{"id":6349,"date":"2024-06-30T18:11:28","date_gmt":"2024-06-30T08:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/librariansmatter.com\/blog\/?p=6349"},"modified":"2024-06-30T18:11:28","modified_gmt":"2024-06-30T08:41:28","slug":"lapsing-and-mending-blogjune-30-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/librariansmatter.com\/blog\/2024\/06\/30\/lapsing-and-mending-blogjune-30-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Lapsing and mending. Blogjune 30\/24"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One pic from today<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Today is the last day of Blogjune. This is the first one in a long time where I lasted to the end, and managed to post every day. Like the last years, it\u2019s the post where I muse that this was actually quite fun and, while I would not want to keep up banally posting whatever is in my head each day, it might be nice to post more often. Where I regret not commenting more, or responding in more depth to comments here. Where I wish that all the people who posted for Blogjune would keep it up because I really like being inside their heads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s see what happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A big difference this year is that I was not all-consumed by extra hours (and hours and hours) at a job where I felt like I could never do it well, no matter how hard I tried. One where I saw others doing excellent, extra-effort work non-stop, but also feeling the same way. I get to rest, to regroup and look up now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mending<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Today I had a mending day with a friend – cups of tea, chatter and piles of mending. I have a number of merino camisoles that are about 15 years old, all with similar moth holes and ladders. It took me most of the morning to darn just half a run, so I have a nice project for winter nights in front of the TV. Tonight I take a tray of spicy apple bake to the eco-village for a soup and movie night.
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Lapsing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Today is also the last day to renew my ALIA (Australian Library and Information Association) membership for next year, before it lapses after 35 years of membership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I always admired those people who qualified and worked as librarians then stayed involved and interested through ALIA after they moved out of the profession or retired. I like their mix of wisdom and willingness to learn. The way they enrich conversations with their experience and ability to say \u201cthis new thing is a bit like this other challenge we had in the past, here\u2019s what we did then\u201d. Or, recognising when their knowledge reached a limit, but encouraging and mentoring younger professionals to explore and learn, reminding them of values and ethics that surround us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s not me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I value mentoring, but this is a role I took professionally as an educator for the last 13 years or so. I think the kids are alright. I am happy that I have contributed a bit to that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ALIA does have an essential policy role to play, working with governments and the non-government sector on creating a fairer and more supportive society, where citizens can access information freely without censorship or barrier. I think it has done that very well in recent years, and current moves to codify professional ethics in Australia are commendable. It\u2019s a conversation I trust other voices to carry well. Although my membership could sponsor this activity even if I am not actively involved, I am moving on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In some ways, it\u2019s just happening naturally.
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Lapsing and mending<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I love the VALA Conference<\/a> and in past years loved the new knowledge and connections I made with people. If you enjoy libraries and technology, then you should be there in a couple of weeks. Me? Spending the week catching up with my son as he visits from interstate for the week.
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For 13 years I had to follow anything to do with the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA<\/a>) like it was my religion. Any standard, any policy statement, any report I needed to read and keep up with, so I could add it to the huge framework of knowledge about libraries that I had to balance in my head and in my Zotero library, crowding out room for many other ideas. In previous years, I would have done all I could to fully participate in the upcoming IFLA Information Futures Summit<\/a>. An IFLA event finally happening in Australia in September! I found out about it a couple of months ago, felt a tiny bit of FOMO, until I realised that week I have booked a week-long yoga retreat. Priorities are making themselves clear without any effort or great thought from me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t quite consider myself a lapsed librarian. I\u2019ve become someone who makes things like this<\/a> happen, and that is fine for now\u2026.even if I cannot really explain what it is at parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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