Nov 27th, 2006
New Job News!
I am excited to let everyone know that I will be starting a new job next month. A very cool new job! And get this: it?s a job in one of my favorite library related organizations, working on projects that are near and dear to my experience and professional interests! It is a job with even more potential to positively impact our libraries and communities with practical technology AND, to nicely top it off, I?ll be moving back to my favorite U.S. city! So, without further ado:
I am very happy and excited to report that I will be moving on from my Training and Support Coordinator duties here at OCLC Western in Ontario so that I can transfer to the position of Community Associate at WebJunction in Seattle.
I?ve been a fan of WebJunction.org for years (before it?s inception even, when I worked at the Gates Foundation) and am honored to have this chance to help work with their amazing team. The potential here is just staggering and the opportunity to be a part of their forward motion is a huge honor (and responsibility). I can?t wait to get started!
I wanted to take a minute to thank all of my coworkers here at OCLC Western (and OCLC at large). My time here at Western has been invaluable and I truly appreciate the opportunities this position has presented. Additionally, many, many individual staff members have been remarkably generous, helpful, patient and good natured as we have worked together over the last two years. I?d like to thank each of you for being so welcoming and inspiring.
I?d also like to thank the member libraries and librarians who have made it possible for me to pursue the tools and ideas that have such potential to fuel our vitality and growth. If the librarians didn?t encourage the work, it just wouldn?t be there. Libraries and librarians inspire me every day and this new job at WebJunction is simply and naturally an extension of that point of view.
Friday, December 15 will be my final day at OCLC Western and Monday, December 18 will be my first day of work at WebJunction (whew!). I look forward to working with many of you as we all help WebJunction grow and evolve into an even more useful and practical resource and community center.
Holy! Congratulations MP! I didn’t know you were leaving. I got your phone message but I forgot to call you back. Let’s talk soon! xoox
Max (still at SOLINET)
Congratulations, that sounds so awesome! And in Seattle too, fantastic. All the best with moving
Wow! Congratulations! WebJunction rocks! And Seattle is dandy!
Whoo-hoo! Congrats, MP! This is exciting news. You and the PNW go together like two peas in a pod, so I think it’s a great move. You’ll be a great addition to the team at WJ!
Marvelous! Sounds like a perfect match.
congrats! just another reason to make a trip up there.
Well done Mr. Man! woohoo
day-um!
so happy for you, and happy that you’re coming back to the PNW!
Congrats on the job and on Seattle!
Sorry you’re leaving OW! Glad you’re going to WebJunction, which is a great outfit. Have fun moving.
Congrats, MP. I am so happy for you.
Saweeet! It’s been gloomy and grey here ever since you left.
Congrats! Definitely a treat!
Yay! Congratulations! Lucky WebJunction!
What else can I add an exclamation point to? Hmmm…
I’m buying you a drink at Midwinter!
Let’s get some snausages soon.
EXCELLENT, CONGRATULATIONS MICHAEL.
CHEERS,
STEPHEN
Congratulations! Web Junction will be very lucky to have you and I’m sure your enthusiasm will make the WJ community even better than it already is. I honestly can’t think of anyone who would be better for that job.
Congratulations Michael! This is huge news! This is a big move, but I have a feeling it will be a good one for you. So happy to hear you will be on the WebJunction team! Warmest wishes…
w00t!
Congratulations Michael, this is exciting news! We had a moderators meeting last week and were told that the announcement of our new leader would be made shortly and I am thrilled to learn that it is you. I have been a moderator for several years on WJ and it just keeps getting better. Best wishes with your move!
How did I miss this for two days?! So wonderful! So marvelous! So LibraryMan! I’m very excited for you and look forward to seeing all the fabuwonderful things you will do for Webjunction. YAY for Michael!!!
Congratulations, Michael! Webjunction has always rocked, but now? Even more so!
Congrats!!!
Congrats! Let’s visit when I am in Seattle for Midwinter. You are soooo lucky to be moving back to Seattle, my fave US city also.
Congrats! It’s a good news! You found a new cool job and will move back to Seattle. Is it a Christmas present you prepared for yourself?
I believe you will continue your success in the new company and bring us more interesting ideas as usual. Btw, Seattle is also my fave US city, even if I’ve only been to four ones.
Congrats, Libraryman! An awesome move, for sure. Now I REALLY have to find a way to Midwinter this year….
Just heard the news. Congratulations! What a perfect fit for you and WebJunction. I expect great things from you.
Congratulations, MP! They are lucky to have you. Seattle and webjunction both. Too bad I won’t be at Midwinter this year either… I always seem to miss conferences when they hit Seattle.
Who knew you had so many readers? (I did.)
Congratulations, Michael!
[…] As I’ve said many times, it’s about the people. And boy, do we got good ones. While the cat’s pretty much already out of the bag, we’re pretty excited about all the changes going on staff-side at WebJunction. For those of you who may have missed other announcements here, there, and everywhere - here’s the scoop. […]
Dang - look at all these comments!!!
Congrats!
Gee… THAT will teach me to take a couple of weeks off from “the feeds” while finishing a project! Congrats, Michael!