The life of a library worker
April 23, 2019
- Moriah ManchackThe library always seems to be a place where students can come and study to their
heart’s delight. It is filled with the tools a student needs to be successful in college:
computers, printers, books, even a charging station! Almost every student has spent
at least a portion of their time in the library – preparing for an exam, a group project
or working on that exegetical. The library is also full of people happy to help you
print or find that super important article or book that you must have for your paper!
I am one of the student workers in the library. And I get it … this job may not sound
all that fascinating, but it really can be! I have the opportunity to work in two
capacities. I am the person at the front desk who checks out your books (and who is
your best friend during exegetical season), and in the past I also worked on the library’s
social media posts. Both jobs are pretty great!
At the front desk, I have the opportunity to meet tons of people. No matter what task
I might be helping someone with, being at the front desk allows me to get to know
people from all over Ouachita. I am here to help answer your questions and can help
you pick out the books you will need for your paper. I also get to see the new books
that come in, which gives me tons of ideas for what I want to read next.
I also have helped with the library’s social media (@OuachitaLibrary). Working on
social media was really fun because I looked at old Ouachita photos and yearbooks,
read amazing quotes by some of the best authors and shared some of that with everyone
else! I also picked up a lot of fun facts. For instance, did you know that baby goats
have accents?
Working in the library isn’t all about the job. Like just about everyone here at Ouachita,
the faculty and staff in the library really care about you. They are great listeners
and always willing to help in a time of crisis. They have always been super helpful
for any last minute writing assignment that I am just kicking myself over, or even
to just give me that bit of comic relief before heading back into the thick of it.
The library here at Ouachita is a great facility filled with everything you need to
be successful: equipment, books and, best of all, people!
By Moriah Manchack, a junior communication sciences & disorders and Spanish double major from Mabelvale, Ark.
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