Ok, I had to bring this topic back because I have found that I cannot, or should not, change the name of my blog to be less representative of my work as a librarian. I like being a librarian. I worked really hard to become a librarian. Like many people who are entering the mid-stage of their careers, I’ve had some frustrations and painful disappointments. And suffered from intense boredom. Lately, I’ve been questioning whether I chose well for myself ten years ago. I was overflowing with possibilities and ideas and ambition back then. And so happy to have a job at one of the best community colleges in the country.

The College has changed so much in the last ten years, people have come and gone, the focus has gone from the students to the money and we are in a very dark period of our College’s history. In short, work has been difficult. But that doesn’t mean I’ve chosen the wrong career. There are still students there. Many of whom are just like me when I started at Henry Ford CC in 1993–scared and unsure. I can still be a librarian who works for CC students even though the place where I do this work is completely messed up. The students need the support of the Library now more than ever! I’m a community college librarian. I cannot imagine doing anything else. So, I’m not going to change the name of my blog. And I’m going to remember who I am every single day when I go to work.