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A long story:  I remember that when I was in fourth grade, I played librarian
in my parents' "library," stamping date due slips and putting them in their
books--think I got a stamp and stamp pad for Christmas that year.  (I still
find some of those slips in books I inherited from my parents, the slips
being dated Jan 28 '48--now you knoow how old I am!!!)
        Anyway, time passed. Eighth grade I "worked" in our teeny little Jr.
High library--a shelf or so full of fiction:  Bonnie's Boy (my favorite book
then), lots of Betty Cavanna and Mary Stolz.
        Senior year, we took the Kuder Preference Test.  My profile came out
"Be an actress or a librarian."  I chose neither at that point.
        Undergraduate:  English major in secondary education, with a
minor in library science (just in case I needed something to "fall back on.")
        Taught five years.
        Went back to school for a master's in English.
        Taught one more year.
        Married, taught another year and a half.
        Began our family, one daughter, one son, then adopted an Asian daughter
        and an Asian son.
        Spent a few years rearing children and occasionally substituting.
        Tried to get a teaching job--late 70s--no jobs to be had in English.
        The Library Director at the college where my husband teaches, remem-
        bering that I had a minor in LS, called to tell me about a small local
        art school that was looking for someone to manage their collection.
        I got the job; at the same time, this school was working on getting
        their certification as a 4-year degree-granting college.  I took
        several graduate courses and was on the way to a second masters when
        our local high school advertised for a media specialist.
        I got the job in 1985 and am still there--and like most of you who
        responded to this posting, I LOVE IT!!!
        There, that's my story.  Happy Summer
                Betsy Stine, Librarian
                Danvers (MA) High School
                stine@meol.mass.edu


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