Introduction

I do not expect anyone to read this blog. I've started it mainly because I was asked to for a class. I plan for this to be more of a journal where I can write out rants that need to come out so I don't bother my friends and family about it. I'm going to write out an intro as my first post so I can focus on things I want to talk about at some point and as a point of reference in case any bored internetgoers stumble upon my blog and want to know why I am so random in my topics.

The whole reason I had to start this was because I have started a graduate program in Library and Information Science. Yes, I want to be a librarian when I grow up. Nearly everytime I tell someone that, I get asked "what do you learn about in your classes?" Well, obviously, if I knew that, I wouldn't need to go, now would I? I do intend to talk about some of the issues that come up in classes here. I am a person who doesn't talk very often in class so I will use this as an outlet.

I currently work as a Library Assistant for a medical school. This has had a ton of ups and downs. My bosses are enthusiastic about helping prepare me for library school and my new profession. Sometimes they are a little too enthusiastic but that happens to everyone, I'm sure. Being in a medical setting has challenges of its own as I am very squeamish. My boss, Erin, has a new favorite game called "Freak Out Liz With The New Derm Book". We recently had a really exciting event at work and I have lots of pictures to share with you (you being whatever weirdo decides to read this blog on a regular basis) in my first non-introductory post. I plan for my work environment to be a good place to practice real life librarianing and I plan to blog all about it.

In my personal life, I am a reborn nerd. I used to be pretty concerned about being popular and worried that I read too much for people to like me. I have since found people who like to read fantasy and sci fi too so I'm not so self conscious. I have also met a nice boy who has introduced me to roleplaying games and so I'm trying that out for a while. We'll see how my not liking to talk in front of people will get along with my dream of being in a fantasy book irl. Should be interesting. I'll let you know if I do anything stupid or blogworthy. Anyhoo, I am really enjoying hanging out with my new and old nerdy friends and this will probably lead me to blog about the importance of book clubs and how awesome it is that Neil Gaiman wrote an episode of Doctor Who.

Speaking of my reading too much, I recently read The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. Not only does it describe my dream job, (I won't ruin it, in case you haven't read the end yet) but it also has these fantastic descriptions of old libraries all over the world. This lovely book has given me the traveling bug and I would love nothing more than to visit as many libraries as I possibly can. I plan to start locally but each time I go to a new library, I will take pictures and post them here as well as my impressions of the library. Hopefully, I'll get to some really cool ones rather than the small ones here but each library is important to someone so I want to include as many as possible.

I think thats about me in a nutshell. Between being a student, full time almost-librarian, and gaming with my nerd friends, I am going to be hugely busy in the next few years but you know what? I'm pretty excited. Each day is something new and exciting. I am learning something new each and every day (My dad would be so proud!) and it makes me want to share it. I've never been a gleeful writer but I am finding more and more that I have this crazy burning need to write. So thanks Library School Professor for giving me an excuse to finally start a blog.