Abstract:What (or who) influenced you to pursue a career in libraries?There is no one factor that influenced me to become a librarian, rather a series of influential experiences, people and jobs that eventually lead me there.My family were/are very frequent patrons of the Hamilton Public Library: both our smaller local branch and the central branch downtown. We would all spend an hour or two finding new books to read every week, and reading was very much encouraged and fostered by my parents. As an undergrad, I thought… Show more
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