Having Willishrinx stationed in Girdwood often makes me wonder what it would be like if I were to try to manage my as yet to begin librarian career in the shadows of the howitzer hungry slopes of Alyeska. Based on the volunteer experience I have in ILL, I imagine preservation of the materials has to be one of the greatest challenges. Occasionally during this past winter, books from Alaska would manage to find their way into our library. They’d arrive zipped up in a waterproof bag, with a little plastic loop-lock to keep the chain from opening in transit. I mean, it snows in Michigan, but you know those books are facing some challenges just eyeing the packaging. There are probably many more challenges, and perhaps as many rewards as well…
Jessamyn pointed out that I can now read about the experiences of approximately 20 Alaskan librarians on the Alaska Library Association website. Included amongst them, Denise Halliday, the Girdwood librarian, as well as Juneau’s Daniel Cornwall, a.k.a. the Alaskan Librarian on Flickr. No section on Skagway though…
Something to chew on…
And a chance to see if Willi knows his neighbor…
I strongly encourage you to consider Alaska Librarianship as a possible future venture. I know of a good couch that needs surfing.
Hmmm. Couch surfing…
Perhaps I should put that on my resume. I am rather good at it.