It's Been A While.......

I haven't written in a while. I've been so preoccupied with personal matters that my professional life has slipped to the back of my mind (despite the fact that I've been at work nearly every day). Simultaneously, I've also been a bit restless at the library, as though the changes in my personal life have somehow led me to also question my happiness at work.

I want this blog to focus on the minute, every-day aspects of librarianship, both the positive and the negative situations, and the truth is that in the past month I've encountered more of the latter than the former. I've coped with more difficult patrons, more "Ms. Nastys," than I have in my previous thirteen years in the field. It's been depressing. And I haven't had the heart, or the energy, to write about those times.

I'm sure that everyone experiences a phase in which they become restless with their positions, in which they question what they're doing and where their future lies. But it's uncomfortable, and I'm looking forward to actually having something positive to write about again.

I'm taking a much-needed break next week. Perhaps ten days away will give me the fresh perspective that I need.