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- Subject: Unlurking Day
- From: "Gloria D." <gld@QCOL.NET>
- Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 19:20:17 -0400
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Hello, everyone! It's nice to have the opportunity to unlurk
today and to read comments from other unlurkers. (I've
only written once or twice, but I sometimes respond to=20
individuals about their topics.) These discussions have
been an immense help to me in what I can only call my
"career change."
I joined this list 7 years ago. In fact, I believe I was one
of the original 100 or so members. I remember it well
because I was taking my final summer courses at Pitt
(1992) when I joined. Since then I've had at least six
different email addresses, but I kept subscribing each
time I got a new account.
After I earned my masters degree, I returned to my
teaching position in my school district, and two years
later I became the school librarian. I was so eager
to apply what I had learned from my studies!
I soon discovered that the electronic conversion had
been only partially completed, and the library software
had never been used. (In fact, only the book circulation
part of the software had been purchased.) I immediately
added SIRS, SMAS, word processing, and internet
computers. During the past five years I have often felt
as though I were running a three-ring circus. (Some day
I'll write a best-seller describing my trials and tribulations!)
Anyway, this summer a library network was finally installed,
and my students will now be able to use library computers=20
to search for books. The card catalog will soon be history,
and I am finally where I thought I should have been 5 years ago!
I guess progress takes time, but persistence eventually pays off.
Have a great day, everyone, and a wonderful school year!
Gloria Duritsa, Librarian
Laurel Highlands High School
Uniontown, PA=20
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>Hello, everyone! It's nice to have the=20
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>today and to read comments from other =
unlurkers. =20
(I've</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>only written once or twice, but I sometimes =
respond to=20
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>individuals about their topics.) These=20
discussions have</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>been an immense help to me in what I can only =
call=20
my</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>"career change."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>I joined this list 7 years ago. In =
fact, I=20
believe I was one</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>of the original 100 or so members. I =
remember it=20
well</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>because I was taking my final summer courses =
at=20
Pitt</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>(1992) when I joined. Since then I've =
had at=20
least six</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>different email addresses, but I kept =
subscribing=20
each</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>time I got a new account.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>After I earned my masters degree, I returned =
to=20
my</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>teaching position in my school district, and =
two=20
years</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>later I became the school librarian. I was so eager</DIV>
<DIV>to apply what I had learned from my studies!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I soon discovered that the electronic conversion had</DIV>
<DIV>been only partially completed, and the library software</DIV>
<DIV>had never been used. (In fact, only the book =
circulation</DIV>
<DIV>part of the software had been purchased.) I immediately</DIV>
<DIV>added SIRS, SMAS, word processing, and internet</DIV>
<DIV>computers. During the past five years I have often felt</DIV>
<DIV>as though I were running a three-ring circus. (Some day</DIV>
<DIV>I'll write a best-seller describing my trials and =
tribulations!)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Anyway, this summer a library network was finally installed,</DIV>
<DIV>and my students will now be able to use library computers </DIV>
<DIV>to search for books. The card catalog will soon be =
history,</DIV>
<DIV>and I am finally where I thought I should have been 5 years =
ago!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I guess progress takes time, but persistence eventually pays =
off.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Have a great day, everyone, and a wonderful school year!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Gloria Duritsa, Librarian</DIV>
<DIV>Laurel Highlands High School</DIV>
<DIV>Uniontown, PA </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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