An afternoon with Jessamyn
OK, just one more, then I’m going to see the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
Jessamyn was in town giving her talk at Simmons, which was good and interesting by all accounts. She stopped by on Tuesday for lunch, and we sat out on my porch and discussed the ups and downs of leadership in our profession (as well as in library schools), librarianship’s recent obsession with gamers, the current job market, and stuff in general.
I really enjoy discussions with Jessamyn because she’s a smart and cool friend and colleague. Discussions with her tend to light a fire under me about one thing or other I’ve been meaning to address, to remind me that I’m not alone in my thinking, and to remind me of why I chose to stick with a profession that I thought for a while was trying to toss me out. It’s worth your while as a librarian to find a librarian — or a bunch of librarians! — who do the same for you. It keeps you on your toes, and gives you fuel to be all the librarian you can be.
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