I've worked a few libraries in my time. I've worked in a school library, a public library and a county library system in several different branches. All have been run differently. In some cases the whole dynamic is just different. Sometimes this is a good thing. Sometimes it's a bad thing - it depends I guess on the situation and how you look at it. My current place of employment so far is my best fit. Sure there are aspects of my library I don't care for but all in all it is wonder-freakin'-ful. Of course I've had all sorts of bosses - the great networker but ineffectual manager, the militant you can do no right boss, the alcohol depentant abusive boss, the let's walk in the front door and out the back door but get paid for the day boss, etc... thankfully none of these shining examples are my current boss. All have taught me something - whether I've wanted the knowledge or not. So far I've never had it so good. However there are those courageous few who leave Socal library in search of timely advancement with better pay. Case in point- Elle. Way overqualified to be a page Elle applied to Focal Library when they had a Library Assistant position available. Of course being extremely smart, personable and qualified in the exreme Elle was snapped up by the Focal Branch Library.. That is when the trouble started.
From what I understand Focal has a new large staff of which many have no library experience. I'm talking NO LIBRARY experience - one employee's last position was at Target. Not that Target is a bad place to work but I don't think they cover Dewey do they? I gather that the current experienced staff don't give a rat's ass about the new staff much less training said new staff. I believe this is due to bad blood betwixt the new branch manager (promoted) and the old branch manager (demoted) . It does not help that the old branch manager works under the new branch manager. Good God even I could see this comming. What was personnel thinking? From long time personal experience I know the new branch manager is a one of those "great networkers but ineffectual managers" that is treated differently by the management due to the fact that he is fair of face and has that extra appendage. As a result the library has no real leadership. As a result the stacks are an unmitigated disater and the library smells of urine.
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