Like any conference, I came away from ALA Midwinter with a pocket full of business cards. I was going through these yesterday and realized something peculiar. This year my pile of cards came mostly from people I already knew. A couple of them had found employment in the last year, one right out of her MLIS program. Another started her own consulting firm. Yet another was marketing a line of craft projects she developed. In any case, they all had new, shiny cards!
I’ve only been coming to library-related conferences for about two years now, but it’s nice to be at that point where I can begin to see the professional arcs that individuals take. Librarianship is a dynamic profession, one that requires constant change (Rule #5!). I’m glad to see so many librarians making that happen. Onward and upward, my friends!