#21 Librarian Idol

Who you are: Sheila Devaney
What you do: Journalism and Media Studies Librarian (that includes Pop Culture)
Where you do it: The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

LTC: What book(s) are you reading at the moment?

Sheila: You Cannot Be Serious by John McEnroe and James Kaplan
Golf for Dummies by Gary McCord
Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone?: The Carter Family and Their Legacy in Music by Mark Zwonitzer with Charles Hirshberg
Symptoms of a Withdrawal: A Memoir of Snapshots and Redemption by Christopher Kennedy Lawford

LTC: Favorite type of reference service to provide?

Sheila: Being on the desk is my favorite part of the day because I never know what question I am going to be asked.

LTC: What's one thing you wish more people knew about libraries and what they do?

Sheila: That there truly is no such thing as a "dumb question." We're here to help people. Also, any book that you could buy at a bookstore, you can also get at the library for FREE!

LTC: Live music or live theater?

Sheila: Depending on the day, it could be either. However, having just seen Elvis Costello with the Atlanta Symphony a few days ago, I'm going with live music right now.

LTC: What's your dream for libraries of the future?

Sheila: That libraries are full of people and the shopping malls are deserted. ;-)

LTC: When do you love your job the most?

Sheila: I love that I never have the same day twice and I love how libraries provide their users with the tools: books, magazines, computer resources etc. that they can use to help empower themselves to lead better lives. "Knowledge is Power! after all."

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I studied media when I was an undergrad -- fascinating stuff!

--Amy