What's a nice kid like you doing in a place like this?

Since Tom Ipri suggested that my FriendFeed post become a meme, I'll start it here:

What made you become a library/archives/museum employee? Was there a person? A life-changing event at a reference desk? A tarot card?

Feel free to share your stories via blogs/FriendFeed/Twitter and to tag others if you'd like! Consider yourself tagged!