Some days I wonder if I am in the right job in the library. I became a librarian because I wanted to help people and make a difference in their lives. Once in a while I get to actually help a customer in the library and it feels really, really good but it is not what I do best. What I do best is manage a part of the Library and sometimes it is a very lonely and disconnected feeling/job. Then I read the perfect article like Mary Pergander’s Living the Dream (Working Knowledge column, page 69) in the May 2008 issue of American Libraries. The whole article is a good wake up call but my favorite part is this, “Whether serving patrons directly or in support services out of the public eye, the work we perform matters, and we make a difference in the lives of those served by our efforts.” I think I’ll post this quote on my wall so that I can look at it when I am struggling to find the money in the budget to make everyone happy.