Libraries are the last places on earth where you can enter, spend some time and use some services with no expectation that you need to pay. And it's important that we keep places like that where a person can learn and better themselves without a price tag hovering over their heads. Access is important.

Understand that customer service is the core of any library and information role. At the end of the day, you are helping people get to the knowledge and tools they need to succeed. Librarianship goes far beyond reading and enjoying literature. Working with folks - whether library patrons, or stakeholders at a big corporation, or anything in between - is central to what we do. Connecting people with information and translating that information so that it is immediately usable to the "client" is an essential part of the work. You must be content with not necessarily seeing the end-results of your work, and instead find deep enjoyment from being a piece of the larger puzzle.

In my experience working in a library is the most rewarding way you can help people to educate and improve their lives. Your goal as a librarian is to assist each person with whatever and however they see fit. It could be a book that will spark the imagination or a skill that will help a person on their path to a new career or just give a new mom a moment to remember to breathe during a baby story time.

In the library profession I got both prospective like personal and Professional growth in my profession. It is a motivational services of all.

It started with me as a kid. I walked to the library every week, at least once a week. It was such a joy - the joy of finding new friends in books, to dive into other worlds, other places and times. So, those childhood experiences bred in me a love of libraries and a sense of their value.

I have always thrived in roles and experiences where I can connect individuals with resources for their success, and libraries are pinnacle of this ethos. I have been able to learn and connect vastly different content, skills, and concepts as a librarian; and I enjoy being able to continuously improve projects and initiatives as a result!

Bibliotecas são muito mais do que lugares para acessar livros. Elas guardam a potência de reunir pessoas em torno da produção do conhecimento. Produção essa que está longe de ser uma atividade passiva. Quando pessoas se encontram na biblioteca, na busca de um livro ou convocadas por algo (uma ação cultural, um chamado coletivo), elas trazem consigo coleções inteiras de conhecimento, a partir de suas experiências e realidades compartilhadas. Promover esses encontros de conhecimentos para a produção de um sentido de comunidade capaz de superar divisões, preconceitos e violências e ampliar realidades e leituras de mundo é o grande objetivo profissional que cultivo como bibliotecário.

In considering my professional goals as a prior English teacher and now a librarian, I am an advocate for equal access to information and lifelong learning through library services. I aspire to create equitable experiences, digital inclusion, and the expansion of knowledge resources in innovative ways. Working with both children and adults within programs and outreach for a long time, it is important to have trust in what you bring to the situation. My trust comes in research, professional development, and public service.

Gestión de la Información: Esta formación proporciona una comprensión profunda de los principios y prácticas fundamentales de la bibliotecología, incluyendo catalogación, clasificación, organización y gestión de colecciones, así como también conocimientos sobre tecnologías de la información y sistemas de gestión de bibliotecas.

Library helps to make decisive decisions through data and information resources analysis. As someone deeply fascinated by the power and influence of technology in shaping our perceptions, beliefs, and actions, I am convinced that delving into this field is not only intellectually stimulating but also socially impactful. Library activities and operations over the years are seen as just a custody for books and a place to read but I have seen how impactful library has changed the world narratives and development through research and many educational support programs that built my aspirations towards career development as a librarian.

Being a librarian requires a set of skills. With the changing dynamics, its not enough to call yourself a librarian as that would be limiting. Advanced training at masters degree is good, but many more other skills are required to navigate the technological front and be able to handle customers. Certainly, you can easily find yourself managing research support, records management, archives and knowledge management as the only professional within the organization. Skills range from assisted online searches, serving virtual clientele, knowledge capture, sharing and dissemination as well as managing the thin line between records management and library services. Being dynamic and open minded, ready to learn is the cardinal rule!

LIS is an incredibly diverse and customizable education path. These programs teach your how to learn new skills and apply them in unique ways. Reflect on how a skill can be pivoted or translated to the new industry or role. Think about the "soft skills" that have been gained and how these may apply in the new environment. Displaying a wide variety of projects and tasks from prior roles also demonstrates your adaptability to a new industry or role. Project management, prioritizing and triaging requests, managing and organizing vast amounts of knowledge, understanding and working within prescribed guidelines... these are all transferable and valuable in information and library work. Adaptability and flexibility is the key.

Na atuação profissional em bibliotecas toda experiência de vida conta. No meu caso, o bacharelado em biblioteconomia, a especialização em História Cultural, o mestrado e o doutorado (em andamento) em Psicologia Social e a atuação como bibliotecário de referência e como coordenador de uma biblioteca universitária somam-se à experiência como ativista pelas bibliotecas comunitárias; na coordenação de inúmeros projetos de extensão com comunidades periféricas, grupos indígenas e quilombolas; à vida em uma comunidade periférica; e ao compromisso político por uma sociedade plural, que respeite e celebre as diferenças e que se posicione contra as desigualdades sociais, econômicas, raciais, de gênero e de capacidade.

Con una Licenciatura en Historia y un Máster Archivos y Bibliotecas, además de un Máster en Museología y Gestión del Patrimonio Cultural, así como el reciente Certificado de Experta Profesional en Tecnologías Avanzadas para la Difusión y Puesta en Valor del Patrimonio Cultural de la UNED, poseo una sólida formación en la preservación y difusión del conocimiento. Mi enfoque interdisciplinario y habilidades de comunicación efectiva me permiten establecer relaciones sólidas con una variedad de usuarios y contribuir al desarrollo de programas innovadores en el ámbito bibliotecario. Me encanta aplicar mis habilidades y experiencia para enriquecer la experiencia de los usuarios y promover el acceso equitativo a la información y el conocimiento.

Libraries keep growing in what they offer so the skillset the require grows too. I was someone who applied highlighting my A level in English Literature but I am more likely to use my ICT and social media skills. While working for my library I have gained skills in video editing, social media, curating, mentoring, data analysis, acting, writing, painting, interviewing and being interviewed to name a few! In a public library, you will find that you will become a jack of all trades.

Library and information roles require the employee to always be learning new skills and staying current on the relevant industry trends. This may involve taking professional development courses or other continuing education sessions through professional associations. Library and Information work requires mental flexibility and finding ways to leverage existing tools or information for your current need. Demonstrating your willingness to explore and seek out opportunities on your own volition to grow your expertise is valuable to employers. Share some of the knowledge you have gained from all of your prior experiences and how that can be leveraged in the position and industry you are applying for.

Working at a library has allowed me to learn so many things beyond just what I would learn through formal schooling. Thanks to library materials, I have been able to learn two additional languages- plus practice my old ones- all of which I have used with customers. Not to mention books greatly expand my horizons- such as reading fiction in genres I am not familiar with, or non-fiction books in subjects I did not take classes in. Finally, attending library conferences and trainings has been beneficial for learning so many new things about all aspects of librarianship- not to mention networking and learning so much from the new connections I make.

In my experience information changes so quickly that people struggle to keep up with their own fields. We as librarians can make the process much easier by teaching information literacy. In an ever changing world - we learn quickly and teach it to others in a simple fashion so that our society can still progress at a fast pace. Many people just think we push carts and shelve books- but we are informational specialists and lifelong learners.

You learn on the job a lot of the time of at a public library. There are lots of training opportunities but there are so many things that you learn simply by interacting with customers and their problems. For example, I now know how to forward attachments from an Apple device despite never owning one, from helping customers send their printing along.

Libraries can be some of the most creative places to work….people are willing to try new things to better serve patrons in person and virtually in all types of innovative ways to access new experiences and tools and information!

Lo mejor de trabajar en servicios bibliotecarios, en mi experiencia, es poder servir a nuestra comunidad. Podemos desarrollar y optimizar nuestros servicios para satisfacer sus necesidades de información. A menudo, debemos interpretar qué es lo que la comunidad espera de nosotros. Un acto tan simple como colocar un tablero de anuncios en una comunidad rural con poco acceso a internet hace que nuestra biblioteca se destaque y sea fundamental para la comunidad.

Social acpects of being a librarian is high. As a librarian we can change a community with delivering knowledge-based services. Learning and knowing how to learn, changes people as a way that they can grow and solw problems by own power. For this reason we believe that librarian's impact on society is very foundemental. Micro-changes even in one person starts a domino of new insights in community and lead to a macro-change and in long time a great shift in society.

If I was asked this question, I'd likely answer as follows: My joy for library services was sparked when I worked as a student volunteer in our school library during noon hours. Next to my love for people and books, there was nothing more pleasing than a happy patron. That made my day! I tried to follow the motto: "Always make sure your patron is happy when they exit the library". Without our patrons' generous support, many libraries would never have been formed. As many of them started with volunteers.

I remember going to the library every week during elementary school. I would check out TWO Nancy Drew books and fly through them each week, excited to go again the following week and check out more. Libraries are special places: they are where dreams come true, where shy young students can find their place.

In the future, I want libraries to be better funded so that we can support our communities better. We need to be able to offer more digital skills lessons and 1 to 1 support in some cases. Technology has moved on and there are people, especially in rural areas, who will need more and more support in accessing and using it.

El futuro de las bibliotecas será dinámico y adaptativo, ofreciendo una variedad de servicios y experiencias. Serán espacios multifuncionales que promuevan la colaboración, la creación y el acceso equitativo a la información. Además, jugarán un papel crucial en la promoción de la alfabetización digital y la igualdad de acceso en la era digital. En resumen, las bibliotecas del futuro serán centros vitales de conocimiento, creatividad y comunidad.

Be honest about what drew you to the field, and don't be afraid to share a personal story if it's relevant. Jobs want to know that you're passionate about the position. So share that you love books and get joy out of finding that perfect book to recommend to someone. Or that you went to the library story time when you were a kid and it was your happy place and want to make sure that it continues to be a happy place for everyone.