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Tales of a Former Librarian

Tales of a Former Librarian

Thoughts on librarianship, service, and life in general.

…Two-and-a-Half Years Later

When we last saw our hero he had lost a career that he’d been in for nearly two decades and was seriously considering entering real estate as…… Read more “…Two-and-a-Half Years Later”

October 12, 2023 by Jeffrey

To Be Continued…

Recently, I left my library for the last time as the Head of Access Services. It was not a voluntary action. I was reassigned to “Special Projects”…… Read more “To Be Continued…”

March 30, 2021September 21, 2023 by Jeffrey

Thank you, and Good Night

I published the first post in this blog just over four years ago on July 13, 2016. When it started, I wanted it to be a positive…… Read more “Thank you, and Good Night”

July 14, 2020March 31, 2021 by Jeffrey

Not giving up, just moving on

On May 15, Instagram told me that five years ago I graduated with my Master’s of Library and Information Science degree. July will mark fifteen years since…… Read more “Not giving up, just moving on”

May 15, 2020March 31, 2021 by Jeffrey

This Is [for] 2020.

In December 2018 I did my first “resolutions” post. I guess it’s time for the scorecard. There were ten modest goals that I set for myself, and…… Read more “This Is [for] 2020.”

January 1, 2020January 3, 2020 by Jeffrey

Out! Out, Damn Ego!

Recently, I was a minor participant in a Twitter thread that began here. There was a lot of activity and I can’t comment on all of it,…… Read more “Out! Out, Damn Ego!”

November 26, 2019December 4, 2019 by Jeffrey

Let’s See How This Goes: Returning to School

This August I officially reentered the life of a college student. I’m currently enrolled in San Jose State University’s iSchool’s Post-Master’s Certificate program. It’s a 16 credit…… Read more “Let’s See How This Goes: Returning to School”

August 28, 2019September 10, 2019 by Jeffrey

I Got the Power: ALA Leadership Institute

From August 4 through 8 I was fortunate to attend the 2019 ALA Leadership Institute. When I went there I really had no idea what to expect.…… Read more “I Got the Power: ALA Leadership Institute”

August 12, 2019August 12, 2019 by Jeffrey

Sleeping in the Library

Last month, I responded to someone on LibraryTwitter that I don’t follow about the ethics of allowing people to sleep in our libraries. Presumably, I only saw…… Read more “Sleeping in the Library”

June 6, 2019June 6, 2019 by Jeffrey

Taking Care of Myself: Forest Bathing

My last post was all about how I was feeling “not quite right” and attributed it to a buildup of stress to the point of it expressing…… Read more “Taking Care of Myself: Forest Bathing”

May 3, 2019May 6, 2019 by Jeffrey

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