Time for change: I’m off to Darien Library
I’m very excited to announce that starting in January of 2010 I will be joining the award winning staff at Darien Library in Darien, CT as a Knowledge and Learning Services Librarian. To say that it is honor to be afforded this opportunity at this time in my career is a bit of an understatement. I look forward to getting to know the community of Darien.
Some People to Thank
I’ve had some success early on in my career and there are a few folks that need to take some real credit for helping me succeed. That being said, there are always those unnamed but not forgotten individuals – you know who you are.
Michael Stephens
Michael’s been my mentor and friend since I began my career in librarianship in 2007. Not many people talk librarianship with such enthusiasm, care, and reflection as Michael does. He’s truly an innovative librarian, amazing teacher, and wonderful person.
Jacob Hill
I’ve worked under Jacob for two and half years at the A.C. Buehler Library at Elmhurst College. He’s given me a lot of free reign in my side projects to think outside the box and produce some new services. Together we’ve been through two website redesigns, a migration to WordPress MU as a CMS, the introduction of SMS reference, a spike in IM reference traffic through the integration of Meebo and then LibraryH3lp, the creation of a Facebook OPAC application, a mobile website, and a myriad of great experiences.
Excellent! It is going to be a good fit both ways.
Thanks, Aaron. It is an exciting time!
Congrats Kyle! Awesome news.
Congratulations! The Darien Library sounds like a great place to work – how exciting!
This is awesome! Congratulations Mr Jones!!
Congratulations, Kyle! So excited for you in the next step of your library career. I will look for you at conferences, and good luck with the move!
@ Amy, Brett, Lindy, and Deb:
Thanks so much for the congrats and good wishes!
It is an exciting time.
Hope you’re all doing well!
~kyle~
Kyle- thanks for all the help! And a deserved congratulations!
Lee
@Lee
No, thank you for the SWFLN opportunity. Can’t wait to see you again!
~Kyle~
Kyle,
Congratulations! I know you’re going to do great things at Darien. They are very lucky to have you.
@Carrie
Thanks!!
Hey, Kyle! Congratulations! Enjoy Darien — my husband spent a few of his formative years in Stamford, and we enjoyed driving the Merritt down from Providence. I was always impressed by you when you were a wee undergrad, and am so happy to see you accomplish so much in such a short time. Huzzah!