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A Library Assistant's Diary
A Library Assistant's Diary
When I started my career as Senior Technical Assistant in the govt. sector, I had only around one and half years experience. Now I remember I had that spark (Fresher’s attitude towards unknown areas or something) that kept me going during the adverse circumstances. I was little bothered about what is going around me, my attention was only on the current job in hand. Within few months I started gaining respect from my users and my colleagues and still it continues in a better way. After three to four years of my job here in this govt. sector, when I re-evaluate myself on my current position added with my observation of beautiful parts of work carried out by our trainees with the enthusiasm and confidence as I were once, I feel worried.
Since I am in a govt. sector and performing at a level better than others does not always convey that I am justifying my position. There is nobody to push you, encourage you by giving extra allowances for your duty or otherwise give you a challenging job, yet you are doing the job and the govt. is providing you a better (sometimes) salary. In a way it is OK in this sector, but, when you recollect the question, am I like this when I joined here and that brought me the respect which I enjoy right now? That matters you as a gentleman isn’t it? Yes, of course I got transformed by my job here; a little bit laziness engulfed my activities. I really wish to change that;
As an effort I revisited the way I walked before, and I got some points to remember in a long walk to Librarianship from my small experience. The points are:
- I reached my library little early
- Spoke with empathy and care for the users and for their information
- Personally assisted most of the users to their information as they were new comers and give them a good smile as I can.
- Spent more time in services and beautification. Made me available to everyone without bias.
- Tried to keep myself busy in one work or other all the time, and away from internal politics.
- Tried to learn new software(s) and applied them directly into our services.
- Give enough time for interactions with all the users and our staff daily.
- Tried to improve my social skills by trying out some books in our library on time. But kept reading various subjects for familiarity with them.
- Above all loved my work.
Simple isn’t it? As I am, even it can be edited and can incorporate many more points as for generality. Since most of you professionals are better qualified and have better experience, I humbly keeping it simple as like my experience.
For a better world.
Subeesh AC
Pune
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Permalink Reply by Dr. Badan Barman on
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After a long time, I am inside a text that worth reading. I wholeheartedly appreciate your feeling, good work and writing your experience here. I know it very well, its not easy to stay tuned, to stay alive in the profession. After sometime everything seem to be a routine work, a boring job. But this is the point when one can stand up and do the right job.
I should not post something that demotivate other users but even I cannot hide it. For me, I am little bit frustrated. Frustration comes easily when you have the power and money to do something but you cannot do anything for some avoidable reason. I am still cutting my family time as I used to for some professional work, but it does not matter much. What matter is the fact that I am not doing the thing that I am capable of doing and it is making pieces inside.
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Permalink Reply by JyotiSingh on
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Thankyou Sir,
Its really a nice journey of your library with you.
With regards
Thanks again
Jyoti Kumar Singh
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Permalink Reply by Siddu on
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Dear friend,
The virtues that you have enlisted will definitely endear one to their users. Some of us (professionals) have them in our genes and few others have cultivated them. However, the number is very low. As you have yourself noted, the list is not exhaustive in itself. The one quality what I feel is most essential is -
"Putting the interest of your users and that of your profession before that of your own" is a key to the heart of your users and your bosses. Sounds simple but takes some effort to practice
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Permalink Reply by anil kumar m on
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very good sir, keep it up
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Permalink Reply by Archana Nitin Jawale-Nachare on
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Hello Sir,
I read it carefully, Its pleasure to read, u r a creative person so wish u all the best!!!
Thanks for sharing ur experience with us.
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Permalink Reply by Digambar Bhaurao Waghmare on
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Dear Sir,
Thanks for sharing your delightful & interesting service journey with us
really your mentioned points are road map & guide of the fresher as well as hard worker in service library professional
I pray to God keep your life healthy & wealthy!!!!!!!!!
Regards
Digambar B Waghmare
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This is the Reply from: Dipti ranjan Sahoo through Direct Email
Thank you so much subeesh sir for your A Library Assistant Diary.Its very useful/inspirative things for every professionals like me.
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