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By: Maeve

Maeve — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:09:18 +0000

Hi Kathryn. I will be volunteering at the community library in my new location now I’m no longer in paid employment. It’s been set up by a team of enthusiastic amateurs with no idea of librarianship so I have a lot of changes I want to introduce. First off is that all the books need spine labels! Imagine shelving books without them, takes forever. So my requirements are very basic and simple but none-the-less will occupy a lot of my time and energies.

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By: Kathryn Greenhill

Kathryn Greenhill — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:28:02 +0000

Thanks Cathy. I’m beginning to see that I can make a difference by staying where I feel I’m working best. What a reief!

Buzzing energy I can handle..well..I’m just about to take the midnight horror to Canberra and don’t expect to get much sleep until tomorrow night..so maybe after some sleep.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:57:11 +0000

Hi Kathryn, having just returned to work from a 3 day intensive LFAP workshop (think mini Aurora Institute) I know you’ll get a whole lot and more out of Aurora. Leadership isn’t about moving up the management food chain (management vs practitioner), it’s about making the most out of where you are and the best of the people around you (even if it also entails a few internet deprived moments!) Well done and keep us posted! Hopefully I’ll get there myself one day ……. Oh yeh, and the absolutely buzzing energy level – unavoidable.

By: Kathryn Greenhill

Kathryn Greenhill — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:04:49 +0000

Hi Fiona. Yes, I’ve been explaining to the kids that I’m going on library camp, and it’s kind of permeated my thinking.

A what??? A week off the what??? I think I’ve had longer breaks from my kids than from the Internet in the last 9 years.

It will be great to meet you on Thursday. I’m looking forward to the whole week. And I’m still not packed.

By: Fiona

Fiona — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 23:46:09 +0000

A snapshot of ‘before’ is a great idea. And I am so super-pleased to see someone else say camping – I’ve said to a few people ‘I’m going to library camp!’

The manager vs practioner issue really interests me too. I hope we all get a chance to discuss it.

I’m planning on a week off the Internet while I’m there

See you soon!

By: Kathryn Greenhill

Kathryn Greenhill — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:45:12 +0000

Thanks, techxplorer. I think I'll be dangerous if I come back with any more enthusiasm. I'm a resolving to do more family things and fewer online things when I return. Going somewhere which gets me fired up and switched on isn't the way to make this happen. It's all balance, I guess. Do apply. I was motivated by the 18 comments from previous attendees which mushroomed up almost as soon as Peta posted on LINT that applications were open.

By: techxplorer

techxplorer — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:50:01 +0000

Congratulations on getting to go to Aurora. I must have missed your earlier post. I had a boss who went a couple of years ago and she came back so full of energy enthusiasm and ideas. It was amazing.

I know you’ll have a rewarding, if challenging time, and I hope that one day I’ll be able to go.

-Corey