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[bluecastle]

So we just had a departmental staff meeting, and our Spanish, Italian and Portuguese/Latin American Studies librarian told us she's leaving at the end of January. Sad as she's very nice (if a bit wifty), but still happy for her. But as everyone (i.e. the Librarians in the room)  was divvying up her "languages" I just sat there thinking wow, I'm such a schmuck with my mostly non-existent high school French, and thinking how I should think about learning a new language ...

Ah life in a Humanities Library ... these people are all crazy talented!!

Right before I left the old job I processed a dvd about bi-lingual elementary schools. Part of me kind of wishes I'd had something like that. I'd like to be fluent in more than one language.

But yeah, it's probably one of those things I'll never get around to doing. But somehow in the back of my head I think I should. Shall I add it to the bucket list?

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[paragraphs.livejournal.com]

Yes you should. Just cuz learning a foreign language is good for the brain. Never mind that I failed utterly at learning German (and Nick would never really help me lol) so yeah. I should totally learn Spanish as being bilingual around here is a huge plus. I can't tell you how many jobs in this city say 'bilingual preferred' which is so... GRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So instead of hiring someone to replace her, they are just absorbing her work? Bah. Oh well, good luck to her!

[valancy-joy.livejournal.com]

yeah, it definitely twigged my "good things to do for oneself" button!!

just splitting it up temporarily in theory in case they don't get approval to hire someone right away. and so there is a contact person for the various departments to liaise with etc. hiring is very up in the air in general right now. and by the looks of things we might be getting a new U prez sometime very soon. ugh. scandal.

anyway ... extra languages good ;)