posted by Bunnery on Mon 11th Jun, 07 at 21:09:16
Well - looks like I've gone and got myself another job.
Shame really - because I was loving the prison libraries - they were great - and a bit of a challenge! However, I was not getting enough hours so I have got a permanent job this time.
I will have my own library again - in a little place not far from the city.
I haven't worked in a Public Library for a long time - so it is going to be a nice change. I'll be able to recommend books and chat about authors. I think I'm going to enjoy it.
Seems the idea these days is to make libraries more like bookshops. You know, have the open plan layout, display books on table tops so you can see the covers, have comfy sofas grouped around, encourage people to browse for a while. I like the idea of having those little cards that say "This is what our staff are reading at the moment" with little reviews next to the new books. I'm sure I'll get chance to do lots of stuff like that. Don't think I'll quite have enough room for a coffee bar though. :-)
Seems they were worried at the interview that prospective Librarians might be put off by the groups of schoolchildren that come into the place after school. I told them they couldn't be much worse than the Young Offenders! I don't think I'll miss them all that much - although I won't get to read Flex muscle magazine anymore - and hear them all saying "Oh look at him - he's hench!" I will miss the Wicked Women though - they were great fun to work with. I really enjoyed that - even though I would never have imagined I would have. Life can be surprising can't it?
Plus - how am I going to know which ex-Spice Girl has wrinkly knees if I can't read their Closer and Now magazines?
Anyway - I'll be sure to let you know how it [long word]
"Young Offenders"... have you forgot the students already?
Good luck, I like the idea of the little cards. It helps when the review compares the book to other authors. I tend to only read those that I know already, which means I have had to wait months for a book to published!
But then I've never found a dud just by picking random arty covers at the airport.
1 year onposted by Bunnery on Fri 15th Jun, 07 at 21:13:56Nah - I haven't forgotten the students - even though it is exactly ONE YEAR since I left the college!
Oh yeah - I know what you mean about the reviews. Like Amazon do - I could put "Customers who borrowed this also borrowed these..." It might help :-)
They say you should never judge a book by its cover - but you can't go wrong with arty covers! Or ones with cats on the front - am just re-reading Kafka on the Shore.