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I've been volunteering at the children's department of one of the local libraries since last November. In theory, at some point, this should turn into a sort of unpaid internship in which I could get some really good experience in order to attempt to get a job. However, what started out as 'oh, since you have the MLIS everyone thinks it would be okay for you to do X, Y and Z even though we don't usually let volunteers do that' has turned into the main librarian having to write up several different proposals for what this would look like, get the various other children's department managers in the library system to sign off on one of them, then get other upper level library coordinators to sign off on it, etc. When I checked in with the librarian last week, she said there was still one person she had to follow up with (she's been working on this since probably January). In the meantime, I've learned a ton about the organization of the children's department, the types of books in their collection and which ones are really popular, how to do some of the checking in, pulling books for holds, etc.
Now, two positions are opening up in the department I've been volunteering at and one of the librarians who is leaving encouraged me to send in my resume and have a go at trying to fill one of them. She also mentioned that the library in the township I live in has volunteer opportunities and some job opportunities coming up. So I'm now all in a tizzy because while some of these things could potentially lead to really good opportunities for me, they all mean change, and maybe a bit scary change. They also mean I have to get serious about putting a decent resume together and that is a thing that I have never been particularly good at. I hate doing it and it completely stresses me out. And I'm already completely exhausted just doing the things I already do, without adding another layer of things on top. But I was told to email the librarian at the other library asap and so I've done that. At some point this weekend I will look at my resume. And maybe I will figure out how to have enough energy to seem upbeat and enthusiastic to prospective employers (if/when I get as far as an interview with anyone). One thing I do know is that I am ready to be done with direct child care. I still want to work and have contact with children, but I don't want to be the one directly responsible for their safety, well-being, behavior and learning eight hours a day anymore.
Now, two positions are opening up in the department I've been volunteering at and one of the librarians who is leaving encouraged me to send in my resume and have a go at trying to fill one of them. She also mentioned that the library in the township I live in has volunteer opportunities and some job opportunities coming up. So I'm now all in a tizzy because while some of these things could potentially lead to really good opportunities for me, they all mean change, and maybe a bit scary change. They also mean I have to get serious about putting a decent resume together and that is a thing that I have never been particularly good at. I hate doing it and it completely stresses me out. And I'm already completely exhausted just doing the things I already do, without adding another layer of things on top. But I was told to email the librarian at the other library asap and so I've done that. At some point this weekend I will look at my resume. And maybe I will figure out how to have enough energy to seem upbeat and enthusiastic to prospective employers (if/when I get as far as an interview with anyone). One thing I do know is that I am ready to be done with direct child care. I still want to work and have contact with children, but I don't want to be the one directly responsible for their safety, well-being, behavior and learning eight hours a day anymore.