It was 17 years ago today that I started at the NJIT Library. Within the month of September 1992 4 reference librarians, a director of reference, and a director of technical processing were hired. Let me explain this very unusual situation.
After a new University Librarian was hired in October 1991 almost the entire professional staff resigned within several months. From what I heard there was just not a match between the expectations of the University Librarian and the skills and values of the professional staff that she inherited.
At the same time the library moved to the Central Avenue Building. Back then I kept saying that it was like the blind leading the blind. Eventually we all became acclimated to the situation.
The two directors did not work out and left within two years. One reference librarian left after 5 years while the other three (including myself obviously) remain at NJIT. Two of us are still reference librarians while one moved on to University Web Services.
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