Friday Musing: Nosey or Approachable?

When I’m at the reference desk, I usually look around the library every few minutes and observe and watch the students. My goal is for them to get the opinion that I’m not really paying attention to whatever task on which I’m currently working and that they can approach me.

Your thoughts? What do you do at the desk to make students come up to you?

Meeting the patrons where THEY are

I have a library instruction session this afternoon for a general college writing course (the course where all students who take it come to the library for an instruction session). I’m debating whether or not to give out my Facebook profile. Do I think they’ll use it? Maybe.

Y’all should check out this post on Beyond the Reference Desk. I agree with what Bridget says.

Why I became a librarian

Recently a co-worker asked me why I decided to become a librarian. I replied, “I became a librarian because I love helping people find information. It then dawned on me that maybe not everyone became I librarian for the same reason as I.

So I ask: Why do you love librarianship? Or, why do you want to become a librarian?