CATALOG NO. 001 — SMITH, GABBY

Words, filed
and findable.

I'm a content writer with a librarian's brain — I turn career reinvention, workplace culture, and reading life into essays and copy that actually get read to the end.

MLS / MSEd she/her Essays on work, books & modern life Published on Medium
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The Collection

A working sample of published essays, organized the way a librarian organizes anything — by subject, not by date.

Work & Reinvention

6 entries
HF5383 .S65 — CAREER CHANGE

Stop Writing Your Resume Like a Librarian

Why the instinct to under-sell transferable experience is the first thing to unlearn in a career pivot.

HF5549 .I47 — WORKPLACE

Imposter Syndrome Keeps More Librarians Stuck Than the Job Market Does

On the internal story that stalls a career change long before any employer gets the chance to.

HD8039 .M63 — INDUSTRY

10 High-Paying Jobs for MLS Professionals That Aren't Librarian Positions

A field guide to where library-science skills quietly translate into better-paid, adjacent roles.

Z682 .R47 — SKILLS

Research Isn't a Library Skill. It's a Business Skill.

Reframing a "soft" library competency as one of the most marketable skills in any industry.

BF637 .S8 — DECISIONS

Stop Looking for Permission to Leave Libraries

On the quiet pattern of waiting for outside validation before making a change you've already decided on.

HF5382 .A57 — INTERVIEWS

How to Answer "Tell Me About Yourself" When You're Leaving Libraries

A practical rework of the question that derails most career-changers in the first thirty seconds.

Systems & Everyday Culture

2 entries
HD31 .O74 — SYSTEMS

Organization Is a Competitive Advantage in Every Industry

What a background in cataloging teaches about the invisible edge of well-organized work.

HF5827 .L56 — PERSONAL BRAND

Your LinkedIn Headline Is Wasting Valuable Real Estate

A short argument for treating your headline as prime copy, not an afterthought under your name.

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About the Author

I spent years as a librarian before I became a writer — which mostly means I spent years getting paid to organize, find, and explain things clearly, and eventually realized that was the job all along.

Now I write essays and content about career reinvention, workplace culture, and the reading life, for readers who are figuring out their next move the same way I had to figure out mine.

My work tends to sit at the intersection of practical advice and honest reflection — the kind of piece that tells you what to do next, but doesn't pretend the in-between part isn't hard.

LIBRARY CARD — ISSUED TO
NameGabby Smith
CredentialsMLS, MSEd
SubjectsWork, Books, Culture
StatusOpen to freelance & contract
PlatformMedium — Stacks & Side Hustles
DRAWER 04 — REQUEST FORM

Hire Me

Available for essays, thought-leadership pieces, career-content, and long-form editorial work — especially anywhere clarity, structure, and a strong point of view matter.

Essays & Editorial

Byline-ready personal essays and opinion pieces on work, careers, and culture.

Career & HR Content

Blog content, resource guides, and thought-leadership for career sites, HR teams, and coaches.

Brand & Newsletter Writing

Recurring content and newsletters for brands that need a clear, human voice.

gabbyborrerosmith@gmail.com