Okay, okay, so I was born in 1901. Just because I’m pretty old doesn’t mean I can’t reinvent myself from time to time. In fact, if you look over my “official†history , you’ll note I have had a number of Governmental-type titles. The last time I renamed myself was in 2006 when I became the Idaho Commission for Libraries.
The name change from the Idaho State Library happened because the things I do for Idaho librarians has changed. I’m what you would call, the “Library for Libraries.†And I’m darn proud of it too. Since 2002 I’ve been focusing my resources on assisting libraries to build the capacity to better serve their clientele.
I still make sure the Idaho library community finds the resources they’ve come to expect, including the Talking Book Service, Read to Me, LiLI, grant programs, and the Professional Development Service. But I’m also broadening my horizons, focusing on things Digital Natives (those people who grew up with the Internet) like to do—for instance, social networking (MySpace), IM’ing, blogging , Flickr , and more.In fact there is so much stuff my staff is up to that they’ve set up MySpace pages of their own. Be sure and check “My Friends†and let me know if you want to be a friend too.
