[quote=briansd1][quote=CA renter]
FWIW, my mom was a volunteer librarian and never met any of the resistance you’ve mentioned here.
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In what capacity was she a volunteer librarian? Was she out front sharing her knowledge with customers of was she treated like a teenager replacing books on stacks?
These days, you need certification this and that to be a librarian; but in reality you just need to be well-read and knowledgeable and a variety of subjects.
Localities are cutting library hours and closing libraries. I’m not seeing community outreach to replace those library hours.
[quote=CA renter]
We get into the “volunteer firefighter” discussion in this thread on pages 7-9.
“for your safety” and “for our protection” are just code for “pay me while I tell you what to do, the way I want it done.”
That applies in the public and well as private sectors when there’s a captive audience from which you can make money.
A nurse practitioner can’t prescribe a cold remedy “for your protection”; you need to see the MD. What they don’t tell you is “by the way, that’ll cost twice as much thanks to the barriers to entry that protect the establishment.”[/quote]
She did both, replacing books and checking people out/answering questions.
Regarding the volunteer firefighting, you clearly didn’t read the thread I linked. I’m not talking about “for your protection.” Research the stats for yourself if you don’t believe me.
