Hello and welcome to Library Voice. If you’re reading this page, you may be thinking, “Great, another blog from one of those librarian types.” And my answer to that is, yep, it’s another blog by one of those ‘librarian types.’
You see, I have enjoyed reading the blogs of other librarian types for quite some time. I suppose that reading their thoughts on issues pertaining to our profession has compelled me to start writing a little on my own. And thus, the idea for this blog was born.
My primary purpose for this blog is to keep current with issues and changes in the library environment. As a Reference & Instruction Librarian, web manager, and Business & Economics Bibliographer, my interests (and job duties) tend to be all over the map. As such, the writings of this blog may cover a lot of different areas as well. Technology, reference and instruction, library budgets, even my own guitar playing (although not very good) may be discussed in this blog.
So why the name “Library Voice?” Well, basically my wife jokes with me quite often that I have no library voice. Odds are, if you in proximity to the reference desk when I am conducting a reference interview, you’ll definitely be able to hear what I am saying. I have a hard time whispering; I suppose I get too wrapped up in the reference interview and lose all sense of volume. Unfortunately, speaking loudly can often make it difficult to hear what is going on around you. I hope to use this blog for more quiet reflection and to mull over the current and future issues of libraries. Perhaps somewhere along the way I’ll find my Library Voice.
—Chad F. Boeninger
