GEN: Top 10 reasons for a librarian to retire...

[nadine <wpl_nadine@YAHOO.COM>]

Hi All,
My library director recently retired after 23 years, and we put together this top 
10 list for him. Thought some of you might appreciate it....

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Top 10 reasons for a librarian to retire:

10. When s/he is a couple of chapters short of a book.

9. You go into a store and are seriously frustrated that there is no
searchable catalog to help you find what you are looking for

8. Your "shusher" stops working.

7.When a patron says "Do you work here?"...and you can't remember if
you do...

6. You find yourself interviewing the Grand- or great-grand- children
of people you first worked with.

5. When you learn a coin from your birth year is considered a rare
specimen

4. To have more time to read- so many books, so little time.

3. You see books published by the GRANDchildren of authors who were
popular when you were young

2. No more reports or budgets to fill out

AND THE NUMBER REASON IS...
1. When driving down the highway, you practice the Dewey Decimal System
by using the license plates of automobiles you pass on the road, and
try to remember where on the shelves they belong.


My very best to those of you that have reached this momentous occasion, as well as 
thanks for all the assistance you have provided me over the years here on LM_NET. 
My husband, at age 51, retired just over a year ago, on April Fool's Day (rather 
appropriate!) after 27 years wth the State of Connecticut. Although his health was 
never at issue, it is so good to see him relaxed and away from the stress (his 
blood pressure has dropped significantly). That's what I wish for all of you...

Nadine


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                                      Nadine Lipman
                            Head of Children's Services
                                Waterford Public Library
                                    49 Rope Ferry Rd.
                                 Waterford, CT 06385
                              e-mail: WPL_nadine@yahoo.com

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