My New Job
So. Big time news over here. Remember how I’ve been a librarian with the Children’s Center at 42nd Street (formerly the Central Children’s Room) for roundabout five years now? Well it finally happened. I got a new job.
I kid you not. You are now looking at the Youth Materials Specialist and Supervising Librarian of New York Public Library. Basically, it’s the job I’ve wanted steadily since I realized it existed.
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Here is the deal then. I’m still working in the main branch. I’m still going to blog as per usual. I’m still gonna review and snark, sometimes both at the same time. Only now I won’t be the gal you can drop in on as much. Feel like seeing the Children’s Center? That’s swell but don’t expect to see me on the desk there any longer.
I’m moving (two floors) up in the world. WOOT! Time to party down, party people!
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About Betsy Bird
Betsy Bird is currently the Collection Development Manager of the Evanston Public Library system and a former Materials Specialist for New York Public Library. She has served on Newbery, written for Horn Book, and has done other lovely little things that she'd love to tell you about but that she's sure you'd find more interesting to hear of in person. Her opinions are her own and do not reflect those of EPL, SLJ, or any of the other acronyms you might be able to name. Follow her on Twitter: @fuseeight.
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Congrats!!!
Woot!
Congrats, Betsy!
Excellent!!! Congratulations!
Congratulations! What are your new job duties?
Sounds like the perfect job for you! Congratulations!
Phew, you’re going to blog still. Well, that’s okay, then.
Congratulations!
I hope you still plan to do an occasional story? Congratulations!
Huge congratulations! It sounds like the perfect job for you!
Bringing the mariachi and the mai tais, you bring your dancing shoes. Congratulations.
Hurray for you!
Way to go!
Partay! Congrats, what an _amazing_ new job…thinking you will ROCK it!
Fantastic news! Congratulations!!!
Wahoo! Congratulations!!!!
Congrats! You’re the perfect woman for the job!
Congratulations and lovely to meet you!
Congratulations, Betsy! That job sounds perfect for someone so interested in the new books! (In fact, I’m keeping my eyes peeled for one like that in my area. If you weren’t in New York, I’d be jealous!)
Sob! My kids will miss you! The other day when I was reading We’re Going on a Bear Hunt to Baby Isaiah and clapping, he shook his head no and starting clapping his knees. Pretty impressive since he hasn’t seen you do that since, what, June? I will have to stalk your blog even more.
Fabulous! Now you’re like the genie in Aladdin: “PHENOMENAL COSMIC POWERS…itty-bitty living space.” Congratulations!
Congratulations, Betsy! 2011 sure has been a big year for you!
Congratulations! Sounds like a wonderful promotion!
Congrats! How perfect.
High Five! Nice job!
Excellent news! Happy Dancing!
YAYYYYYYYYY! Yes, I’m screaming!
Congrats! What wonderful news!
Well deserved! Prayers for your continued success and happiness! 🙂
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Congrats again
Congrats you super librarian you!
Congratulations, I am so very happy for you! But sad for myself; I’ve always thought that one day I would stumble upon you reading “The Noisy Counting Book” to a rapt audience of toddlers in the Children’s Center!
Hearty congrats on getting your DREAM JOB!!!
Thanks, everyone! My dream job it is indeed. And don’t worry, oh ye folks who wanted to see me do a storytime. Until they hire another children’s librarian I’m going to help the room out when I can. So you never know. You might stumble on me yet.
HOORAY and CONGRATULATIONS!!!
*does a happy dance for you*
Sadly, said happy dance triggered “Party Rockers in the House Tonight” on brainradio. Curses!
That beats me. I’ve had “Rock the Party” by Flight of the Conchords myself. Darn earworms.
You got your dream job, they got their dream employee, and we all still get the blog. Win-win-win. And to celebrate – wine-wine-wine?
Wow, that’s fantastic news, Betsy! Congratulations! (Relieved that you’ll still be doing the blog, though. Phew!)
Congratulations. Next…Ambassador to Children’s Literature, yes?
mazel tov!!!!!!
Betsy, you’re going to have to change your “about” blurb top right column here!!! Congrats and hugs, Lee
Congratulations, Betsy. 🙂
Many congrats! You’re “movin’ on up…to a de-luxe second floor office in the sky.” Well, maybe it doesn’t come out the same as the song, but no one deserves it more than you!
Whoot! Whoot! I knew you when. . .
xxxJane
Very cool. Huge congrats, Betsy!!!
Three words: WAY. TO. GO.
Yes, 2011 has been good “berry, berry” good to you. I have harbored thoughts of sauntering in the Children’s Room at 5th Avenue to meet you; it’s good to hear that you will still be there.
Best wishes for continued success,
Carolyn
Congratulations, Betsy! You deserve this and more!
Congratulations! Very happy you will still be blogging!
Few things in life are better than having your dream job. Congrats!