’s Encyclopedia of American Indian History & Culture.

- Much of the information comes from Native individuals and tribal records.

- Came out this year.

- Ideally for middle school, but is appropriate for 4th-adults.

- It’s organized by region, and includes great maps, timelines, and about one page description for each tribe.

#education #social studies #diverse books #this is important

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Absolutely fucking incensed by this ad. I can get unlimited months of unlimited reading and listening through Libby on my phone you dumb sack of shit Amazon I will not let you kill libraries I will not let you kill libraries I will not let you kill libraries

#books #libraries #ebooks #audio book

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Happy 100th Birthday to Winnie the Pooh!!

#🥰🥰🥰