Librarian Tales

A lot of valuable info, but much of it felt like a rerun for me. Anybody curious about the in and outs of a public library? Enjoy! I think this could be a good resource, first look for a young adult looking to get into public librarianship. 
Doubtless the author puts a positive spin on his experiences, but they do cover the realities:
What training/experience you'll need or try to get, what schooling, the difficulties inherent in breaking into a field with less open positions than existing people with degrees/experience looking for jobs, the ups and downs associated with any department/position within a library: circulation, reference, collections, tech support, youth/children services, director...
If you're looking for an anecdote-filled fun time however, I would suggest ‘I Work at a Public Library' by Gina Sheridan. 
Ottens shares moments throughout his ten year career and a few excerpts from his blog, but it's less of a compilation of stories or even a memoir than an introduction to working in public libraries.
I did appreciate the enlightened hindsight: in recounting a discussion on fines, he talked about the barrier to people living in poverty to library use when there are fees; when talking about hiring when he was a director he acknowledged a testing practice that would be redesigned with accommodations for those with disabilities if done today.