What’s in Your Librarian’s Toolbox?

Blake as LISNews asked for thoughts on what is in your librarian’s toolbox for a presentation he is doing.  Here are my thoughts in his three categories:

Be More Productive:

RSS Feed Reader brings the news to me easily and quickly.

Time Management which doesn’t allow procrastination, so I can deal with items that always seem to pop up without panic.

Having fun at work, lets you get a whole lot more done!

Working harder, not longer hours.  (Very important to me as a mother.)

Visibility:

Presenting at state conferences, library systems, and libraries around the state.

Being willing to talk at meetings, publicly, etc.

Taking risks, trying new things, embracing change so that the things I have to say are of interest to others.

Blogging.

Connecting:

Serving on boards around the state, not only those focused on libraries.

Listening to others without having to have my own say.

Being supportive of others in their times of need. (Starting to sound like maudlin greeting card now…)