Working in a Library

Working in a Library
By Leeann Richards

In my last school I took part in work experience that was being arranged in the summer of July 2006. I worked in my local library for a week and had to bring a booklet with me highlighting the possible dangers in the library, the facilities they have and services provided.

Now, I know that when you go on work experience it can be a nerve racking experience simply because you are in a new place and don’t know anyone, you are out of the comfort zone of school and into the world of work. My first day was the same, even though it was a library I was still nervous about the new people I would be meeting, and I worried about messing up the work that I would be doing.

However I got into the work I was doing and actually really enjoyed it. The staff were very friendly and they made sure that I understood what I was doing. The work that I was doing wasn’t that hard, just simple jobs that a librarian does like issuing books and stacking shelves. I know this may sound boring but it actually made me realize the importance of work and how tiring it can be!

Afterwards, the experience made me want to do work experience again as I felt grown up and become more independent, and it’s actually fun. So I’m advising others who are about to do work experience or thinking about doing it to enjoy it and learn something about the importance of work.