Helping Others Seek Learning

There are many things I love about my library job on campus, but the part of my job that I love most of all is being the "help" behind the Help Desk. One patron came to us today to check out a few classical music cds. She noticed an indie rock album on the shelf and asked, "You guys have popular stuff here?" I answered in the affirmative and she responded, "Wow, what an untapped resource!" She asked a few more questions about policies in checking out music from the library, and as I answered her questions and explained other offices on campus that can help her, she continued to be impressed by the resources on campus she never knew existed. Those are the best moments of this job, to open up educational possibilities and see people get excited about learning.