OK - SO IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED...

Well, my first attempt at a blog for a SOLS course on Web 2.0, though not quite the love child of the Hindenburgh and the Titanic, failed to take off. Many reasons for which I won't go in here... would make the British Doomsday Book look like light reading.

But, with a new course and new goal, it rises again, ah, yes, well, maybe somewhat like one of those inflatable novelties you see on lawns during holidays, you know, the ones were Santa looks like he has dropsy or St Vitus Dance as he jiggles more then a jolly man really should, Frosty isn't quite the full three snowballs one on top of the other and would look at home in Pisa, despite the heat, or the Hallowe'en witch looks like she's just had one too many cup of the ol' brew. But, darn it, this time for sure.

Now this new course is on leadership, which is great as I haven't got a clue. Well, not quite true. Over the years, I have had many opportunity to observe, learn, grow yet just never had the chance to hone. Moan, yes, oh my, yes. Then, I came into a situation where though the previous leader worked hard, let's face it, the Donner Party had a better game plan. 

I am blessed with staff so amazingly gifted and hard working that I need to become the leader they deserve. The people who use the Library are also great people who deserve better than what they have had. I also need to develop the skills to look at City Council in the eye and say: "That's enough..." because, from what I've been able to piece together from office files, they gotten away with way too many things while patting the Library on the head with a "There, there,..." I don't necessarily wish to bite the hand that feeds but like the put-upon secretary whose had enough, I want that hand to keep to itself.

So, bring on the 24th, the wisdom from above, the enlightenment of the path, the sages and the pages (as in blog pages...), and to quote the great Groucho and many others: "Play, Don..."