Once again it is time to reflect on the year now ending. Let’s start with the meme of the first post from every month:
- January – New Year’s Resolution: Renounce Omnipotence
- February – Finding the Unexpected in Delaware
- March – More Fear
- April – Phishy Office
- May – Remember Military Spouses Today
- June – A Challenge to Obama Supporters
- July – Happy Independence Day
- August – Reason 5 to Vote Obama: Better Health Care
- September – Reason 9 to Vote Obama: Empathy
- October – Reason 14 to Vote Obama: Meaningful Homeland Security
- November – Think about what might NOT have been
- December – Scientific Proof for Broken Windows Theory?
What did people find interesting about my blog? Here are the top five blog posts by popularity for the last year:
| Title | Views | |
|---|---|---|
| three cups of tea study guide | 986 | |
| Book Review: The Post-American World | 915 | |
| Book Review: Three Cups of Tea | 591 | |
| Alaska Election Results & Party Regi | 484 | |
| alaska voter turnout | 414 |
I am happy that I may have had a role in getting people to learn more about Three Cups of Tea and the work of Greg Mortensen.
So much for my virtual life. What about RL? 2008 had a few milestones for me. I celebrated my 10th anniversary with my current employer. I never dreamed I’d be ANYWHERE for ten years. I’ve held three jobs in my time with my library. In November, one of my coworkers gave me a can of Coke with a little note that tin was the gift for the tenth anniversary. I celebrated my first year as section chief for Information Services in September. One of my coworkers gave me a can of Coke with a little note that tin was the gift for the tenth anniversary.
In June, I traveled to Anaheim to accept my 2008 Library Journal Mover and Shaker award as one of 50 librarians selected by the magazine. At the time I told close friends that it seemed like a lifetime achievement award and that my career had no where to go but down. Thankfully I’m over that. Whether or not I receive another award I have faith that I’ve got decades in my chosen vocation.
