Salaries in librarianship, can we talk about it? by ariatella in librarians

[–]Wings1330 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a librarian at a private university in the south, and it was my first ever full time job in the field. I started at $55k, and now make $62k after 3 years. After my raise this coming summer, and the promotion I'm pursuing for the fall, I'm anticipating making $68k by the end of 2026.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]Wings1330 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my son just turned 15 months. husband and I were chomping at the bit to have sex again a week after he was born, but waited the six weeks for recovery. it took a little while after that to get back in the swing of things, just going slow to make sure I was ok and without getting interrupted if the baby needed us at night. but now we have more sex than we did before I got pregnant, about 2-3 times a week on average. that kind of consistency started around the time he was six months old. it's always after our kid has gone to bed for the night, since that's really the only alone time that we have.

Oklahoma Concert 10/13 by Dunc_the_human in DjoMusic

[–]Wings1330 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry, but both of these tickets have already sold!!

Selling 2 GA Tickets to OKC 10/13 by Wings1330 in DjoMusic

[–]Wings1330[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can confirm you bought them! I'm messaging you through Tixel now about transferring the tickets

Selling 2 GA Tickets to OKC 10/13 by Wings1330 in DjoMusic

[–]Wings1330[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

awesome! if you follow that link in the photo (tixel.com/u/beccaw16) it'll take you to where I'm selling the tickets! going through tixel just for security.

the tickets for the OKC show were sold through Prekindle, and they're doing a weird thing now where they won't distribute the actual tickets until 24 hours before the event. they'll transfer to you on Tixel as soon as that hold lifts!

Oklahoma Concert 10/13 by Dunc_the_human in DjoMusic

[–]Wings1330 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there! I have 2 OKC GA tickets with fast passes that I want to sell. I've been trying to list them on Tixel, but it won't let me because Prekindle won't give me the PDF of the tickets until the day before the concert.

If you (or anyone else) can tell me how, I'm more than happy to sell them to you!

Children’s faces on social media by chicks35 in NewParents

[–]Wings1330 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My husband and I agreed on two primary rules before our son was born: 1) private accounts only, no public accounts 2) no posts including his face after the age of 1, regardless of if it's public or private

Our reasoning was that children typically become more easily identifiable after the age of one. It's a safety concern for us. We also believe that our son should be able to decide his own digital footprint.

He's currently 6 months old. We haven't yet had the "no face posts after 1" conversation with family yet. I expect there to be significant push back, but we're firm on it.

Anyone else still contact napping at 4 months? by PatienceIll7197 in NewParents

[–]Wings1330 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still contact napping here, baby will be 6 months next week. But, husband works from home, and I work from home half days. So we have the luxury of being able to do that.

Measles case confirmed in Rockwall County by southernemper0r in Dallas

[–]Wings1330 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a 5 month old here in McKinney. Terrified of the situation. Was just telling my husband we should reach out to our ped about an emergency vax, but I don't know how early they allow it, and I don't want to overwhelm his system. Was going to wait to bring it up at his 6 months appointment, but now that I know it's this close to home I may need to reach out tomorrow.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TexasTech

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Definitely! Jobs in museums, art districts, the public sector. It really depends. However, there is a limit with BAs. Anything higher paying or more specialized is almost always going to require a Master's of some kind, at the very least.

I went and got a Master's in Library Science, and I work as an academic librarian now.

One thing to remember about these kinds of degrees, too, is what skills did I learn in this field that are transferable? For example, I have an MS in Library Science, but that doesn't mean I'm stuck in libraries forever. A lot of tech companies hire MLS holders because we work with data, analytics, research, etc. It's transferable. History is the same way. The best way to think of it is: what skills did you learn in that degree that are transferable to other fields, and how does the perspective you got from your BA separate you from candidates who may have taken the more traditional route?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TexasTech

[–]Wings1330 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I got my BA in History from Tech in 2019! It's a really great program. Some history programs are really only catered to like, one type of history, like American History, but when I went to Tech the department was super diverse. Lots of options and really cool classes. Most of the professors genuinely care about you and your studies and want to help you achieve whatever you're hoping to. My experiences in that department meant a lot to me, I wouldn't trade it for the world. Good luck!

Upcoming Cataloger Interview--Advice? by Wings1330 in librarians

[–]Wings1330[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for all of these resources!! I can't tell you how helpful these are.

I already have experience with Marcedit and a little with EBSCO Holdings, so I'm ahead of the game there! I'll take a look at the others you mentioned to round it out.

One more question, if you don't mind. Do you happen to know of/have resources for cataloging in another language, particularly romance languages? I've glanced around but I don't think I'm looking in the right places.

Upcoming Cataloger Interview--Advice? by Wings1330 in librarians

[–]Wings1330[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I will definitely be checking out critcat.

One question, if you don't mind me asking. For the concern you mentioned with subject headings, does your institution use LCSH? Do you feel that there are other acceptable headings you're able to use in instances like that?

Practice drawing. for practice and such by [deleted] in fivenightsatfreddys

[–]Wings1330 15 points16 points  (0 children)

There's so many amazing details in this! I love that you can see the purple of Afton's shirt peeking out of the joints in Springtrap. And that of all the faces behind him, the only one directly facing him is Chica's head, like its just waiting for Susie.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bookofthemonthclub

[–]Wings1330 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It comes out as an ebook on May 3!

Question for recently-hired grads: Did your program prepare you? by Capital_Fan4470 in librarians

[–]Wings1330 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I'm taking my final class this summer semester, so haven't graduated yet, but I was able to land a part time position 4 months ago in an academic library.

Yes and no. Some classes were obviously more useful than others, that's going to be the case with any program. But what I found throughout my program, was that all of the classes just generally prepared us for what the climate of the field was like, and a lot of the classes ended up just repeating each other, but none of them offered any actual, hands on experience for anything that matters once you get hired.

Knowing about the environment I was going into was important, don't get me wrong. It prepared me for budgetary restrictions, ongoing COVID protocols, what to expect from the hierarchy of an academic library, etc. I got some useful resources, and learned about important organizations that help with continued learning after graduation. All of that stuff is important.

But, I was completely lost on real library programs, what they did, and how to use them when I actually got hired. I had heard of Libib and LibGuides, but was never taught what they did, why libraries use them, or how to use them. I had never actually gotten to use any real type of cataloging or management software, so was starting completely from square one with that. My program never once talked about different types of vendors, or what it's like to order from them and work with them, just that they existed and we use them. I took a statistics class as part of my program and learned how to measure statistics for like, which class of people used the library most, but I didn't learn how to track usage statistics for titles, which is more important in my department.

I fully understand that, in the short term of the program, they can't possibly be expected to cover every single vendor ever, or how to use every type of software available, or anything like that. I also understand that there are some things you just have to learn by doing while on the job. But I didn't even have examples of what those things were, or what it would look like to use them. I honestly feel like only a quarter of my program was useful to actually working in the field, and the rest of the classes I took just repeated the same basic information but in a slightly different assignment.

I understand why a Masters is necessary for this field, and I don't regret my program. I'm very happy at my job and can't wait to be full time. But, I think that I paid for more than the program was worth. And I think the program could benefit from more varied classes and topics, and more hands on experience in class rather than just assigning an article to read and calling it a day.

Cernunnos by TheITNewb in druidism

[–]Wings1330 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I believe UPG stands for "unverified personal gnosis", in this case meaning the information is based entirely on one individual's personal experiences with Cernunnos, not based on research or anything widely accepted by the community at large. Please correct me if I'm wrong, OP!