Pippa was explaining to us that the library opens in just an hour and a half, and that we had to be there at opening time. She wondered whether that means that the library staff arrives at twelve, or that they arrive earlier and open the doors at twelve. When we assured her that the staff arrives earlier, she bounced her eyebrows and ventured, “Maybe I should be a librarian!” (Jenny, Dorothea, and Liz, are we bringing her up right or what?).
We encouraged her to think about that as a possible option for the future, and she responded that her lifelong friend Jenny says that she ought to get a job as The Singing Librarian, a refinement on the premise that absolutely fits Pippa, but might create havoc in many strait-laced institutions. Ideally, she could find work as a singing art librarian, but we can’t all find jobs that fit us perfectly.
Posted by AKMA at May 2, 2004 10:43 AM | TrackBackTwo words: Music librarianship.
Posted by: Dorothea Salo at May 2, 2004 11:54 AMI am absolutely certain that singing will be in the librarian's job description for the seminary Susie's planning to start, One Of These Days. Something to keep in mind...
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Posted by: MisterBS at May 2, 2004 03:09 PMThere's a great print title called The Directory of Special Libraries that lists all kinds of fun library jobs (CNN, NASA, etc.). It's a great representation of the breadth of librarianship, and I'm sure she could find a singing art librarian job in there.... ;-)
Posted by: Jenny Levine at May 2, 2004 09:45 PMWhen I worked at the Watson Library of the Met one of the librarians (by day) sang for the New York City Opera (by night!). Oh how the library patrons loved the lyrical librarian! Dream on, Pippa!
Posted by: Michelle Bolt at May 3, 2004 12:55 AMTell Pippa that I sing just about every day as a children's librarian! And I look at the art in picture books. And I could create programs where I got to DO art myself along with the children if that were my thing (which it's not).
Posted by: Susan L at May 3, 2004 01:03 PM