It has been hectic. PLA in Minneapolis was great. What a wonderful city! The people are so friendly and the atmosphere is homey. The programs were thought-provoking and informative.
Then there was Bernie Vavrek's conference in Columbus. Another good city to visit. New and old friends talking about public libraries.
The PLA Exec Board meeting in Chicago was just last Saturday. The big topic was the approval by members of the bylaws change. It passed by a huge margin and has become the mandate for a new structure.
It seems as if everywhere I go, we discuss change and the future of libraries and library service. Talking is the easy part. Accomplishing it is much harder. We all embrace change...as long as it is change for the other person. It's harder when it means changing yourself. They say the average person stays on a diet for two weeks. Landfills are crammed with old exercise equipment (which can make nifty places to hang wet towels, if yours hasn't made it to the curb for garbage pickup.) If everyone with a gym membership showed up, it would break all of the fire codes and folks would be lined up around the block to get in. I am lucky to make it to Curves twice a week.
However, thanks to my friend Kitty, I have now begun something that is fun, good for me, and will make a difference in my personal future. I have started using BrainAge on a NintendoDS that I borrowed from my son-in-law. When I did the first test, my brain age measured at less than my actual age by a few years. When I did the test the other day, my brain age had dropped another 3 years! And it's fun, doesn't take much time, and it keeps the mental juices flowing. So, to any "boomer" reading this blog, get yourself into something that exercises your mind. After all, it needs to last a lifetime.
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