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No. 56: Toledo
By Paul Myerberg // Jul 7, 2011
There are hot seats, such as one under New Mexico's Mike Locksley. There are pretty warm seats, like the one on Ron Zook's armchair. There are tepid seats, lukewarm cushions found underneath backsides in West Lafayette, Fort Collins, Clemson and elsewhere. Then there are ice-cold seats: these are rare indeed. Looking for your 2011 batch of untouchables? Here they are: Saban — him most of all — Pinkel, Stoops, Beamer, Patterson, Petersen, Fitzgerald, Spurrier, Jones, Blakeney, Whittingham, Ellerson, Calhoun, Niumatalolo, Fisher, Cristobal, Mendenhall and Beckman. Yes, Tim Beckman. His seat is so cold it makes those Toledo winters seem like an August practice field during two-a-days.
MAC, West
Toledo, Oh.
Returning starters
18 (9 offense, 9 defense)
Last year's ranking
No. 72
2010 record
(8-5, 7-1)
Last year's
No. 68
2011 schedule
- Sept. 1
New Hampshire
- Sept. 10
at Ohio St.
- Sept. 17
Boise St.
- Sept. 24
at Syracuse
- Oct. 1
at Temple
- Oct. 8
Eastern Michigan
- Oct. 15
at Bowling Green
- Oct. 22
Miami (Ohio)
- Nov. 1
Northern Illinois
- Nov. 8
W. Michigan
- Nov. 17
at C. Michigan
- Nov. 25
at Ball St.
Last year's prediction
While I have Northern Illinois taking the West, I do think we'll see the Rockets return to bowl play after a four-year absence. This is due to what looks like a strong offense, even if quarterback remains a slight concern. I expect to see the defense improve, thanks to an added year of experience in Beckman's system. With the money Toledo has put into refurbishing its facilities and the way Beckman has recruited, its only a matter of time before the Rockets are the dominating program in the West division.
2010 recap
In a nutshell Toledo's finest season since 2005, albeit one very slightly diminished by Northern Illinois's domination of the MAC West division. You'd have to look pretty close to find anything wrong with last season: you could point to a bad loss to a bad Wyoming team, or lopsided defeats to the best teams on the schedule —Arizona, Boise State and the Huskies — or even an avoidable bowl loss to Florida International, but you'd be nitpicking. In two years, Beckman has turned around a proud program fallen on hard times, rebuilding the mess left by his predecessor and leading the Rockets to the top of the West — something, I can say while breathing on my hand and rubbing my collar, I did believe would occur sooner or later. This is a bit sooner, however. Beckman has done a terrific job, garnering goodwill from Toledo fans and the university administration along the way.
High point A three-week stretch from Sept. 11-25. Three very impressive wins, each on the road: by a touchdown at Ohio, 13 points at Western Michigan and 11 points at Purdue. It was the first of two three-game winning streaks on the year, joining the threesome of Kent State, Ball State and Eastern Michiganin October. The first streak was more impressive, it's safe to say.
Low point You knew Toledo was going to lose to Arizona, Boise State and Northern Illinois— the only question was by how much. I have the answer: 117 points. You didn't think the Rockets would lose to a three-win Wyoming team, which they did, and it was widely believed that the Rockets would take care of Florida International, which they didn't.
Tidbit Toledo's win over Purdue gave the program five wins in as many years over B.C.S. conference competition, joining wins over Colorado in 2009, Michigan in 2008, Iowa State in 2007 and Kansas in 2006. Toledo has had a pretty fair record of success against the B.C.S. conferences over the last 15 years: the Rockets beat Pittsburgh in 2003, Minnesota in 2001, Penn State in 2000 and Purdue again in 1997.
Tidbit (age edition) Say hello to one of the youngest coaching staffs in the nation. Six of Toledo's 10 coaches, counting Beckman, graduated from college in the 2000s: offensive coordinator Matt Campbell ('02), co-defensive coordinator Paul Nichols ('03), running backs coach Louis Ayeni ('03), receivers coach Jason Candle ('03) and tight ends coach Alex Golesh ('06). The old man among this group is assistant head coach and co-defensive coordinator Mike Ward ('84), whom I imagine is the butt of innumerable age-related jokes during staff meetings.
Tidbit (quick turnarounds edition) Five MAC programs finished with a winning record in 2010: Toledo, Miami (Ohio), Northern Illinois, Ohio and Temple. Each of the five lost at least eight games at least once over the previous three seasons. The Rockets went 3-9 in 2008, Tom Amstutz's final season; Miami (Ohio) lost 11 games in 2009, Mike Haywood's first season, and 10 games in 2008, Shane Montgomery's last; the Huskies lost 10 games in 2008, Joe Novak's final year; Ohio lost eight games in 2008 under Frank Solich; and Temple lost eight games in 2007 under Al Golden.
Former players in the N.F.L.
10 S Barry Church (Dallas), QB Bruce Gradkowski (Oakland), OG John Greco (St. Louis), WR Andrew Hawkins (St. Louis), OT Nick Kaczur (New England), P Brett Kern (Tennessee), WR Lance Moore (New Orleans), RB Jalen Parmele (Baltimore), RB Chester Taylor (Chicago), WR Stephen Williams (Arizona).
Arbitrary top five list
German scientists involved in NASA's rocket program
1. Wernher von Braun.
2. Arthur Rudolph.
3. Ernst Stuhlinger.
4. Kurt H. Debus.
5. Walter Haeussermann.
Tim Beckman (Findlay '88), 13-12 after two seasons. Coaches across the country experience pangs of envy when considering the frigidity of Beckman's seat in Toledo. From day one, Beckman has seemed like a good fit at Toledo. For starters, he has experience coaching both in the MAC and in the state of Ohio. From 1998-2004, Beckman was the defensive coordinator and the assistant head coach at Bowling Green. Over that time, Beckman served under Gary Blackney (1998-2000), Urban Meyer (2001-2) and Gregg Brandon (2003-4). Bowling Green's best defense under Beckman was the 2001 unit, which allowed only 19.5 points per game. In 2005, Beckman was hired by Ohio State as its secondary coach; the Buckeyes went 10-2 that season before going 12-1 and participating in the B.C.S. Championship Game in 2006. Beckman spent the 2007-8 seasons as the defensive coordinator at Oklahoma State: the Cowboys went 16-10 over this period and participated in two bowl games, winning one. Oklahoma State won nine games in 2008, then the second-highest win total in school history; all four of its losses came against nationally ranked opposition, and three — Texas, Oklahoma, Texas Tech — came against teams then ranked in the top three of the A.P. poll. In all, the last seven teams on which Beckman was an assistant spent at least one week in the Top 25 each season. He brought a breadth of high-level experience to the position, and it's showed. Through two years, Beckman has been a wonderful fit.
Players to watch
You can discover all you need to know about Eric Page by taking a glance at one single game: Toledo's 42-24 win over Central Michigan.
8:41, 1st quarter 99-yard kickoff return, touchdown
11:56, second quarter nine-yard reception, touchdown
8:49, second quarter 25-yard reception, touchdown
10:29, third quarter 95-yard kickoff return, touchdown
10:39, fourth quarter 28-yard pass, touchdown
One game, five touchdowns, three different ways: kickoffs, receiving, passing. Yeah, Page is something else. He's the best receiver in the country not getting even the slightest national publicity, though Page was a first-team all-American for his work in the return game – 31.3 yards per kickoff return, third in the F.B.S, and three touchdown returns, most in the country. Page is something else as a receiver as well, as his 99 grabs for 1,105 yards and 8 scores suggest. Page is just something else, pure and simple, and he's the most unheralded offensive skill player in the country.
But Toledo needs to give him some help. Only one other receiver made at least 18 grabs last fall, Kenny Stafford (18 for 337 yards), and while he's back in the fold in 2011 the Rockets need a real second option to take some pressure off of Page. I think that very well may be former Illinois transfer Cordale Scott, who has N.F.L.-ready size but does lack game experience. Senior Tim Cortazzo is in the mix, but like Scott he does not bring a tremendous amount of playing time into 2011. Perhaps a freshman or sophomore will step up, as Toledo has plenty of those: Bernard Reedy, James Green, Jeff Moore and Cassius McDowell, to name a few, with the latter fully healthy after missing last season with a knee injury. It's the Eric Page show, but the Rockets need more from the second option on down.
The line is defined by its three senior starters: left tackle Mike VanDerMeulen, left guard Phillipkeith Manley and right tackle John Morookian. It's an all-name group, not to mention a talented trio with plenty of time spent mauling in the trenches. The Rockets are ready to roll with this three, which is a solid foundation upon which to insert a pair of new starters. Kevin Kowalski's departure leaves a pretty big hole at center, though the Rockets seem to have found a replacement in sophomore Zac Kerin – though two more youngsters are right on his heels. Look for more competition at right guard, where Toledo could turn to junior A.J. Lindeman – probably the leader at this point – or redshirt freshmen Greg Macnza and Josh Hendershot.
The Rockets brings back a 1,000-yard back in Adonis Thomas, who could be a 1,300-yard back if he continues the hot pace he carried over the second half of last season. Thomas broke through from mid-October on, cracking the 130-yard mark in four of his last six games; his high point came in the bowl loss to F.I.U., when he rushed for 193 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Keep feeding him the ball, Toledo. There's more where that came from: senior Morgan Williams is a 1,000-yard back in his own right, though that came way back in 2008. Williams has shown an ability to make it happen through the air and on the ground, like Thomas, and can deliver when called upon. Sophomore David Fluellen (224 yards, 5.9 yards per carry) rounds out the top three – and it's a pretty good top three.
The Toledo defense took a major step forward last fall, its second under Beckman's tutelage, and this progression was the main reason behind the team's return to bowl play. It's very easy to see more improvement taking place in 2011, even if the two lost starters – perhaps three, depending on an injury – will be difficult to replace. That's primarily due to the returning talent, but don't sleep on having yet another year of experience playing under Beckman, knowing what he wants to do and knowing what he expects from his defense. So what does his expect? Speed, aggression and solid tackling, the hallmarks of any successful defensive coordinator – and the hallmark of any good defense.
The one area where Toledo really needs to step up is against the pass, where the Rockets ranked 12th in the MAC a year ago. They'll be much better in 2011, seeing that the Rockets bring back five defensive backs with starting experience. That's as of today: strong safety Jermaine Robinson (46 tackles, 1 interception) tore his Achilles during bowl play, leaving his availability for the season opener somewhat in doubt. His role is being held for now by senior Diauntae Morrow (40 tackles, 2 picks), who did a nice job in a secondary role last fall. Mark Singer (73 tackles, 2 interceptions) returns at free safety for his third year in the starting lineup.
One cornerback spot is tied up with senior Desmond Marrow (73 tackles, 3 interceptions), who received a sixth year of eligibility from the N.C.A.A. – a huge break for the Rockets. But there are some depth issues behind Marrow and Taikwon Paige, so Toledo will need to locate some quality minutes from a batch of redshirt freshmen, such as Keith Suggs, Anthony Adams, John James and Tyler Smith.
Once a weakness, Toledo now has enough depth up front to make it the envy of the MAC. It's not just the returning starters, though there are three pretty accomplished linemen dotting the top line of the depth chart: junior T.J. Fatinikun (51 tackles, 13 for loss, 5 sacks) and seniors Malcolm Riley (44 tackles, team-best 5.5 sacks) and Johnie Roberts (34 tackles, 3.5 for loss). The biggest question plaguing this defensive front – and it's really not plaguing the Rockets, not exactly – is whether to play Riley inside at tackle or outside at end.
If he plays inside alongside Roberts, Toledo could turn to sophomore Christian Smith or junior Hank Keighley. If Riley moves outside, as he has the athleticism to do so, Toledo would call upon senior Johnathan Lamb, one of last season's leading interior reserves. As you can tell, the Rockets have depth. And this is quite a change, one propelled forward by Beckman and his hard-working staff over only two full recruiting cycles.
You don't replace Archie Donald's production, and you certainly have had a difficult time replacing his leadership and experience, which won't be easily duplicated. The good news: Dan Molls (143 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 interceptions) is one of the MAC's best defensive players, let alone one of the conference's best linebackers. He's now the star of this defense, a role the quiet, heady junior will accept with little fanfare. Linebacker depth took a hit when Isaiah Ballard was kicked off the team in late May, but the Rockets have enough, with Molls leading the way, to get it done at the position.
Charles Rancifer takes over at the outside linebacker spot that would have likely gone to Ballard, and while the Rockets lose experience and proven production hopes are high that Rancifer will step seamlessly from reserve duties to a starting role. Converted cornerback Byron Best is an option here, but I worry about his lack of size making him a liability against the run. Junior Robert Bell leads the way on the weak side, though redshirt freshman Ray Bush cut into his lead with a strong spring. And former Oklahoma State transfer Jordan Barnes might be too talented to keep off the field, though he has yet to make a significant move on the depth chart.
Position battle(s) to watch
Quarterback Going by the numbers, this competition would be over before it even started: the answer would be sophomore Terrance Owens. He replaced an injured Austin Dantin in late October, throwing for at least two touchdowns in each of his four regular season starts and, when all was said and done, faring far better statistically than his teammate. But numbers don't always tell the whole story, and you can't quantify the leadership role Dantin holds with this team. That is likely why the scrappier junior is still neck-and-neck with the strong-armed sophomore, and that's why we shouldn't hold our breath for an answer under center until Toledo returns to the practice field in August. Let's take a peek in that crystal ball, however, and take a stab at the eventual starter. In Dantin's favor is his experience, which also can't be calculated. This is also the quarterback who led the Rockets to those three solid road wins in September, and that's the sort of team-building stretch that will rally any locker room behind a quarterback. But you can't ignore Owens's physical gifts, most notably this arm: Toledo has some big targets at receiver, and Owens can get them the ball in places — down field, for instance — that Dantin simply cannot. Both will play, but Owens's passing ability likely gives him the edge. If Beckman does opt for Dantin, however, it will be because he trusts Dantin's head in tight spots, in games where a younger quarterback might succumb the to the moment. I see three such games before the calendar turns to October: Ohio State, Boise State and Syracuse.
Game(s) to watch
The three non-conference games stand out. That's a pretty intimidating stretch for any team, MAC or otherwise. But Toledo really needs to understand that those games won't decide the season. It's the games against Northern Illinois and Western Michigan, in back-to-back weeks, that will decide whether Toledo has a successful or a disappointing 2011 campaign.
Season breakdown & prediction
In a nutshell There's a lot to like here. A lot to like, beginning with Tim Beckman. He's done an outstanding job thus far, rebuilding this program from the dark final days under Tom Amstutz into the finest team in the MAC West. More than likely, the Rockets are the best team in the MAC altogether, even if Ohio will finish the regular season with a better final record. Don't let the won-loss mark fool you: the non-conference mark might prevent Toledo from making any improvement in the win column, but this team is better than it was a year ago. The Rockets will probably enter MAC play at 1-3, with losses to Ohio State, Boise State and Syracuse, but look for this team to make a major move during MAC play: we won't see more than two losses during conference action, with another 7-1 conference mark very much in the cards. Why? Because the offense is ready to roll, minus the ongoing quarterback competition. Beckman needs to make a decision here, but I don't think he can go wrong with either Dantin or Owens – experience on the one hand, blossoming talent on the other. Secondly, the defense will continue to improve with each practice under Beckman, especially now that the Rockets have great depth in the secondary and the front seven. So everything is lined up for another banner year: I think 8-4 is a safe pick, though that would probably take seven wins in the MAC. Definitely doable. Along with Ohio, Toledo is the class of the conference. Get on the Beckman bandwagon now, as he might be heading for a bigger job over the next year or two.
Dream season The Rockets lose to Ohio State and Boise State but run the table the rest of the way, topping the regular season with a win in the MAC title game.
Nightmare season It's not too hard to picture a 5-7 finish with this schedule; that wouldn't make it any easier to swallow, however.
In case you were wondering
Where do Toledo fans congregate? I'm all about the little guy here on the Countdown, so here are two independent sites that talk Toledo sports: The Launch Pad and The Rocket Report. For recruiting news, check out Rocket Digest. For a blog's take, Let's Go Rockets is your best option.
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Tags: Adonis Thomas, Cordale Scott, Dan Molls, Desmond Marrow, Eric Page, MAC, T.J. Fatinikun, Tim Beckman, Toledo
Cincinnati is next?
Cincinnati Bearcats are next.
QB Owens looked like the #3 QB in the Toledo Spring game.Both Dantin and Macon looked very good running the Offense, while Owens went a paltry 8-17 passing.
Bernard Reedy Jr.(the fastest Rocket) had a tremendous Spring game receiving. Look for the Soph WR to have a breakout year in 2011.RSFr. Greg Mancz was #1 at the OC position at the end of Spring with Zac Kerin starting at RG.
Defensively, Bo Rancifer had beaten out Ballard for the #1 Star position. The MAC's best newcomer Fr.Andre Sturdivant, who chose Toledo over Penn State, should contribute to the DL. Likewise, Fr. Jeremiah Detmer should solve the Rockets' problems in the kicking game.
When Coach Beckman came onboard he wanted to improve team speed and depth. He's done that with the two top recruiting classes he owns. Toledo has more overall depth and speed than any other MAC program. Last year I said the Rockets were underated and they were. This year, UT probably should be ranked another 10 spots higher. Last season I commented about the good possibility of a win at Purdue. Look for Toledo to pick up a BCS road win at Syracuse and to throw a scare into some Buckeye fans in Columbus. With the Miami U, NIU, and WMU games in the Glass Bowl,the Rockets should have the inside track to a MAC West title and a trip to the MACC in early December.If they meet Ohio U in Detroit for the MAC title, Toledo has won 12 straight over the Bobcats and 3-0 against Frank Solich coached teams.
How awesome would it be if Toledo beat Ohio State? I'm pulling for the Rockets!
I think it's quite possible that Toledo knocks off a distracted Ohio State team. Remember last year, the Buckeyes needed an intercepted 2-point conversion to hold off Navy in the first game of the season. This year, with less star power and all the coaching distraction, I wouldn't be surprised if Toledo could pull off the win.
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I was Scared; I'm Mad and I Dont Know Who to Thank
by DebraThomas
Jan 12, 2012
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As most of you that have read my blogs know, I am close to my Mother. I guess I am so close to her because I have no children and my dad died when I was young, so we for lack of a better word, grew up together. Well my Mom has a little problem with memory loss, and as I go through the days I find I do too. So while most everyone was enjoying their Christmas lunch on December 25th, my Mother was a little confused and got outside of her house and wandered into the main road that runs in front of her house, and fell. Thank God for so many things, like the fact that when I say the main road, I mean a two lane road that goes between the city she lives in and the connecting city, and most folks use it as a shortcut instead of using the highway a mile away. So the traffic is not especially heavy on the street. She fell onto the road and it was raining and it was cold. I have no idea how long she was outside, nor do I know how long she lay in the road, or if she fell just the one time or if there were consecutive falls.
God and his Angels were watching over my sweet Mom, as someone found her and called an ambulance. They stayed with her until the ambulance came and took her away. Of course I didnt know any of this until it was all said and done, which brings me to the rest of the story.
I was on my way to Mothers house to take her to Christmas lunch at the Waffle House and then on to visit the relatives on Christmas Day. I started to my car several different times and would either forget something, have to come back in the house, have to clean out a seat for her to ride with me, therefore bringing the groceries, or whatever inside the house, and after 5 trips of coming back and forth, I was tired of being so forgetful and wanted to get on my way, so I finally said, ok, enough, I am leaving. And I did. I left on a trip that I will never forget as long as I live.
I got to Mothers house with my Christmas gift for her in hand. I also had a bag with little grocery items in it, so when I got inside her house and hollared for her several times and she didnt answer, I started to worry. I set down the cokes and stuff and still had her gift in hand. Still calling out for her in every name I have ever used from Moma to her first name, I really started to worry. After several seconds of this, I dropped her gift to the ground right inside the front door and I screamed. I screamed her name, I screamed for help, I screamed for God to help me find my Mother. Then the awful thought came to mind that I want to find her but I dont. I wanted to see that she was just not hearing me, but I didnt want to find her injured or worse. I searched the house over. I looked outside, I looked in the basement, I looked in the yard, I looked around cars and in ditches. I ran up the street calling for her and I went from door to door at several of the neighbors houses. No one was home. No one answered me. It was like a scene from a horror movie. There was not a dog barking, there was not a bird chirping. There was not a car on the roads and I couldnt find her anywhere. I have never been so scared in my life. I think if my hair wasnt already white it would have turned right then and there. I aged at least ten years in those moments of fear.
I went back inside the house and I called every person I could think of. I called my sister in Atlanta and my cousin in Alexandria. I called everybody I thought might have a clue where she was. No one knew. I was petrified. I called my husband at work and he told me to call the Police. So I did. They told me that there was a report of an unknown elderly woman found in the road and an ambulance was called. I started to blab to the woman at the Police station this was my mother and where was she taken? The kind lady told me to sit tight and she would find out and call me right back. Within seconds she called me back and was so kind and soothing and wanted me to let her know how things worked out. I didnt get her name. I still havent called her back. I am just now getting calmed down. But I will call and I will thank her.
While I was getting dry clothes and shoes ready to take to the hospital to bring Mother home, my brother called and told me that he had gotten a call from Regional Medical Center and that Mother was there. He told me he was getting ready and would be coming from Montgomery but would meet me at the hospital. Ok, so I leave to go to the hospital and bring her home.
Well, as it so happened, she was hypothermic and had to have several tests done so we would be there for a while. And we were. She was sick. She was really sick. Having the memory problem, she couldnt exactly tell me what was wrong, but she hadnt been feeling well, and even though we had been to the doctor a week before, she was not well. No one knew. So there again, God stepped in and saved her life through having her in the road, in the rain and having someone stop to help her.
Mother is much, much better now. She is recovering with lots of help and love. She is feeling so much more like her old self, (and I say that with a smile because she tells me there is nothing wrong with her but age) and she is laughing again and just being Moma.
I was scared to death. I am mad at memory loss and dementia and all of the other diseases of the mind that takes away the memories we cherish. And, most of all, I dont know who to thank. I dont know if the persons that saw Mother in the road read these blogs, or if anyone that knows who might have called for help reads them and can tell them how very much my family appreciates them. We can never repay your kindness. God knows who you are and what care you gave one of his angels here on earth. You will be repaid with riches beyond our imagination from Him.
I dont know the name of the lady at the Police Station but I will find out. I dont know the names of the people that lovingly took her to the ER or the names of all of the wonderful people that treated Moma while in your care at the ER but I publically thank you.
She is an angel. She is my best friend. She is a large part of my life and she has touched so many people in her 84 years on this earth, and if I have anything to do with it, she will touch so many more. Hopefully soon you will see me and the other white haired lady riding around in the little red Honda again. But you might want to get out of the way, because I cant guarantee that either one of us will remember the way home.........
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So What Did you do with your Year? Mine was FULL!!!
by DebraThomas
Dec 23, 2011
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Well here we are in the last few days of 2011. I was thinking about some of the things I did this year and you know, I had a pretty interesting year. Here is a sampling of what my year was like.
Makes me wonder what 2012 is going to show me......maybe introduce me to some famous writers that will read my blogs and give me their opinion? Hmmm...there's a thought to ponder.
This year was full of all sorts of interesting things I did for the first time. For instance: I became so humble to strangers that could help me.
I lost my sight completely in my right eye. Blind as a bat. It was scary and I had no idea what to do or how to get it fixed so I went to the eye doc and they sent me to Birmingham to the Eye Foundation and every month my husband took his vacation days and he drove me to the Eye foundation and every time we made the trip over there we talked about hoping I would be able to see again.So much nervous tension on what the doc would find or do; would there be shots; pills or hospitalization. DR. John Mason gave me a shot in my every single month and sometimes 2 times a month. He tried new techniques on me and when the sight was not getting better, he tried something he heard of and wanted to experiment with, by putting a shot inside my eyeball, and the liquid he would be injecting is a colorectal cancer drug. I had to sign saying yes I would try it. And 6 months down the road, I can now see to write, type, cook, and just about anything else close up with my prescription glasses. I can see 20/200 which is looking far away. And this is with the same eye I couldn't see a thing out of in January of this year.That was a neat experience. Thank you Dr. John O Mason. God Bless you Tracy Thomas, my husband for not having an off day for the last 12 months because you have had to take care of me and my trips to Birmingham because I couldn't drive. Bless you my love.
This year I had my hair cut off and donated 10 inches of my own white platinum blonde hair to the Cancer Society for Locks of Love. I was honored to do it and hope and pray the women and men that get their new hair from me will enjoy it as much as I have.
I lost my best fur friend and baby and I grieve every day. I miss Muff The Wonderdawg more than anyone can imagine. She was my personal secretary; best friend; sleep buddy; confidant; joy and reason to come home from work on those long hard days when my bones would hurt so bad and all I wanted to do was crawl in bed or the recliner, Muff the Wonderdawg was there to comfort and console. She knew I had a bad day and I hurt and she would lay across my lap to let me stroke her and cry. She died in my arms in June. I grieve every day.
I lost a cousin. She was much older than I but to me she was beautiful. She was aloof but her white hair and skin color made me feel that this was what I was going to look like when I grow up or grow older, whichever the case may be, and I miss knowing she is still over the hill in Weaver being a starlet. Barbara, you will be missed.
I planted potatoes and onions and garlic and strawberries and I waited with full anticipation of the crops that would come in. Still waiting on them.
I canned fresh cucumbers and made pickles. All sorts of pickles. I made sweet/hot pickles and dill and then Kosher Vegetables. I made hot salsa too. This was important because I have never canned anything before in my life.
I was instrumental in having the first annual Community Yard Sale. In an event to try to raise money for the scholarship, I being on the Weaver Alumni asked if we could have a Community Yard Sale and rent the spaces in the park so that people could pay the money to the Alumni for the Scholarship fund and the people could get rid of stuff in a yard sale without having people come to their houses and stuff. It was a good thing. Many folks came to sell and other came to buy. The weather was perfect and people made pretty good money.
In September, I was a volunteer with the Weaver Heritage Day Arts and Crafts Festival. This was the most fun to me. I was in charge of setting up a booth of information about Weaver Station and also I had SWAG BAGS filled with things I had gotten from all sorts of companies and governmental agencies. The State of Alabama gave me the bags and brochures and I filled the bags with just a little bit of everything. They were full and they were great. I made up 2000 bags and went through each and every one of them. Loved it. Met people and saw people I haven't seen in years.
Found out there is singing up at Jacksonville Health and Rehab on Sunday afternoons. Love to go to listen to the singing. Even got my mom and aunt to go with me one time and listen to the players do the Christmas show.
Spent time with my Mom. Good days and some not so good, but life. As I look at her and really pay attention to her, I see what her heart feels and what its lost. She is sad and lonely. I can be there every day but its not the same of her mom, dad, brother and sister. I am her daughter, the youngest of three children and the only one that lives here, but I am not the persons she misses. I am fine, I am comforting but I am not who she misses. I watch her slip away a little each day and my heart breaks a little more each day because I want more time with the Mother I had in the 70's and 80's when I wasn't married and we spent every Saturday in town buying and looking and eating. Little by little we got separated due to my job, her friends coming over and I had to be at work early so I couldn't stay and play Scrabble or Checkers and get in all the gossip, or watch Jim and Tammy Baker on the PTL Club all hours of the night, and now that I think back on those times, i think that's the ones I miss most. She had her life and I had mine. But we spoke every day and even though we still do, its different and you can tell that is about to run its course and she is tired. That hurts to think about. I love her so much.
On a lighter note, I passed it forward a few times. There are very few times we have any money left over at the end of the month, and sometimes its just a little as $10 which is not a lot and I know that, but you have no idea what that little bit means to someone. We were in KFC in Anniston one day. This lady came in with a walker and she was trying to pay for her dinner and hold her tray and walk the line with the walker and so on. While she had her head down, I got the attention of the cashier and I gave her the money to pay for the woman's meal. She didn't know it, and when she tried to pay and the cashier told her it was on the house that lady came over to my table and hugged me. She said she had money but she was tired because her sister was in the hospital and she was trying to hurry to get back up there and all the things that had gone wrong and so on. So I listened. She was quite happy to have someone to talk with and told me as I started to leave that I will be blessed. I told the woman I am already blessed. Another woman was waiting for her order to go and it was taking a little longer than expected so she watched the whole transaction take time. As the second woman started to leave she came over to me and hugged me. She said she was having such a bad day but to see that someone was concerned about a stranger was giving her hope.
So I gave someone hope.
I started a blog. Had no idea what a blog was nor if anyone would read it. It has always been my desire to have my writings read and reviewed and then someday someone would want to meet me and hopefully talk about a book deal. There are so many things to write about, and as I have said before my life is either a funny comedy or a sad country song, but its my life, and its out there, nothing pretentious, just me. Got a story or 10 to tell and I want to share them. And if someone wants to sign me to a deal, well then we will talk........I got a lot to say.
This year I noticed that my father in law is slowing down a little and not as physically strong as he has always been. This is bothering me. He has been my stand in dad since 1982 when I fell in love with his son. My own dad died in 1975 and I was lost for so long and then this man with tools and parts to things and organized garage with all sorts of things that are so interesting to me, well, we talked. We talked just me and him standing by the garage in the back yard and I told him I wanted to plant something to watch it grow. So he came and helped me in my yard to plant bulbs. And he trimmed trees and he cut the grass and he showed me how to take care of tools and machines; and now he is having a few memory problems and I hate it. So I have a friend in my Dad In Law and I love him. He loves me too. I kid him I am the favorite daughter in law. He laughs and says yeah because I bribe him with chocolate and Reese Cups. Don't slow down too much more Snooks, I need you to help me till another garden and plant some winter crops.
This year I became a little closer to my husband. I have known him for years.I have been married to him for years. But in the last year I have fallen in love with a man that will ask how I feel and do I need something for the various aches and pains I have. I have had to become more dependent on him and have been advised by my doctors to bring him with me to the appointments because my memory has been effected and I have no recollection of what they have said when I leave the offices. I have no idea what meds to stop or start. He has to do these for me. I am now dependent on my husband. Very dependent. My body is weakening and because of TIA's the memory is not what it should be, so Tracy has be to there to watch over and help with me. He is so good to me.
I have seen my sister in a different light. She is the oldest of the three children but she has the greatest memories of the grandparents and the parents. Being born several years before me, she grew up in a different time and with the same blood relatives as in Mom and Dad but with different times in their lives with me. So its different with me and Mother than it is with Ann and Mother. Sister is beginning to understand me and for once I am getting her too. Its taken a long time.
And this year I got to be friends with my Brother again. I got to be close to him again. I got to feel the security of a big brother again. I missed that. There is love and security that comes from your parents and there is love and security that comes from your spouse but I learned of a love my big brother has for his little sister and even tough we may be in our 50s and 60s each of us and Mother in her 80s, it is still a wonderful feeling to know that I have these folks looking out after me. Taking interest in me and loving me no matter what.
So this has been a year of not much money; prices going up; healthcare going up; and so much more, but this has been a year I wont forget. Cause this is the year I let go. I let myself enjoy things, feel things and lose people and pets. But I grew up some this year. I learned a lot this year. I learned there is love, there is A LOT of good people out there and that its all going to be alright. We are going to make it There is a way and we have to make it......we don't know what the future holds, but there is one thing for sure, we will all hold it together.
Hope you did something with you year. I did.
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I Do Believe There are Angels Among Us
by DebraThomas
Dec 15, 2011
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I am sure that you are familiar with the song about Angels Among Us. It was very popular about 15 years ago. Well, I never hear that song that I dont think about a couple of my own angels that I met during the time that song was playing alot and I wanted to tell you about two of them. So here goes.....
I was unemployed. It was at the Holiday Season. And I was a volunteer Board member on 2nd Chance, the local Domestic Abuse Agency. Our fundraiser every year was to wrap gifts in the Quinard Mall beginning the day after Thanksgiving all the way through Christmas Eve. Since I didnt have a job to go to, I had more time than money, so I volunteered to work all of the days that were open, (and there were quite a few), so I treated that as my job. And I loved it. I would dress in the colors of Christmas every day or I would wear a scarf or a pin that had to do with the Season of Giving. Loved it. I met thousands of people and because I was having such a grand time doing the wrapping of gifts, or because I am not a quiet person, I dont know which, I seemed to draw a lot of attention. The local media came in and interviewed me and asked what the donations were for and why I was there everyday and just your normal interview questions. So I got even more attention. And I captured the attention of a young man in a wheelchair. He was there every day in the mall. Sometimes he sat at the end of the hallway where I was and other days he would sit closer to the gift wrapping booth but was still too shy to come up to talk. So one day on my way to get a snack and beverage on my break I told him to come by and talk with me sometime. So he did. Every single day from the time I got there until I left, he was there. Wheelchair bound and no use of his legs or torso, he still was my favorite elf. He was known by many around as being a mall regular, so he of course drew more attention to my booth and it helped me to make more money for 2nd Chance. It was a win win situation. Then that song started playing over the loudspeaker. And we talked. We talked about religion, politics, God, earth, everything you can imagine. We talked about it. Then it got to be more of a friendship than just a casual acquaitance. He stayed at the booth the whole time I was there, day and night. More customers, well, he waited in line to see me. The very last day I was there was quite busy and I was a little rushed for time and space by that time of the season, so I was not really noticing the small package on the table in front of me. After a few minutes I looked around to see there was a note attached and it was for me. It was from Tommy. He had seen that I was busy and tired and rushed and he didnt want to bother me, so he left this small package for me still in its store bag. I could wrap it if I wanted, the note said, but if not, just look inside. I cry to this very day when I look at that gift. It is among my most treasured items, and I have never used it. But that day and Tommy comes to mind instantly when I open the box and take out those four goldtone angel napkin rings. See, Tommy told me that I was the Angel Among Us at the mall that year and and Angel to him. No one he said had taken the time to talk to him on a level that I did and overlook the wheelchair and the limitations he had. Everyone else wanted to be nice to him but not really get to know him. Tears welled up in my eyes and I told him later I couldnt accept the gift, much less the praise, I was not worthy of either. He disagreed and told me that yes, there are Angels among us. And that was one of the last heartfelt conversations we ever had. Time and work and family and lots of other things have come between us in the years that followed and I never got to tell him goodbye. See Tommy left this world earlier this year. But still when I hear that song or I handle those napkin rings, I know I was the one that was in the company of Angels. Yes, Virginia, there are Angels Among Us.
During that same time I was volunteering and wrapping gifts at the mall, I tried to spread as much cheer as I could to as many folks as I could. So many people would come in and be rushed and hurried, so if I could offer them a Merry Christmas and a candy cane, it seemed to warm the feelings of those coming into the mall and those leaving just a bit and more times than not, I wrapped at least one of their gifts.
There was a man, and I am sorry I dont remember his name, just his face, and his kind gesture. As I said, I was unemployed and was down on my luck in more ways than one, with car problems, no sign of a job, and the unemployment was about to run out. But I still remained happy and cheerful and dressed the part of a happy volunteer because thats what I was. I have faith that God will take care of tomorrow, so I just did what I felt I was led to do and we would worry about the rest later.
This gentleman walked up to the booth. He wasnt from this area and he wasnt sure what this charity was all about. So I gathered information for him and told him that I was on the Board of Directors and that I worked in the Shelter doing things like painting the walls or hanging the shower curtains or taking donated items to them or talking with the women and children one on one sometimes. And at times was just there to give a hug or a warm cup of coffee. So many things a volunteer can do and the rewards are so great. The man took my pamphlets and stayed at the other end of the hallway on a bench and just kept watching me as I talked with the customers and wrapped and attempted to make bows and they all told me I did a good job but I knew that it wasnt the talent I had seen professional wrappers do and present, but mine was filled with love for the stranger taking time to take a chance on my wrapping abilities and making a donation to 2nd Chance.
Later that evening as I was getting ready to leave, the gentleman came back to my booth and asked if I was going to be there tomorrow. Oh yes, I said and told him that I was there from open to close as a matter of fact, so come back by and lets see what odd items I can find to wrap!!!
The next day without fail, the gentleman all bundled up and rushing in from the cold brought me small boxes, large boxes, strange shaped items, just an assortment of things that he bought for his family. Great!!! I was so happy to see a new customer and to get the chance to say thanks for stopping by yesterday and taking the time to read the information about the charity. He talked with me a few minutes and asked why I was doing this. I told him that I was in a relationship many years ago and the person wasnt nice to me, and I vowed that if I could help just one person to avoid what I had gone through then I would and 2nd Chance was developed and I started donating and then became a Board Member and the rest was history. So he listened intently and asked if the person was still in my life. OH NO I exclaimed. I am married to a wonderful man that gives me the moon and stars above, he lets me have animals, he provides me with a roof over my head and a car to drive. He says I dont have to work, but I hope to return back to the working world soon so that I may take some of the financial burden off of him. And we have food. May not be what others would want, but you can usually always find a bowl of soup and some cornbread or pintos and onion on the menu any day of the week at my house. He just smiled and said, that he wished me a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and that he would be back home with his family soon, he was here on business and was missing them so badly when he saw me enjoying myself and just had to see what it was all about. He lived in another county and worked for the State Department of Transportation and he was just in such a better frame of mind because someone actually felt the love of Christmas and knew what it was all about. I smiled and said yes, I guess so, I just try to be happy and upbeat as much as possible because someone somewhere is hurting so much worse than I and having a bad time, so if I can make just one person smile or be happy, then my job is done. The gentleman bid me farewell and Merry Christmas and I did the same to him.
Late that night as the mall was closing, I was getting the scraps of paper up and cleaning up the mess I had made all through the commotion of the day. On the table lay an envelope with VOLUNTEER written on it. Since I was the only one there, I opened it and saw the most touching Christmas Card I have ever seen. He didnt know my name. He didnt know how to tell me in words what I had done to make him so much happier about being able to go home to his wife and children and tell them about the goodwill he had encountered in me. He wrote about my outfits and that he was going to tell everyone he saw to get their gifts wrapped at the mall next year. And he had one more thing. He had put a $20 bill in there. He said he heard me say that I was not working and he felt like I needed something for me. He said I had given to so many others that it was my turn to be treated. And he signed it STATE DOT guy. No name.
I can not put into words what that $20 did for me. I got gas to go home. I got food for myself and my husband (takeout was a big deal) and I got to donate some.
Yes, there are Angels among us. I am certainly not one. I can only strive to be me, and I think that God made me the best person I can be. I just have to live up to His expectations, which is a challenge, but I know I met two angels that season.
How many have I met since then? Countless........and still counting.
Be a Blessing to Someone. Lighten the Load for someone. It will make your day.
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What are your Christmas memories made of?
by DebraThomas
Dec 11, 2011
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If we had smell-o-video or something like that then several of you would be able to confirm some of the Christmas memories I have and probably agree with me these are wonderful. In the next few lines I will give you things that bring back sights, sounds and smells of Christmas Past, and who knows may be someday Christmas future. Like:
When I was very young, Daddy would go to Jeff's BBQ in West Anniston and get BarBQ for us to have during the Christmas Holidays. There is still a smell that I associate with Jeffs and it brings a smile to me when I do.
Moma cracking open coconuts with a hammer and a nail so that she could make the coconut pie or coconut cake with just one single red Marichino cherry in the top.
A big plastic red candle with a yellow flame that we had on either side of the carport and strings of lights with big bulbs that could be seen from space that had to be plugged in everynight before Daddy got home.
A plastic Santa Clause on top of the roof with a bag attached and a spot light in the front yard showing off such. Now remember I am in my 50s so this was WAAAAYY before Walmart and other stores around here had things like that and not many people decorated as elaborately as my folks. I still dont.
Gifts under the tree for each of us, but of course I would get into mine and wear the ring or watch or whatever a long time before we were actually supposed to open the gifts.
Christmas Ornaments that the family had years before I was ever even thought about.
The smell of the fireplace when it smoked just a little.
Santa Clause at Sears on Noble Street.
The Anniston Parade and sitting on the steps of the Church of Christ on Noble thinking we had the BEST spot.
Actually getting a piece of candy that was thrown during the parade. I thought I was really something too.....
Riding around looking at Christmas lights.
Snoopy and the Red Baron song.
Charlie Brown Christmas. As a matter of fact the Charlie Brown Christmas song is one of my favorites.
Going to Christmas Mass at Fort McClellan when the troops were still there. Being in awe of all the sights and smells. And this was at midnight.
Being told to go to bed so that Santa could come on. And trying to stay awake so I could hear him.
Being threatened all through the month of December that Santa was listening and if I wasnt good, he would know it and not come.
Fresh Oranges and Apples. Nuts. Hershey Kisses in the red, green and silver foil all in the candy dish in the living room.
Assorted nuts and a nut cracker with them in the wooden bowl next to the fruit and the candies.
Those hard candies that had jelly type stuff in them and also ribbon candy.
A real tree that we had to keep water in.
Putting my rocking chair next to the tree so I could feel the warmth of the colored lights and taking in the smell of the tree.
COLD weather.
Christmas specials like Perry Como and Pat Boone. Bob Hope.
Company. (some people call them Visitors)
Christmas Cards that came in colored envelopes and some had booklets or were fold out cards that said MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE PARKERS IN WEAVER ALABAMA. And then you unfolded it to see MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM GERALD CATHERINE BROCKIE AND DEBRA. I loved seeing my name in the white letters on that red fold out. And the ones we would get from other folks with their names were my favorites.
Christmas Letters from Santa and written to Santa.
Going to Big Momas house and seeing the smaller, real tree in the corner of the living room covered in silver tinsle and BIG blue bulbs and blue lights. I mean those big blue lights.
Big Mom giving each of us kids a Silver Dollar for Christmas.
Huge bowls of Dressing and Potato Salad. These were brought up to the house by Truman White (son of Mr Thom White of Weaver) and made by his wife my aunt Mutt. When I say huge, I mean, biggest mixing bowl you can think of and we ate every bite. What I would give to have some of that dressing now......
Moma cooking a ham in the oven and putting Coke on it with brown sugar and me feeling bad because she cooked it all night (even though it was a canned ham) and she had to get up all during the night to check on it and put more coke and sugar on it. Oh man, what a sight and sense that is......
Well, I guess you get the picture, that I had a wonderful childhood when it came to Christmas. We ate and loved every minute of the music, church services, company, cards, and decorations. All of this was made possible by my parents, Gerald and Catherine Parker and my sister Ann and brother Brockie. I have been truly blessed.
Thank you. I love you. Merry Christmas to you.
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What is Christmas?
by DebraThomas
Dec 11, 2011
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When I think about Christmas of course the FIRST thing that comes to mind is the birth of Christ. We wouldnt have this celebration if it were not for that one miracle that happened over 2000 years ago. Just ponder that for a while and then everything else should fall into place. All of the rushing to get the perfect gifts; the cooking; the running from house to house and party to party and already being filled with stress before you get there and dreading seeing some relatives that you havent spoken to in a year or more and the list goes on. Just slow down. Live for the moment. Experience the music and the lights and the colors. This happens one time per year and with so much sadness and grief in the world, then why would you want to ignore the whole reason and the being of Jesus Christ as the babe that lay in the manger. Think about what a manger is. How humble were Mary and Joseph to even think about having to ask for a place to stay for the night so that she could give birth. This is what we need to reflect on. Or at least I think so. Maybe it is because I am older now, and wont say wiser but filled with a love of Jesus, and the Holy Season. I am not a big religious person and certainly not a Biblical Scholar by no means, but I have a strong faith and have counted on and relied on my faith many times to get me through some really dark situations in my life. And I know there will be more to come. But I wanted to share the love I have for Christ and the meaning I find in this wonderous season of giving and love. And I guess what I am asking is that we carry the genuine feelings of gratitude and caring and sharing throughout the year and to everyone.
I know I am going to try to be a better person. Thats my Christmas gift to each of you, to try to be a better friend, listener, volunteer, patient and caregiver. Hopefully I will succeed in this venture and if I dont, well I will keep trying until I get it right. Be blessed you all and have a wonderful Holy Season, whatever name you care to call it. Take time to Thank Him, and thank you for taking the time to read my blogs. I have been away for a while due to sickness and a few pains but I will continue to write if you continue to read. You fill my heart with joy and I thank you. Godspeed to each of you........
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A few weeks ago, Rory Litwin posted a bit of a treatise on professionalism in librarianship on the Library Juice Press blog. He addresses several trends he notices in the deprofessionalization of librarianship, and though the blogosphere was only one point of many, that's the issue that got the most attention. Because I just can't let sleeping dogs lie, I, too, want to chime in on the role of blogs in creating a professional community.
I'm in a unique and exciting position to work in two libraries: one, as a reference librarian at the University of Texas main library, and one as a teen services librarian at Austin Public Library. Working in two places, seeing how differently public and academic libraries operate, has had me thinking a lot about Big Tent Librarianship and what shared values these institutions have. If you asked me what the core values are for librarianship, I'd probably ask you in return "what kind of librarianship?"
As a soon-to-be graduate, I'm not sure I have a clear understanding of what it means to be a professional librarian. I don't have the word "librarian" in either of my job titles (I'm an intern in both places), but I'm still doing librarian-level work; likewise, I know many talented circulation clerks and library assistants, some of whom have Master's degrees, that do professional-level work. If I don't work in a library, am I still a librarian? What does it mean to be a librarian? What resources are available for discussing these issues and engaging in professional dialogue? Do we have shared values and practices? Is it ok if we don't?
One of Litwin's main points of the blogosphere is that library blog readership is outpacing library journal readership and, in turn, we're deprofessionalizing ourselves. Since he offered no statistics to back that up, I can't say for certain if that's the case. I can say that if it is the case, it's not necessarily a bad thing. Academic publishing is problematic; there are issues of access, who gets published, what kind of coverage is available, and so forth. In my experience, there is more of a responsibility for academic librarians to read and produce scholarly literature, but less so for public librarians. What kinds of librarianship is scholarly librarian literature for?
As a bourgeoning professional, I rely largely on blogs, Twitter, listservs, and electronic journals to keep up with library trends. I feel more connected to the profession and other professionals by engaging in this way. Blogs are a way to discuss scholarly issues, have a large audience and invite participation in ways not available in journals. What is more peer-reviewed than a publicly available blog? On the other hand, I'm frequently frustrated with the kinds of content posted on a lot of blogs. There are many, many blogs that address current issues or hot topics related to librarianship (like e-book prices), but fewer that tackle deeper issues of professionalism and values. Instead of wringing our hands in worry over the future of libraries, lets figure out what we're good at and how we can do it better. Litwin is right that some blogs aren't good. But he's wrong to dismiss the blogosphere generally or proscribe a right or wrong way to blog; there are plenty of people out there who, for whatever reason, choose not to publish in scholarly journals but still write quality pieces.
All of this is to say that we need to open a dialogue for what it means to be an information professional and investigate and (if need be) challenge the idea of Big Tent librarianship, or at least figure out how we can use that vision to inform our professional identities. Our field is diverse and filled with people with a multitude of backgrounds and job descriptions. Where can we find common ground? The blogosphere is a good place to start those conversations.
What do you think about professionalism and the blogosphere? Where do you go to keep up with trends and engage with other professionals? Leave a comment here, on Facebook, or tweet Rebecca at @beccakatharine.
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You wrote: "As a bourgeoning professional, I rely largely on blogs, Twitter, listservs, and electronic journals to keep up with library trends. I feel more connected to the profession and other professionals by engaging in this way. "
Do new professionals read professional literature/ peer-reviewed publications too ? are they different ?
on the job, if you are asked to prepare a bibliography for your users in an academic library what types of resources would you provide them with first – Twitter posts ? some blog posts ? would you also provide professional publications or know where they exist ? We can have many things "in the mix" sure but part of our work is to evaluate information not only for our library communities but for ourselves also.
here is one example of a title I would strongly recommend from 2008 from Dr Bill Crowley Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Science Dominican University, River Forest, Illinois. There is much good background to these issues. cheers, KW
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As someone who blogs about library issues, I completely agree about focusing on the big issues and not just what is going on with ebooks this week. I think a key part of being a professional is participating in the discourse with other professionals. Another key is being engaged and involved in making the profession and libraries as a whole a better place for us and our members.
The forum for this professional discourse can vary. You can publish scholarly journal articles, you can present at conferences, you can blog, you can tweet, you can volunteer in professional associations, or you can chat with colleagues at get-togethers, conferences, or even unconferences. I've done all of these things and they have their own benefits and drawbacks. The most important thing to remember is that being a professional is not just publishing articles, it's participating in living discourse and being engaged in ways that move the profession forward. A professional is not someone who simply punches in and out at work. A professional is excited, interested and passionate about the future of libraries and how they can improve people's lives.
Andy writes: "The most important thing to remember is that being a professional is not just publishing articles, it's participating in living discourse and being engaged in ways that move the profession forward. A professional is not someone who simply punches in and out at work."
What do you think about all the library workers out there who do punch in and out of work daily — and many who do not even have a MLS/MLIS degree either –and work in libraries… helping the community every day…in fact, many people working in libraries today, without graduate degrees are some of the best library professionals I know.
Are they some type of 'non-professional' because they work each day in the profession but don't have time or interest – to brand/sell themselves or their latest e-book, write blogs & promote themselves at conferences instead ? what's effective or not and why ? Remember too all the many people in the profession who have no interest period in belonging to any professional organizations for a variety of different reasons. Just some thoughts …cheers KW
Karen, thanks for your reply. I definitely think you are correct that not everyone has time or interest to blog, or present at conferences, or participate in professional associations. Nor should they. People engage in different ways. Those are just some examples of participating in professional dialogue and wanting to move the profession forward. Other examples that I mentioned were going to conferences just to learn and talk to others. Another way could be having engaged discussions with colleagues at your institution about how to improve your services (or commenting on an interesting blog!). That spirit engagement though is I think what I'm trying to get across as being important.
I like what Rebecca said about paraprofessionals below. I would argue that there are probably some paraprofessionals who are more professional than some librarians. They are engaged, look for ways to move the library forward and want to learn. This shouldn't be overlooked.
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Very glad to see this topic picked up here.
@librarianmaybe said: "I think the principal issue is that there is a significant generational divide in the LIS community. While we may espouse progressive politics, I find that the LIS community as a whole is profoundly conservative when it comes to changing our methodologies. "
But are you saying that libraries have never changed over the decades?… or is this just another stereotype / image others may have due to other factors going on as well.
most workplaces will have multi-generational issues in the workplace today and leadership & management are really necessary skills to have in any workplace today and also part of the challenges cheers-Kw
Sorry to take so long in responding to this:
My main point is that based upon my experiences in LIS school (Simmons GSLIS) and work the LIS community tends to talk a big game, but ultimately responses tends to veer towards conservative.
Let me also make it clear that my perception is colored by the fact that my company and position operates in a purely digital environment and that we are in the middle of completely digitizing our paper holdings utilizing a customized XML schema (DITA) for this purpose. I know that there are huge hurdles to full digitization, but I don't think our profession has much of a choice.
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