Comments on: Change and Growth – Amendment http://librarygarden.net/2007/05/10/change-and-growth-amendment/ An ongoing conversation among librarians with differing perspectives (public, academic, school, consortial, youth) but one shared goal: ensuring the health and relevance of libraries. [insert your own gardening metaphor here] Fri, 17 May 2013 18:44:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Fichter http://librarygarden.net/2007/05/10/change-and-growth-amendment/#comment-1935 Sun, 13 May 2007 06:21:00 +0000 http://librarygarden.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/change-and-growth-amendment/#comment-1935 I admire your courage to be able to write about your fears and why you avoid blogging.

I’ve always thought perfect was over rated for so many reasons. It often holds us back from fun, new, enlightening experiences not mention a chance to learn (growth).

Dive in Amy with both feet – most days the water is just fine for swimming in the blogosphere :-) .

]]> By: Fichter http://librarygarden.net/2007/05/10/change-and-growth-amendment/#comment-5073 Sun, 13 May 2007 06:21:00 +0000 http://librarygarden.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/change-and-growth-amendment/#comment-5073 I admire your courage to be able to write about your fears and why you avoid blogging.

I’ve always thought perfect was over rated for so many reasons. It often holds us back from fun, new, enlightening experiences not mention a chance to learn (growth).

Dive in Amy with both feet – most days the water is just fine for swimming in the blogosphere :-) .

]]> By: Michael Stephens http://librarygarden.net/2007/05/10/change-and-growth-amendment/#comment-1934 Sat, 12 May 2007 00:37:00 +0000 http://librarygarden.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/change-and-growth-amendment/#comment-1934 HEY! Go for it! I’ve been coding my blogger data for dfays and the one of the most important things librarian bloggers say is it lets them have a voice, reflect and PARTICIPATE!

Woohoo!

And you8 know I’m an advocate for letting go of the culture of perfect in libraries… :-)

]]> By: Michael Stephens http://librarygarden.net/2007/05/10/change-and-growth-amendment/#comment-5072 Sat, 12 May 2007 00:37:00 +0000 http://librarygarden.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/change-and-growth-amendment/#comment-5072 HEY! Go for it! I’ve been coding my blogger data for dfays and the one of the most important things librarian bloggers say is it lets them have a voice, reflect and PARTICIPATE!

Woohoo!

And you8 know I’m an advocate for letting go of the culture of perfect in libraries… :-)

]]> By: Linda http://librarygarden.net/2007/05/10/change-and-growth-amendment/#comment-1933 Fri, 11 May 2007 14:45:00 +0000 http://librarygarden.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/change-and-growth-amendment/#comment-1933 I am in process of becomming a librarian in hopes of getting my MLS in two years-but I have worked in libraries for 14+years. I was so happy to read this post because now I don’t have to feel guilty and ashamed that I have fears of change into the library 2.0 world. While on the one hand I welcome change and feel it is a great time to be a librarian, I fear the same things you do, not being liked, accepted as a professonal, the whole ball of wax. Your post is encouraging and motivational. Thaks for writing your blog, I enjoy reading it! It is so great to be in this profession where I meet and read writings of so many top notch librarians. Gives me something more to strive for!

]]> By: Linda http://librarygarden.net/2007/05/10/change-and-growth-amendment/#comment-5071 Fri, 11 May 2007 14:45:00 +0000 http://librarygarden.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/change-and-growth-amendment/#comment-5071 I am in process of becomming a librarian in hopes of getting my MLS in two years-but I have worked in libraries for 14+years. I was so happy to read this post because now I don’t have to feel guilty and ashamed that I have fears of change into the library 2.0 world. While on the one hand I welcome change and feel it is a great time to be a librarian, I fear the same things you do, not being liked, accepted as a professonal, the whole ball of wax. Your post is encouraging and motivational. Thaks for writing your blog, I enjoy reading it! It is so great to be in this profession where I meet and read writings of so many top notch librarians. Gives me something more to strive for!

]]> By: Amy J. Kearns, MLIS http://librarygarden.net/2007/05/10/change-and-growth-amendment/#comment-1932 Fri, 11 May 2007 14:09:00 +0000 http://librarygarden.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/change-and-growth-amendment/#comment-1932 Thanks so much everyone – I’m almost moved to tears! :-) Truly.

]]> By: Amy J. Kearns, MLIS http://librarygarden.net/2007/05/10/change-and-growth-amendment/#comment-5070 Fri, 11 May 2007 14:09:00 +0000 http://librarygarden.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/change-and-growth-amendment/#comment-5070 Thanks so much everyone – I’m almost moved to tears! :-) Truly.

]]> By: Peter Bromberg http://librarygarden.net/2007/05/10/change-and-growth-amendment/#comment-1931 Fri, 11 May 2007 13:46:00 +0000 http://librarygarden.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/change-and-growth-amendment/#comment-1931 Hi Amy,

First, it was great having a chance to spend some time with you at the Futures conference!

I enjoyed all of our conversations, but our discussion about how fear keeps us from moving forward really struck a chord. I started reflecting and thinking a bit more deeply about the things in my life (professionally speaking, mostly) that I’ve held back from doing because I want to make sure it’s done perfectly the first time out. Behind that, is a fear of looking bad or incompetent or unprofessional. Behind that is the fear that people will be disappointed in me.

I’ve kept all of this just below the surface of my consciousness. I suppose it’s a common human experience to let our fears hold us back–what’s so dern insidious is that the fears themselves are in the shadows, and therefore hard to confront.

Your post shows great courage, and I am inspired by it, as I was inspired by you at the conference. Thanks for taking a risk, and sharing what’s real! I think in the end that’s the only thing we really have to give each other anyway.

]]> By: Peter Bromberg http://librarygarden.net/2007/05/10/change-and-growth-amendment/#comment-5069 Fri, 11 May 2007 13:46:00 +0000 http://librarygarden.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/change-and-growth-amendment/#comment-5069 Hi Amy,

First, it was great having a chance to spend some time with you at the Futures conference!

I enjoyed all of our conversations, but our discussion about how fear keeps us from moving forward really struck a chord. I started reflecting and thinking a bit more deeply about the things in my life (professionally speaking, mostly) that I’ve held back from doing because I want to make sure it’s done perfectly the first time out. Behind that, is a fear of looking bad or incompetent or unprofessional. Behind that is the fear that people will be disappointed in me.

I’ve kept all of this just below the surface of my consciousness. I suppose it’s a common human experience to let our fears hold us back–what’s so dern insidious is that the fears themselves are in the shadows, and therefore hard to confront.

Your post shows great courage, and I am inspired by it, as I was inspired by you at the conference. Thanks for taking a risk, and sharing what’s real! I think in the end that’s the only thing we really have to give each other anyway.

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