Ok... So a friend asked me "What is a professional blog?" And I didn't really have a very good answer considering I just announced in a previous post that I would be writing about the challenges and difficulties I experience on my road to becoming a professional. I was, like, thinking that I would just write about all my professional troubles on here and then maybe it would be a good way to humiliate myself into avoiding professional blunders? Does that make this a professional blog, or an anti-professional blog seeing as how I'm not exactly adopting a professional persona in my blogging in discussing my weaknesses...
STOP THE BLOG I WANT TO GET OFF!!! (already?) I knew this might not be that great of an idea.
OK, well here you go, my first public professional blunder, ladies and gentlemen: This blog post explaining my blunder in the actual creation of this blog. It's like writing poetry about writing poetry, all over again! (I did that, and it sucked.) Yet I somehow feel compelled to continue onward, especially after I brainstormed a list of topics I wanted to write about.
I now grant myself official permission to re-frame my concept here. I am not writing about how I seriously suck as a baby librarian. I am writing about common professional challenges that my audience may face. These are important professional matters that merit attention and discussion. For example: I have noted that many librarians take the time to keep a blog about matters of significance to their professional work. That's what this blog is about, so I'm not just exposing myself as being an idiot. (I hope.)
Actually, I get it.
ReplyDeleteRight now I am doing a practicum with someone who will be retiring soon. I've imagined the interview process.
Question: "Can you fill this librarian's shoes?"
Me: "Well...not yet...but I will grow into them!"
BTW: I'd love to see that new baby..and you...and your older baby sometime!