Habits

As librarians, it seems to me that all we do deals with lifelong learning, either for ourselves or our patrons. Our goal is to have people in our communities value learning before, during, and after the years of formal education. Much of my time is spent selecting materials and planning programs that will encourage parents and their children to find joy in reading and learning - to have fun!

So for me, the easiest Habit is to accept responsibility for my own learning. To say, "I need to learn this," and then take the necessary steps to do so. I'm glad we have this opportunity to take this challenge. I do need to learn about new technology.

That being said, there are two Habits that will be hard for me: to have confidence in myself, and to play. There is so much out there to learn, and sometimes it feels as if my head is plum full and there in no room for any more information! How will I remember all this stuff? As for playing, who has time for that? I see that I will have to make time to play - to be free to explore and experiment without actually producing anything tangible.