A parent volunteer walks in the library today. My Book Fair is in full swing (seriously, if I'm asked how much an item is one more time I'm going to lose my mind!). In the middle of the Book Fair madness I'm trying to get my iPad cart fixed.
I'm laying on the floor organizing wires and getting them in the right slots and getting the dividers installed when the parents says to me "You wanna change jobs with me? I'd love to just sit around the library all day." With the sweetest smile I could muster I said "Unfortunately sitting around the library all day isn't in my job description. But I wish it was!"
Cuz I've taught my books to shelve themselves.
And I've taught my venders to order whatever books the library needs. You know, they magically know what books are needed.
And I've taught those books to process themselves.
Oh and to advertise themselves too.
And my programs magically program themselves. And present themselves to the teachers and students. And run themselves without my help.
And I've taught the Book Fair to run itself and to fund raise for the library.
And my books read themselves during story time.
And my computer check books in and out all without my assistances.
And the books I need to read to stay current read themselves to me.
Oh and that iPad cart I was working on... yeah, it didn't fix it's self.
And databases teach the students how to use themselves.
And my volunteers train themselves.
But yeah... I just sit around the library and get paid. I'm still salty about it.
I'm laying on the floor organizing wires and getting them in the right slots and getting the dividers installed when the parents says to me "You wanna change jobs with me? I'd love to just sit around the library all day." With the sweetest smile I could muster I said "Unfortunately sitting around the library all day isn't in my job description. But I wish it was!"
Cuz I've taught my books to shelve themselves.
And I've taught my venders to order whatever books the library needs. You know, they magically know what books are needed.
And I've taught those books to process themselves.
Oh and to advertise themselves too.
And my programs magically program themselves. And present themselves to the teachers and students. And run themselves without my help.
And I've taught the Book Fair to run itself and to fund raise for the library.
And my books read themselves during story time.
And my computer check books in and out all without my assistances.
And the books I need to read to stay current read themselves to me.
Oh and that iPad cart I was working on... yeah, it didn't fix it's self.
And databases teach the students how to use themselves.
And my volunteers train themselves.
But yeah... I just sit around the library and get paid. I'm still salty about it.
People say the funniest things to educators. What a great and healthy place to vent here in this community of writers!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your response about your self-directed books. I pictured your books similar to the singing tea pot in the Disney's Beauty and the Beast movie. I have the utmost admiration for librarians. Our school librarian is one of the most wonderful and hard-working women I have ever met. I hope your book fair goes very well.
ReplyDeleteyep. I know I love my self-shelving books, too. ;)
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