Tag Archives: challenges

Where's the Brewin' Librarian? (or, No… I did not fall off the face of the Earth)

It is a very interesting time. As I gear up for another ALA conference, in the very rare spare moments I encounter I’ve been reflecting a bit on my life, my career, and inevitably… this blog. I’ve seen the signs– blogging is dead. Well, no it’s not. But I’m certainly not the only one I [...]

I needed some inspiration today…

And thanks to my friend, James Ascher, an amazing librarian, I found this blog post I’d overlooked last week, Virtual Dave’s “Bullet Point: “We live in Shakespearian Times.” Dave discusses the challenges we face in the field and ponders how he (and anyone) can stay optimistic. He writes, As I go around the country I [...]