Shane Currie
Cataloging Specialist
Library Headquarters
I was born in Des Moines, Iowa. I’ve been living in Georgia since I was 2, and in the southern part of Forsyth County since I was 10.How long have you been at FCPL?
I starting volunteering at FCPL in 2011 and then joined the staff in 2012What other jobs have you had at FCPL?
After volunteering at Sharon Forks, I worked as a CSA there. After that, I was a materials processor at headquarters, and finally I went into cataloging.Why did you choose to work in a library?
I worked a bit for the library at my college; so, I was familiar with how things are organized and decided to continue working in a library.Describe your job in five words or less.
Creating bib and item records.What is unique about your job?
I get to see all of the details about the books that we receive.What is your favorite part of your job?
I enjoy working in front of a computer and seeing all the new books as they arrive.What’s the most interesting place you’ve lived or traveled?
I went to Japan back in 2008 for a college trip touring various shrines and temples there for about a week. We stopped in Tokyo, Hakone, Kamakura, Nara, Kyoto, Hiroshima, and Osaka.What are your hobbies?
Playing board and computer games, watching anime, and going to conventions.What are you reading right now?
I’m listening to the audiobooks of The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. I’m currently on book 12, The Gathering Storm, of 14 in the series.Paper books, eBooks, or audiobooks?
Right now I’m mainly listening to audiobooks, though I'm still fond of paper books.Is there anything else you’d like to share?
I’m also a big fan of graphic novels, both Western comics and Japanese manga. I mainly prefer fantasy settings, but I’ll read anything that seems interesting.
