Comments on: P.S.

By: Rick Roche

Rick Roche — Sat, 02 Jul 2005 11:01:50 +0000

I hope you meet as many wonderful people as I have as a librarian. I hear about libraries with dysfunctional staffs, but I have been fortunate to always land in libraries with friendly collegues. Most library users appreciate what we do for them, too. It is a very satisfying profession.

By: Chad

Chad — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 13:54:04 +0000

Thanks!

Reading, writing and responding to librarian blogs has been a wonderful experience for me too. It forced me to get involved, to think about the issues on my own – something I’m not sure classes alone would have accomplished.

By: Julian

Julian — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 13:48:23 +0000

It’s truly about the people. That’s probably the #1 mistake I made the first time I attempted library school – not connecting with anyone outside (or even inside) the classroom. Reading and responding to blogs has been a great way for someone like me (“pre-professional”) to connect with the universe of librarians. (I will guiltily admit that I only started closely reading library/librarian blogs earlier this year.) Attending my first ever library conference earlier this year also helped. I just wish I had connected with more people there.

The moral of the story – make connections, meet people, and don’t be a stranger. People drive libraries. People can be great motivators. Libraries need motivation.

By the way… happy (belated) birthday.

By: Tame the Web: Libraries and Technology

Tame the Web: Libraries and Technology — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 04:36:02 +0000

Hidden Peanuts Makes My Day

http://www.hiddenpeanuts.com/archives/2005/06/30/ps/ I need to add a number eleven to my list of ten things I learned at ALA: I am truly excited about being a librarian. I can say without hyperbole that going into this field is the best…