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About the Author

Hi! My name is Stephanie!

I’m currently interning at the Children’s Department of an Associate Library in Long Island, New York. I will have completed my Masters in Library and Information Science by May 2021 from the Palmer School of Library and Information Science at Long Island University Post.

So there I was, first day of my internship which to me meant first day working behind the scenes of an actual library. Finally, after two long years of studying how to be a librarian here was a chance to actually see how it all worked in person. I found myself sitting in the children’s section of a rather large and quite swanky associate library, main branch of course. Unfortunately, because of the Covid-19, almost all contact with patrons are done online. However, that doesn’t stop librarians from doing what they do best!

After observing meetings, listening to heated debates, discussing hot topics, constant book recommendations, much needed advice, intensive training demonstrations, and exposure to online programming and storytimes, I was completely blown away by the experience. It occured to me that other fresh-off-the MLS conveyer belt aspiring librarians such as myself might feel just as in the dark as I did on my first day. So, I created this blog in the hopes that it will help ease the process. In a sense, this blog is created to pay tribute towards those training me and use all my notes to create this blog so no lesson goes wasted!