So, here’s the story….

I received my BS in Accounting for the University of Missouri-Columbia *mumble* years ago. I quickly learned that the world of accounting was NOT where I wanted to be and was quite happy to become a stay at home mom. As my two boys started school, I started to work in education, first preschool, then elementary, and finally administration. When my youngest was a senior in high school, I finally decided what I wanted to be when I grew up–a librarian. I considered teaching at that time but opted instead to pursue my Masters in Library Science. After the first class weekend, I knew I was finally headed in the right direction. I finished my MLS at Emporia State in May of 2009 and went on to complete a Masters in Instructional Design and Technology (also from ESU) in December of 2010. For the last three years I have coordinated the library program for the school district. About 2 months ago, I learned that my position would now require teacher certification. My job ended last week, but I am moving forward with the Alternative Route License program (again, at ESU–they should be giving me a discount by now) for School Library Media Specialist.

While I know that bigger and better things lie ahead, it is difficult to transition. What I loved most about my job was the opportunity to share my passion and dreams with my fellow librarians. As I continued to follow the Twitter feeds of my favorite library gurus, Librarian in the Cloud, The Unquiet Librarian, Adventures of Library Girl, Virtual Dave, Blue Skunk Blog (just to name a few), I was frustrated by not having anyone with which to share this “cool stuff.” Well thanks to Heather (who gave me the necessary nudge), I have found an outlet–Welcome to “The Able Librarian”. Stay tuned for the inaugural post.