Job and Life Update

Since I've had so many emails checking on my employment status, I thought I'd do a general update. I haven't heard anything from Alaska one way or the other. It's been about a month since my interview, though. I think the more time that passes, the less likely there will be a job offer. That's my operating assumption, anyway, so I have applied for a bunch more jobs.

I am using the following quote as my mantra these days.
“When one door closes, another opens."
(attibuted to both Alexander Graham Bell and Helen Keller)

I'm hopeful that the right job for me will come along. Meanwhile, I've been creating a website with my professional portfolio, experimenting with podcasting software of various kinds, reading library-related articles, rereading the Harry Potter books, and knitting a sock. I don't know if I have time to be employed (just kidding!).

I will most likely be registering for my first professional conference, too. The early registration deadline for the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) conference is Friday. It's in Seattle in March. I was kind of holding off in case I was employed by then, but I think it would be a great experience. The presentations sound very interesting, and I could learn so much. Putting my life on hold while waiting for possible job offers is a bit like waiting for a guy to call. Maybe it will happen, but it's best not to hold your breath