Rain

It's been a while.

I started a new job with Coffs Harbour City Library & Information Service on September 27th as Team Leader - Resources & Support and since then I've been navigating the learning curve and getting to know everyone here (not to mention the 85 kilometres of road between Grafton & Coffs Harbour).

Aside from a day here and there it has pretty much rained the whole time. But that's okay (except for being stuck at Blackadder Creek once or twice ...... whilst listening to Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson & co.) which seemed mildly appropriate). I've found that rain tends to slow people down and allow for a little introspection so it's been nice to have that time to talk to people, learn how Coffs does things, and apply everything I've absorbed from Central Northern & Clarence Regional Library Services. Which I guess is what has made the transition to Coffs so fluid. I'm also extremely grateful I haven't had to learn a new LMS, one yay for Spydus.

It's 5 years since I returned to the world of Public Libraries and it's been a very full 5 years at that. I'm grateful for much during that time - the mentoring provided by big-picture library managers (Kay & Sally), the friendship & fiendish mayhem of colleagues (PL & MB especially), and the sheer excitiement of what libraries can do (inspired by Ellen & her sheer passion for public libraries). I've played in the world of 2.0 & 2.1 (thanks to Ellen, Mylee, Leanne, Victoria & all the consultants at NSL-PLS) and I've been pushed & stretched to explore RA, Ref-Ex, RISG, etc and be excited by it all. I've established networks that have meaning and discovered new & exciting people thanks to Twitter & rss feeds.

So despite the lingering rain there continues to be sunshine in my office, I like sunshine but I don't mind the rain either.......... unless it floods and then I'll probably have a few issues......