Drew Durham’s future Librarian Slogan “Use all my authentic heart to work with all on their innovative parts.”
My Future librarian philosophy:
As a librarian guide, I do and will continue to believe that every interaction can be an opportunity to be influential with patrons while keeping in mind how they can benefit from our sharing. My aim is to work with and empower patrons (any students of life) on imagination, creativity and to co-create meaning in lessons and interactions and lessons with all patrons.
Method: I will try to do this by sharing part of myself with every interaction, and empower myself with confidence as well as the passion I have for imagination and creativity literacy. I will hope to keep a guide voice, not an authoritative “expert” voice, as I am not the best or highest authority on any specific thing as of yet. I will bring in humor whenever I can. I will keep the what’s in it for me principle (WIIFM) first and for most into my lessons and interactions. I will also make other peoples materials my own to make materials more personal. I will also practice being aware of intention for every lesson, and bringing my mindfulness practice into every interaction in my future career.
I don’t have a good PLE, personal learning environment as of yet as I spend my time reading tween and teen literature for work and for myself instead of working on myself with library books, blogs or tools. Any help I n creating a more professional and personally empowering PLE please let me know!!
With one possible exception Unshelved ( http://www.unshelved.com/) a great librarian web comic.
With the further exception of the Durham Lab DBT app. (http://durhamdbt.com/) and ( http://www.diarycard.net/) very helpful in keeping me grounded daily and mindful through out each day.
