What skill did you master that you will never, even use again?
Many things in librarianing school, including indexing.
Many things in librarianing school, including indexing.
What skill did you master that you will never, even use again?
DNA sequencing. Even when I was in that field, it was already frequently being relegated to technicians who did nothing else.
DNA sequencing. Even when I was in that field, it was already frequently being relegated to technicians who did nothing else.
What skill did you master that you will never, ever use again?
Archival research feels like it’s full of these, but then there’s always one throwback archive with a microfiche machine or a paper catalogue (or, indeed: NARA)
Archival research feels like it’s full of these, but then there’s always one throwback archive with a microfiche machine or a paper catalogue (or, indeed: NARA)
December 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
What skill did you master that you will never, even use again?
Many things in librarianing school, including indexing.
Many things in librarianing school, including indexing.
This reminds me of my mother's favorite story of reference librarianing.
November 26, 2025 at 2:56 AM
This reminds me of my mother's favorite story of reference librarianing.
I'm a trained librarianing professional, so no judgement :)
October 19, 2025 at 1:34 AM
I'm a trained librarianing professional, so no judgement :)
Me- OMG must read this!
Also me- (trying to explain why I have usually not read fiction bestseller books to the patrons that ask me when I am librarianing) "Um... I usually read nonfiction."
Also me- (trying to explain why I have usually not read fiction bestseller books to the patrons that ask me when I am librarianing) "Um... I usually read nonfiction."
Hello world! I'm a science journalist, and my current big project is my book, Carcass: The Afterlives of Animal Bodies. https://kristinhugo.com/book/
Carcass Book – Kristin Hugo
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July 3, 2023 at 5:11 PM
Me- OMG must read this!
Also me- (trying to explain why I have usually not read fiction bestseller books to the patrons that ask me when I am librarianing) "Um... I usually read nonfiction."
Also me- (trying to explain why I have usually not read fiction bestseller books to the patrons that ask me when I am librarianing) "Um... I usually read nonfiction."
Today in late shift librarianing wear... appealing to the crow that lives in my mind.
Also since I'm allergic to sequin thread (yep) some of the only ones I can wear.
Also since I'm allergic to sequin thread (yep) some of the only ones I can wear.
November 2, 2023 at 4:50 PM
Today in late shift librarianing wear... appealing to the crow that lives in my mind.
Also since I'm allergic to sequin thread (yep) some of the only ones I can wear.
Also since I'm allergic to sequin thread (yep) some of the only ones I can wear.
damn this is great librarianing
November 26, 2024 at 7:40 PM
damn this is great librarianing
Top notch librarianing! Thank you :-)
December 20, 2023 at 3:44 PM
Top notch librarianing! Thank you :-)
Wonder if this will be the first year ever that all the Summer Reading winners pick up their State Fair prize tickets on time and I don't have to give them away randomly while Saturday librarianing before Labor Day...
August 24, 2023 at 12:02 PM
Wonder if this will be the first year ever that all the Summer Reading winners pick up their State Fair prize tickets on time and I don't have to give them away randomly while Saturday librarianing before Labor Day...
... non-librarianing style... ;)
May 4, 2024 at 1:02 PM
... non-librarianing style... ;)
Management is harshing me re: this while doing the librarianing ;)
By the limited powers vested in me I declare it: naptime.
October 11, 2023 at 6:19 PM
Management is harshing me re: this while doing the librarianing ;)
I wear it to work sometimes and occasionally have to explain to the people when librarianing.
July 21, 2023 at 9:55 PM
I wear it to work sometimes and occasionally have to explain to the people when librarianing.
Be Batman RT @artgeeklibraria: Follow Batman's advice--ask a librarian! #worklife #librarianing @ Columbia | SIPA http://j.mp/17DHxBo
December 2, 2024 at 3:23 PM
Be Batman RT @artgeeklibraria: Follow Batman's advice--ask a librarian! #worklife #librarianing @ Columbia | SIPA http://j.mp/17DHxBo
I can see I’ll probably need to update the editions on The #StoryGraph as we readers like to have ‘our’ covers on the editions flagged in our libraries.
Librarianing on TSG means I see a lot of older cover book editions, which often means work moving ISBNs around to the newest edition, for example.
Librarianing on TSG means I see a lot of older cover book editions, which often means work moving ISBNs around to the newest edition, for example.
December 8, 2024 at 4:28 PM
I can see I’ll probably need to update the editions on The #StoryGraph as we readers like to have ‘our’ covers on the editions flagged in our libraries.
Librarianing on TSG means I see a lot of older cover book editions, which often means work moving ISBNs around to the newest edition, for example.
Librarianing on TSG means I see a lot of older cover book editions, which often means work moving ISBNs around to the newest edition, for example.
When I went to librarianing school in Madison I recall seeing them in fleets now and then. It was not unweird.
December 19, 2023 at 5:30 PM
When I went to librarianing school in Madison I recall seeing them in fleets now and then. It was not unweird.
My pretty great manager gave me time off from the in-person librarianing to prep most of this after that convo. So yay to that part at least... but they still won't get their schedule.
December 19, 2024 at 9:17 PM
My pretty great manager gave me time off from the in-person librarianing to prep most of this after that convo. So yay to that part at least... but they still won't get their schedule.
I'm engaging in silliness, but thank you for going into librarianing
December 17, 2024 at 5:38 PM
I'm engaging in silliness, but thank you for going into librarianing
I can't be the only one that thought this?!!??!!?! Nope.
Also I've had to listen to the song in about 20 million (give or take) storytimes while librarianing. Or maybe it just seems like that many.
Also I've had to listen to the song in about 20 million (give or take) storytimes while librarianing. Or maybe it just seems like that many.
June 11, 2023 at 4:25 PM
I can't be the only one that thought this?!!??!!?! Nope.
Also I've had to listen to the song in about 20 million (give or take) storytimes while librarianing. Or maybe it just seems like that many.
Also I've had to listen to the song in about 20 million (give or take) storytimes while librarianing. Or maybe it just seems like that many.
Own, have worn, will again while librarianing.
January 18, 2024 at 3:22 AM
Own, have worn, will again while librarianing.
Librarianing on a Saturday!
Come visit us at today's @robertgordonuni Open Day! Here till 3pm!
November 22, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Librarianing on a Saturday!
Today in librarianing wear, I need fresh brains.
December 29, 2023 at 3:53 PM
Today in librarianing wear, I need fresh brains.
GUESS HOW MURDERY I FEEL BECAUSE A LOT MORE COOKBOOKS WITH RIPPED PAGES HAVE BEEN FOUND!?!??! THEY WILL FEEL THE LIBRARIANING WRATH!!! SOMEHOW MORE THAN ALL OF IT EVEN IF IT'S A MATHEMATICAL IMPOSSIBILITY!!!
Hey motherfucker that TORE A RECIPE OUT OF A NEW LIBRARY COOKBOOK... you will feel the wrath of ALL LIBRARIANS FOREVER. You cursed yourself. Also? We will find you in your DREAMS.
BEWARE THE ANGRY LIBRARIANS.
BEWARE THE ANGRY LIBRARIANS.
January 28, 2024 at 3:22 PM
GUESS HOW MURDERY I FEEL BECAUSE A LOT MORE COOKBOOKS WITH RIPPED PAGES HAVE BEEN FOUND!?!??! THEY WILL FEEL THE LIBRARIANING WRATH!!! SOMEHOW MORE THAN ALL OF IT EVEN IF IT'S A MATHEMATICAL IMPOSSIBILITY!!!
Now have a sinus headache on top of the infection, but as I got up at way too freaking early o'clock I'll be seeing if I can nap.
If not, it'll be more methy Sudafed before librarianing.
If not, it'll be more methy Sudafed before librarianing.
November 17, 2023 at 1:26 PM
Now have a sinus headache on top of the infection, but as I got up at way too freaking early o'clock I'll be seeing if I can nap.
If not, it'll be more methy Sudafed before librarianing.
If not, it'll be more methy Sudafed before librarianing.
screw librarianing, now there's a dream gig
October 31, 2025 at 5:14 AM
screw librarianing, now there's a dream gig
Have had two vats of coffee and a nap (work up stupid early), will be Saturday Librarianing shortly after I stop for MOAR BOOX at a completely different library system.
🎶Saturday, Saturday, Saturday
Saturday, Saturday, Saturday
Saturday, Saturday,
Saturday....🎶 ....morning is not really great for librarianing but I don't have much choice in the matter.
Saturday, Saturday, Saturday
Saturday, Saturday,
Saturday....🎶 ....morning is not really great for librarianing but I don't have much choice in the matter.
Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting) (Remastered 2014)
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupSaturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting) (Remastered 2014) · Elton JohnGoodbye Yellow Brick Road℗ 2014 This Record...
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August 5, 2023 at 1:08 PM
Have had two vats of coffee and a nap (work up stupid early), will be Saturday Librarianing shortly after I stop for MOAR BOOX at a completely different library system.
That was the nicest location I have ever gone to a librarianing conference, and given what librarians are generally paid it was ironic.
December 12, 2023 at 9:39 PM
That was the nicest location I have ever gone to a librarianing conference, and given what librarians are generally paid it was ironic.