A kid found exactly the book he needed today because I knew where to look, and it reminded me why I do this. But the budget got cut again, and people keep telling me the whole profession is going the way of the dinosaur. I've spent a career guarding knowledge and access, and I'm mourning something the world needs more than ever but keeps treating as obsolete.
More people experience this than they realize.
You've been a steward of knowledge, and you mourn a profession the world treats as obsolete even as it needs it.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.