[Web4lib] New Job Title Pulled from Thin Air

[Dan Lester]

Until recently, I'd been for some 14 years the "Network Information Coordinator".  I recently became the Head of Network Services.  

The former was invented by me, and approved by then supervisor.  The latter came about due to some general changes in titles in the library.

Many years ago I was Associate Director for Automation, and before that was "Head of the Systems and Procedures Department" (good grief, that was nigh on 40 years ago).  Did I really say "nigh on"?

dan

Show Up, Suit Up, Shut Up, and Follow Directions
dan at riverofdata.com
Dan Lester, Boise, Idaho, USA

  ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
  From: "Hopkins County - Madisonville Public Library" <library at vci.net>
  To: web4lib at webjunction.org
  Received: 5/17/2007 11:45:33 AM
  Subject: RE: [Web4lib] New Job Title Pulled from Thin Air


  >All I can say is - I hate my job title, & I wish I could change it! For
  >someone who is webmaster, network manager, computer class teacher, fixer of
  >anything computery, purchaser of anything computery - & that's for a 2
  >library & bookmobile system...........

  >I ended up with Patron Technical Assistant!

  >Are there any others out there? I'd love to hear from them!

  >Terry Caudle
  >Hopkins County - Madisonville Public Library
  >library at vci.net
  >www.publiclibrary.org


  >-----Original Message-----
  >From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
  >[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Robin Hastings
  >Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 12:25 PM
  >To: Louise Alcorn; web4lib at webjunction.org
  >Subject: Re: [Web4lib] New Job Title Pulled from Thin Air

  >I've already claimed "Webgoddess" - it's even on my insurance forms as
  >my official job title! Just letting you all know...



  >On 5/17/07, Louise Alcorn <Louise.Alcorn at wdm-ia.com> wrote:
  >>
  >>
  >> >I think American culture has clearly set precedent for defining them as
  >> nerds in such >classics as "Revenge of the Nerds" and the various Nerd
  >> sequels.  It seems to me that the >time has come for the OED to step in
  >> and settle on a clear definition.
  >>
  >>
  >> What fate the dweebs?
  >>
  >> To bring this back (sort of) to a library tech focus, I'm delighted to
  >> see more librarians enthusiastically embracing the "geekier" or
  >> "nerdier" aspects of our jobs, and even holding the new titles with
  >> pride, whether the new title came upon us "accidentally" or
  >> deliberately.  This bodes well for our future relevancy.
  >>
  >> I, for one, am working on getting "Library Technology Goddess"
  >> officially engraved on a name plate.  No joy as yet.  And whither my
  >> magic lasso?
  >>
  >> Cheers,
  >> Louise  (T-minus 3+ hours to new website launch - watch our URL!)
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  >Robin Hastings
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  >http://www.rhastings.net
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