New York as quite an adventure. I learned a lot about the differences between giant libraries like the ones in New York and the smaller ones like the library at LCCC. I went up to New York with the aspirations to work in one of the libraries at either NYU or the NYPL. When I went to the library at NYU I could not even enter, unless I was a student there. I could not speak to anyone either so I turned my attentions to the NYPL. This was equally fruitless. I began by searching their website trying to locate an office or someone I could speak to about what steps I should take to gain employment. They had an internet application process with many positions available. I posted my resume and applied for several different positions I qualified for. I never heard anything back. I finally started to notice where my applications were being reviewed and turned down. This was all I could find out. No information as to what I needed for the job. Eventually I managed to make contact with someone who worked in the field and found out that where I was at, I was either overqualified or under-qualified for all positions. There was no way to know when I would be eligible.
Seven months had passed by this point and I needed to be involved with a library to further my education. I began to think about options and decided the best option would be to go back to Lake City, back to Lake City Community College, and back to the library. In short: HOME. Whoever said you can't go back made a mistake. :)
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