#anewpageilf14 is the official tag for the ILF conference this year and it really did feel like a new page for me. More specifically, I felt renewed. Ha! I love the library pun, there. I was a bit apprehensive about attending the conference before I can call myself a bona fide librarian, but it turned out to be an enlightening experience with a whole lot of like-minded individuals.
While the presentations were awesome, one of the most educational parts of the conference for me was the collegial discourse that I was able to share with my fellow lovers of all things library. The librarians I met were inclusive, friendly, and willing to share their own experiences and commiserate with me about mine. Whether it was a little chit chat during a break-out session, or in between sessions in the comfy chairs by the fireplace (I found a GREAT spot to recharge at the Marriott East), we made connections and examined differences. I came away from these talks thankful for what I have in the school library where I work, and with some new ideas about the way I operate and how I might do better.
I hope to make this conference an annual occurrence because it has left me feeling fired up and inspired!
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