Kenya Böes

Journalism – Occupation Article

Mrs. Carpenter

17 October 2012

SCHOOL NEWSPAPER: Highlander Highlights

AUTHOR: Kenya Böes

TYPE OF ARTICLE: Profile

PHOTOS, ARTWORK, ETC.: Picture of Miranda

HEAD: It’s a Librarian’s Life for Me: Eureka Springs Student Miranda Latham Discusses Career Plan

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FILE NAME: Journalism I 20 Years Article

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It’s a Librarian’s Life for Me: Eureka Springs Student Miranda Latham Discusses Career Plan

by Kenya Böes

Holding the occupation of librarian is a subtlety the masses tend to overlook. Awards and honorable mentions for the NASA engineer or the marine biologist flood through the minds of people’s career interests. This was not going through the mind of high school senior Miranda Latham when currently planning for her future career path. A native to the historical tourist town of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, Latham, 18, is on the prowl for something less industrial and more artistically thought provoking.

Surprisingly, books were her first signal to look into library work. “Well, books I’ve always liked,” says Latham. “I could read books all day, forever, and be happy. Recommending them, reading them to little kids, what else is there?” What she specifically finds appealing is the quiet, intelligent atmosphere that comes with a library setting. Latham notes that she feels inspired knowing others like and are encouraged to read.

“It was two weeks ago, actually,” Latham laughs, after being asked how long she has wanted to become a librarian. “But it was the one solid thing that I kept coming back to. People have told