Carmichael Library Home, Tutolage and......evil laugh

For the past year I have been fighting the good fight in terms of working on a Master of Library and Information Studies. But where did this indescribably desire come from? Let me explain this in a narrative.

A battle between desires and abilities is how I have reached this point in regard to my education. Growing up, and throughout my collegiate career, I chased a dream of becoming a mathematician. While following this path, I obtained a refined knowledge and outlook on my professional career. Instead, I decided to pursue a degree in history because of my interest in research and the revisionist factors involved in the discipline. During the completion of the degree is when my curiosity of library studies germinated. A young starlet librarian named Kathy approached me about working in reference department of Carmichael Library, given the fact that I was there all of the time. I said sure, not knowing where this curious, but glorious journey would take me. Carmichael Library is located at the University of Monetavallo in Montevallo, Al.

Working in the reference under Kathy as a student aide, I thrived in the research arena. In the classroom, I was learning to critique historical information. In the library, however, I began to understand how intricate and fascinating the organization and cross-referencing of historical data can be. At the same time, a unique fellowship of librarians and Library paraprofessionals were observing a young chap fascinated with shoes. They hoped he would one day take his place among there ranks as a professional librarian. These include Rosemary Arneson, Barbara Belisle, Debra Collins, Jason Cooper, Amanda Melcher, Mary Seagle, Pauline Williams(retired), Audrey Powers (Currently at The University of South Florida) and, last but not least, Patsy Sears. Now, there were a host of other librarians from various institutions that were influential in this process as well. So, please do not feel left out. I am just focusing on current and former Montevallo librarians for this post.  Anyway, all of these wonderful human beings  inspired me to want to become a Librarian. Their devotion to the profession should be seen as example of how a librarian should be. So, I leave this post with a unique song that in it's own way describes the varied staff of Carmichael Library.

Cheers!!!