As a former teacher (7 years fulltime 13-18 year olds then locum, hospital
tutoring for another 10) and 10 years as a librarian (got the diploma and
charter (at 50))
I can tell you that the real problem is that she is jealous.
Think of it: you are teaching skills to people who are really interested,
the syllabus isn't totally government driven (well not yet); you know you
are doing something useful (as opposed to babysitting (possibly Rosemary's
Baby) some of your client base) and **you aren't dealing with children all
the time**. OK, pay is better and holidays but I wouldn't swop back.
I do support the idea of offering to do a talk on health libraries for them
(provided it fits into an appropriate tick box for their next Ofsted! -
maybe citizenship or health)
Susanne
Hexham
-----Original Message-----
From: Liz James [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 09 November 2004 14:28
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Chat: appropriate response for next time
FWIW, point the ignorant individual towards the Librarian Avengers web site
- http://www.librarianavengers.org/worship.html Surely that says it all?
Seriously, I would have words with her - she wouldn't like it if you dissed
her profession, so why on earth should she diss yours/ours? If she's
ignorant enough to believe you can become a librarian by osmosis, or just
because "you like books" (aargh), there's no hope for her! You could always
offer to do a talk on the subject for the kids!
Liz
Liz James
Technical Services Librarian
King's Fund
11/13 Cavendish Square
London W1G 0AN
Tel: 020-7307 2559 Fax: 020-7307 2805
www.kingsfund.org.uk
"No heaven wil not ever Heaven be
Unless my cats are there to welcome me."
"I have studied many philosophers and many
cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior."
Hippolyte Taine
-----Original Message-----
From: UK medical/ health care library community / information workers
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Juliet brown
Sent: 09 November 2004 10:39
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: appropriate response for next time
Deepest apologies if this matter is too trivial for some (in which case stop
reading) but the following has left me fuming and I would like to know what
to say when I next clap eyes on this person .....
My son (11, 1st year high school) was having a discussion with a teacher who
lives locally and I sort of know. She knows me enough to know I am a
librarian, it transpires in the conversation that she doesn't think
librarians have a real job as it is not like it is a profession (i.e
teachers?) and we don't need training. She went so far as to say it was a
"wifey job" - apologies to all men who are not wives at the same time.....
This left me fizzing, especially as I thought teachers had a hard profession
to defend so didn't diss on similar beings, it also infuriates me that
someone can be trained/educated etc etc and still be a ignorant as ****
despite it.
To stop me fuming (I am almost combustible and need to calm down a little,
I know) - what should I say to this woman next time I run into her (as
opposed to run over her which I would prefer but could be messy) as like
hell am I letting this one pass.
cheers, Juliet (the one with steam coming out her ears)
Juliet Brown
Medical Librarian - Vale of Leven DGH
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library are books that other folks have leant me. (Anatole France)
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