I happen to be one of those librarians that is more reserved. I am not one
of those people that is always smiley, so I try to make an effort to smile
more because that is what is expected. However,what bothers me most about
peoples' criticism of one's personality is, do they ever say these things to
men? Are men supposed to be bubbly? Are men supposed to smile all the time.
I really feel on some level these comments are sexist.
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Juliann T. Moskowitz
Library Media Specialist
Norwalk High School
Norwalk, CT 06851
juliann14@charter.net
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From: "Gail K Dickinson" <GDickins@ODU.EDU>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 1:00 PM
Subject: Re: vent
>I have given a lot to the posting below and it asks a really good question.
> I don't know what the definition of "bubbly" is either, so I'm afraid I
> can't help with that. It does raise a question about the relationship
> between personality characteristics and personal professional strengths
> (or
> dispositions). Do you have to be a out-there, out-going, over-the-top
> person in order to be a good school librarian? I don't know, and
> although my first reaction is to say "no, of course not", I have to come
> back with a big BUT......
>
> I have watched videotapes of my school librarians=to=be telling stories
> and
> teaching information-skills, and I have also watched lots of booktalks
> live
> and on-tape to students and adults. And, yes, I have counseled some
> reserved and quiet librarians that they needed to adopt another personae
> when performing...that no matter how well prepared they are, if they sound
> like a teacher doing a booktalk it won't go over nearly as well as if they
> sound like a friend who has just fallen in love with the bestest book. I
> have a student who told her first story....something about porcupining for
> a wife, and she broke into bad country music every time the porcupine sang
> his sad song. It would not have been as good if she had slowly read it
> with expression, no matter how great her expression is.
>
> It bothers me somehow to say that you don't have to be bubbly, but you
> have
> to act bubbly. (of course, not knowing what bubbly is). I don't
> know...but this one I am going to have to think more about.
>
> gkd
>
> Gail K. Dickinson, PhD
> 249-6 Dept of Educational Curriculum and Instruction
> Darden College of Education
> Old Dominion University
> Norfolk, VA 23529
> gdickins@odu.edu
> 757-683-6683
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> Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 19:08:46 -0400
> From: Molly Clark <mclark2@PHOENIX.K12.NY.US>
> Subject: Vent
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I just need to vent a little. Feel free to hit the delete key. =20
>
> I've been told for the second time this summer that I am not getting a job
> =
> because I am not "bubbly" enough.
>
> I'm told that my qualifications and experience are great - the only thing
> =
> that kept me from the job was that I was too low key. Not bubbly. Yes, =
> the word bubbly was used. "We're sure you must have that passion and =
> zeal based on your accomplishments, it just didn't come through in the =
> interview" "You are very low key, not positive or bubbly."
>
> I call it professional. I did smile and make them laugh. But no, no one
> =
> would call me bubbly. I am the only librarian in the county to join Batle
> =
> of the Books, my license plate says READ2M, but that apparently does not =
> indicate enthusiasm.
>
> To be honest, I am "Not completly out of the running" for the second job,
> =
> but they have decided to look at some more candidates for the reasons =
> stated above. I am so sad right now. I am a great librarian, even in a =
> less than ideal situation. My teachers and kids love me. Parents love =
> me. I feel guilty about wanting to leave them, but I want to be closer to
> =
> home. And of course, now I am questioning everything I thought I had =
> accomplished. Maybe I'm not as good as I think I am?
>
> How many of you would call yourselves "Bubbly?" (or at least not be =
> surprised if someone else did?) Just curious.
>
> Thanks for letting me vent. No need to respond, I just needed a large =
> shoulder to cry on for a minute. I feel better now.
>
> I'll just have to make sure my Battle of the Books team kicks butt this =
> year .... if any bubbly school dares challenge us. :-)
>
> ~Molly=20
>
> Molly Clark
> Intermediate Librarian
> Michael Maroun Elementary School
> Phoenix, NY
> mclark2@phoenix.k12.ny.us
>
> "What a school thinks about its library, is a measure of what it thinks=20
> about education." Harold Howe, former U.S. Commissioner of Education
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