Tuesday, August 13, 2013

My week at PLMI

I have really struggled with how to put into words my week with the PLMI crew. I had a roller coaster of emotions all week. I went from a little scared because I was meeting new people and believe or not I can be a little bashful until I get comfortable. There was also stress because I wondered if I could handle all of the information I was given everyday. All of the information was useful to me but I still felt overwhelmed at times. Being away from my family was also a big deal for me because I have never been away that long. So I guess you can throw in homesickness too. Looking back I now realize how much I did learn. I am so excited to bring that information back to my library and get to work. It renewed in me my love for my job and my library! It was a humbling experience to really look at myself and my job performance as a branch manager. I know I have some work to do. Lastly I must say that the most exciting part of the week was meeting and getting to know Heather, Laura and my classmates! I felt like we really came together as a team. I am already excited about seeing everyone again! I really look forward to working with everyone for the next three years.
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  1. JillianAugust 13, 2013 at 8:01 PM

    Melissa, I really enjoyed sharing a table with you! I too am looking forward to seeing everyone again and feel like I came home with great new friends and allies! I hope you are having some success at implementing some of what we learned...maybe you are like me and still just trying to play catch up from being away for a week!

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  2. EileenAugust 13, 2013 at 8:33 PM

    I look forward to our working together to make our library system a dynamic force in our community. It was an exhausting week and this one is incredibly busy, but now we have more tools for accomplishing our goals.

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  3. bookreader3000August 14, 2013 at 7:24 PM

    I think that's how most of us felt, I definitely did. Being away from my girls was the hardest part. The information we learned was so helpful and I have already started using it to make my library better. I'm sure next year will be even better.

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