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Importance of Libraries way more than just books
from Inside Story
by LASA Ezine
This is the childrens reading area at the Southeast Branch Austin Public Library.
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The library saved her life.
Libraries and librarians are so much more than just books and being a librarian is a little more complicated than you probably think. Librarians are always trying to help the community succeed; they always hope for the best in us. Librarians are always working to help customers. If they don’t know what to do they will try to learn and the next time you ask they might know a way to help you.
Alana Anthony, who is a library associate at the Austin Public Library said, “I had to think about [it because] librarians are separate, like that means you went and you got a degree and whatever. Right? a lot of people are like, you work at the library, you’re a librarian. It’s like, not technically.”
Libraries have different kinds of activities, new experiences, and of course it’s a place where you can relax.
“So it’s a place you can be and just be, there’s very few of those in the world… Like even if you go to Starbucks and you wanna just hang out and use the internet, they kind of expect you to buy a coffee. The library is one of the few places where you can come and just be a have a skill in art, technology, teaching experience, and so on. But, of course, you need communication skills.
Alica Niwagaba is a youth librarian or a librarian at the Austin Public Library said, “[The] biggest skill is flexibility and also empathy.” Niwagaba also stated, “Being flexible because there’s always a million different things happening. And also empathy just because like, especially working with, older kids I feel like a lot of other places where kids go throughout their day, like when they’re at school, when they’re home. Not a lot of people like to listen to them, and they don’t get to do the things that they want to do. And it can just be really hard. Everyone’s always telling you want to do,”Anthony said, “So everybody’s a little bit different, and that’s one of the nice things about the library is that everybody’s skills can get used.” house and everything.” The Lady responded.
“You’re doing it wrong. So I went, we both looked around and there was a little bit of sheet of paper and a signature. And I gave her that and she left Mad.” Rodriguez said.
“I wanted a law book.” the woman said furiously.
“You can’t study law in a couple days… that’s what you need. She came back about a week later and I saw her and since she left angry at me, I hid behind the door and she kept pointing and pointing and then she told Alana Anthony, which is my coworkers’ then [Alana Anthony] came over and told me, “You need to listen to this.”
And Rodriguez goes “I don’t want [to] listen to anything. She left mad.” person. You can read a book, you can play on the computer, you can do whatever” Anthony stated.
Louis Rodreguiz is an administrative assistant for the Austin Public Library worded, “What I like best about the library is it equals out everybody.”
Libraries are very accepting of any particular skills. You don’t need a degree in Master of Library and Information Science. You could
Libraries can even save lives whether it be an animal or a human.
“I told you this story about that one lady. Who [was]..on the verge of losing her house and everything, and she came in all sad. She wanted to read a law book ... And I go, why you wanna read that?” Rodriguez said.
“So I can know to keep my
Anthony goes. “She was in a predicament [where] she was about to lose her house.” She goes,”Nobody in the entire Austin wanted to help her, and [you were] the only one that did.”
The lady responded “Thank you. Thank you for what you did. You saved my house, kept me from getting kicked out, and everything.”
At the library they were having their own version of santa. the Mexican version of santa.
Libraries are always trying to get what people need to help them succeed.
“I want everyone to be able to have access to [books and the resources the library provides] if they want to. And I want libraries to be empowered to go out into the community to offer people services that are important to us, and get people access to information and media materials, and ect.” Niwagaba commented “Help with the job portals, finding jobs, helping people write resumes, [and] helping people just in general.”Anthony responded.
The Southeast Branch Austin Public Library is open on Monday - Thursday (9am - 8pm), Friday (9am - 5pm), and Saturday (10am - 5pm).
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