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2013

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Iowa State University

Kathy A. Parsons

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55 Years Old With A 33 Year Library Career: What Now?, Kathy A. Parsons Apr 2013

55 Years Old With A 33 Year Library Career: What Now?, Kathy A. Parsons

Kathy A. Parsons

After reading the July 2012 Will’s World column “Your Mileage May Vary” in American Libraries, I found myself pondering about library fatigue, retirement, and the value of what I do for a living. In 2013, I will be 55 with 33 years of experience in libraries. Was I that librarian that needed to retire? I sincerely hope not but I saw a large part of myself in those statements. But part of me was still that person who could embrace technology changes and find fun in the everyday tasks. Was library fatigue taking over? Could I reverse “the odometer” and …