Changing directions

The last few days have been very interesting.  An amazing friend and colleague, Stephen Abram, was visiting Whitehorse (Yukon), where he gave an interesting and provocative presentation to the Yukon library community.  Stephen’s presentation was very engaging and enlightening.  His insights on both the near and distant future of libraries ring true for me. I hope my Yukon library community colleagues were as intrigued as I was by the possibilities and challenges the future will bring.

And beyond the limitations of a formal presentation, Stephen’s generosity with his time and thoughts during his whole visit struck me too. I feel very lucky to know him.  I didn’t realize I needed my passion for libraries to be fanned, but it turns out I did. I knew I wanted to make changes, but I didn’t know what direction to go in.  I don’t yet know what my methods and actions will be, but I now know which direction to head in … onwards and upwards … improving services and supporting those around me.  Thanks Stephen!