Sunday, September 22, 2013

Big News

Not my library, actually.  It's the library at El Real Monasterio de El Escorial in Madrid.  But isn't it beautiful?

Well.  I haven't been very active on the blogosphere lately.  But here's why.  Big doings at work -- about a month ago, I interviewed (again) for promotion for a Librarian I position.  Which was great -- but then other stuff, which I probably cannot discuss publicly, happened. 

And then about ten days ago, I got the big news:

I.  GOT. THE. JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Which is AWESOME -- I finished my Master's in Library Science almost FOUR years ago -- the job market for librarians is almost impossible, and I've been lucky enough to have HAD a library job for more than two years, just not a librarian, and I loved it.  I loved my patrons, my book groups, and, especially, my co-workers.  I had a great boss.  But -- I had to leave my branch, which was really hard.  

Tomorrow I start at a new branch, with new co-workers, and a new boss.  I've worked with most of them already, briefly, and they're also super nice.  I know I can do great things at my new branch, and I'll love them just as much.  I'll just miss all the lovely people at my old branch.

Years ago, the first time we lived in Texas, we kept hearing over and over, "After this assignment, you're going to Japan."  Which sounded amazing -- I'd always wanted to live abroad.  But then things changed, and we found out our next assignment -- which was not Japan.  In fact, we were going to -- wait for it -- Omaha, Nebraska!!!  Nothing against Nebraska, but it's quite different from Japan.  At first, I was disappointed -- I'd been so excited about going to Japan.  But then I thought about all the great things about Nebraska.  It was much closer to family; also, closer to Chicago, where I went to college, and still had friends.  Four seasons.  Good schools.  

So, we moved to Omaha, and had a great house, and my husband loved his job.  My daughter started preschool, and we had another baby.  I made some great friends, and joined a book group.  You know what?  Nebraska was AWESOME (okay, winters were cold, and long, but it was pretty, and the other three seasons were wonderful).  But I loved it, and after that we DID go to Japan, and when we left Nebraska, I cried.  

So, I'm pretty sure it's going to be like that.  I'm always sad to leave the place I'm at, but pretty soon I love my new place just as much.  And it's not like I'm traveling halfway around the world -- I'm only twenty minutes from my old branch.

Anyhow -- I hope it won't be a difficult transition.  It's all been very surreal.

25 comments:

  1. Hurrah, hurrah! Oh congratulations! That's such wonderful news! Even if the transition is hard, I know you're right that you'll come to love your new branch. Infinity congratulations!

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  2. Congratulations, Karen!! I'm very happy for you. Good luck with the transition :)

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  3. Excellent news! Congratulations! I've always wanted to be a librarian myself.

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  4. I'm so very happy for you Karen! :) I know transitions are hard, but I think you'll be very happy at the new job, too.

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  5. Adding my congratulations, and best wishes for tomorrow. I'm sure you'll have an exciting first day!

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  6. Great news, Karen! Congratulations!

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  7. Congratulations! Good for You, it's great to be a librarian. I've always wanted to be a librarian myself, but my life took a different path.

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  8. Huge congratulations! I finished my degree about two years ago and I'm still a library assistant. I love my library and my job, though, so waiting for an opportunity to come along hasn't exactly been a huge sacrifice. I suspect the transition would also be bittersweet for me. Best of luck with the new job!

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  9. Congratulations! I'm really happy for you :)

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  10. Congratulations! Librarians are my heroes!

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  11. Congrats! I'm a librarian too and feel lucky to be able to be one. :)

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  12. Congrats on the new job. Exciting times, scary times. I know how you feel about finding it hard to leave one place, even when the other is so promising. I loved your story about Japan and Omaha--you never know what you'll end up loving!

    Best wishes--I'm sure you'll do great :)

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  13. Good luck on your first day (I'm sure you won't need it).

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  14. Congratulations! It's so nice to hear a happy job story.

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  15. Congratulations. Always exciting/scary to start a new job.

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  16. Congratulations and best wishes at your new job! I'm sure it'll be wonderful.

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  17. Congratulations, Karen! I'm so very happy for you.

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  18. Wow, that is great news. Congratulations on your new job! No doubt there will be adjustments at the start, big changes are always a little scary but it will all work out.

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  19. I'm so pleased that it has all turned out so well for you, it was worth hanging on in there. Good luck with the new job!

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  20. Oh my gosh, sorry I've been so busy myself lately that I just saw this. Congratulations, Karen! I am so happy for you, and wish you the very best with your new job!

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  21. Congratulations on your new job! Sounds like it will be perfect for you!

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  22. So happy to hear this, and to hear more from you on the internets!

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