My name is Remy Timbrook. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2013 I received a Master's degree for Library and Information Science (MLIS) from San Jose State (SJSU), and in 2015 I joined the Oakland Public Library as a teen librarian. Then, in 2017, I transferred to children's services -- just in time to kick off the summer reading program! Around the same time I auditioned for Jeopardy! and was invited to compete (a lifelong dream); that appearance aired December 20, 2017.
My emphasis in my studies, my internships, and my volunteer work has been on youth services and literacy access; I'm happy to be making that my career. When we were doing library service differently during the pandemic, I stretched some of my project management muscles behind the scenes, but still put lots of energy toward children's services (virtual storytime, curricular support, ematerials and print accessibility for young people). Last year I went "on loan" to a small branch library as their temporary manager, and now I have returned to storytime and messy crafts.
In this blog, MLISunderstanding, I wrote during library school about my studies, internships, books I read to myself and others, library advocacy, my forays into homemaking, personal finance, big hairy audacious goals, and work/life balance. Now I mostly use it to keep track of my reading lists. I will update sporadically as I feel moved. Everything I write is my own opinion; it's not that of my employer, my alma mater, or any advertiser.
In this blog, MLISunderstanding, I wrote during library school about my studies, internships, books I read to myself and others, library advocacy, my forays into homemaking, personal finance, big hairy audacious goals, and work/life balance. Now I mostly use it to keep track of my reading lists. I will update sporadically as I feel moved. Everything I write is my own opinion; it's not that of my employer, my alma mater, or any advertiser.
© 2012 Sarah Deragon
Likes: cats, glitter, purple, puns, escapist fiction, ice cream, Netflix, correct spelling, home/garden improvement projects, Google Drive, comments, and the Oxford comma
Dislikes: spammers, putting down the clipboard, burpees, misplaced apostrophes, spiders inside the house, a credit-based economy, people who stand in the front of the bus blocking everyone who's trying to get through to the back where there is PLENTY OF SPACE if you would just MOVE YOUR FEET a little...
You can find me on Facebook if you know my alias at my last employer or have seen my baby pictures, or you can add me on LinkedIn if you're looking to connect professionally.
