This is my personal blog.  All opinions expressed are mine and mine alone.  I am not responsible for anything that happens as a result of reading or using this blog.  Please see the “Disclaimer” tab in this blog.  If you start acting or thinking like a gamer, it’s so not my fault.  You’ve been warned and my epic thoughts and ideas, no matter epic fail or epic awesomeness, are strictly my own.  That said, read on to find out about me.

I’m a twenty-five year old youth services librarian.  I read well past my bedtime, play more World of Warcraft than is probably wise, and enjoy being a wannabe geek.  I use tools and even computers.  I’m all for using technology to save paper so I’m keeping a record of my programs and story times using this blog.  I actually started this blog because I thought it would be nice to search out tags so that I don’t end up reading the same books too often.  If you’ve ever seen my desk, you would also come to realize that an online blog is something even I can’t lose.

Questioning why I’ve chosen a career as a librarian?  As a child, I had a great local library and parents that raised me with a healthy respect for knowledge which later developed into a love of learning.  I made a conscious decision to become a librarian in high school because if people were calling me at one in the morning asking for information and fully expecting that I wouldn’t let them down, I’m going to make a career out of it!

So now you’re wondering why I became a youth services librarian?  I will be the first one to say that I never really considered youth services while going through library school.  Things happened and I discovered that youth services was kinda fun.  I blame the puppets.  What job pays you to play with puppets, read books with pictures in them, do crafts, and learn new things?  People I meet laugh when I proudly announce that it’s okay for me to keep a box of crayons in my desk.

I discovered I was a better youth services librarian for having grown up without a lot of art materials.  The projects and programs I put together are done fairly cheap.  I’m really enjoying what people in the library field call “homegrown” programs because I’ve noticed that kids are more willing to approach me after I do one of these.  Homegrown programs are programs that you host and produce in-house.  Instead of purchasing ready kits or hiring a performer, you gather supplies and most likely run the program yourself.  I didn’t have much money to spend on art supplies as a kid and I’m not willing to spend much on art supplies now that I’m grown up.

So that’s pretty much the basics about me.  I love to learn and I’ve got a long list of things that I always wanted to try.  I took a sewing classes earlier this year and I’ve started a needle felting kit a few weeks back.  I’ve tried archery, ballet, fencing, ice skating, singing, karate, and even website design.  It’s a great feeling to have at least tried so many things, especially when they come up as reference questions at work.  Did I also mention I was always the seemingly inattentive student that would be able to rattle off relevant information that wasn’t taught in class?

If you have questions or comments, feel free to send them my way.