They become librarians, right?
That’s not quite right, is it? I know it’s weird. During a library conference we were all instructed to gather together based on the groups you associated with in high school (I don’t remember why we had to do this torturous activity). In a room of roughly 150 people guess how many other cheerleaders I found? Yup, none. As I asked around, I was laughed and sneered at by a lot of big ol meanie librarians. Why? Because a cheerleader does not fit the typical librarian mold. I know this. But there is room for all types of book loving people in librarianship. Can I get an Amen?
In my former life I was a cheerleader on a competitive squad, cheering for the Dewey Bulldoggers from Dewey, Oklahoma. I like to think that by growing up in a town called Dewey, it was my oh so subtle cosmic destiny to work in the library world. Either that or the complete and total obsession with books that I’ve had for as long as I can remember.
I’m now a youth librarian in northern Idaho, which I LOVE! It is likely that some would describe me as enthusiastic and high energy, and it is also quite possible that I lead a library cheer for a board presentation. All I know is that, for me, cheerleading translated into animated (and loud) story times, dramatic puppet performances, and team spirit. Yeah!
I love, love, love libraries, children, and books. So I’m starting this blog because I have been very inspired by reading other blogs, and I want to try my hand at it, too. I also need a place to share all the hilarious moments, major annoyances, and epic fails that I experience in my library world.
Rah, Rah, Ree! LIBRARY!!
This would be me…
Then:
Book nerds in short skirts rule.
Now:
Giving away books is my fave.
Rah, Rah, Ree! Library! 