Have you ever noticed how many words rhyme with the word librarian? I have been considering reviving my blog for a few months now but was unsure what to focus on. There are so many library blogs out there, why should I bother? Then I realized…I miss having an outlet for my thoughts on the profession of librarianship! Doing 23 Things and Library 2.0 made me a more thoughtful librarian as it forced (albeit gently) me to consider concepts, possibilities, and ideas that I would not have considered in the course of a normal day. Therefore I decided to start blogging again and see where it leads me. The name “Green Librarian” was already taken. That’s when I used a good old online rhyming dictionary and found a plethora of possibilities. Agrarian…but while I live in the boonies, I work in town. Proletarian…but is that co-opting the working class? Contrarian…not really me. Hungarian…1/4th, but how would that reveal anything about this blog? Libertarian…nope. Vegetarian…partly. Bulgarian…not that I know of. Authoritarian…disciplinarian…totalitarian…octogenerian…none of the above. Unitarian…again, kind of. And then I saw it: EGALITARIAN. According to the Encarta Webster’s College Dictionary (2nd edition), “maintaining, relating to, or based on a belief that all people are, in principle, equal and should enjoy social, political, and economic rights and opportunities.” This is the reason that I became a librarian; I see libraries as a place that is open to everyone and interested in enriching the lives of all who walk through the door or use our services. While my idealism was tempered a bit when I started working in libraries, I still truly believe that libraries are meant for all. I became a librarian because it was a profession where I felt like I could make a difference in the world.
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