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<p class="MsoNormal">Say what!? No mas!!<br>
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Just for clarity, I’m not going anywhere, but to be honest, I’ve actually considered it this year.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">All the best in your new adventures too Aryana!!! <o:p></o:p></p>
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On Behalf Of </b>Bates, Aryana via LIBRARYDIR<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 14, 2022 8:09 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WACTC Library Directors <librarydir@lists.ctc.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Bates, Aryana <Aryana.Bates@seattlecolleges.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [LIBRARYDIR] A personal update<o:p></o:p></p>
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June 30, so I'll see y'all at Spring LLC. My partner and I aren't leaving Seattle physically, but our life is shifting radically as I figure out my next move work wise. It is disquieting, but necessary and...exciting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Aryana</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Aryana Bates, MLS, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Dean, LTS (</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://libguides.northseattle.edu/welcome/instruction"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Library</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">,
<a href="https://northseattle.edu/tlc" title="https://northseattle.edu/tlc">TLC</a>,
<a href="https://northseattle.edu/student-media-center" title="https://northseattle.edu/student-media-center">
SMC</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">North Seattle College<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From:</span></b><span style="color:black"> LIBRARYDIR <<a href="mailto:librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu">librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu</a>> on behalf of Watkins, Candice via LIBRARYDIR <<a href="mailto:librarydir@lists.ctc.edu">librarydir@lists.ctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 14, 2022 7:51 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> an open discussion list for WA CTC Library Directors <<a href="mailto:librarydir@lists.ctc.edu">librarydir@lists.ctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Watkins, Candice <<a href="mailto:cwatkins@tacomacc.edu">cwatkins@tacomacc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [LIBRARYDIR] A personal update</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Hello LLC! I'm writing to let you know that I will be leaving my position at TCC, as well as librarianship and higher ed. I know that this may be a shock to many of you. Believe me, the decision
was not an easy one! Over the 7 years that I've been in the WA system, I have been blessed with wonderful colleagues. Honestly, it took me a while to warm up to the system. I came from Oregon where community colleges operate very autonomously - every college
for themselves! At first, I was a little confused by the system here in WA and the purpose of this group. But obviously, that's changed over the years. I've come to really value LLC. You serve to support each other in so many ways, and I think being in a system
together only strengthens what we do!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">My decision to leave is, well, personal. I've devoted many years to libraries and higher education. While difficult to leave this path, life is short, and I find myself looking for a new challenge
in life and a new kind of path. I'll also be moving north with my partner and starting a new life together. So, it's this "life" vortex, I guess you could say, and it's just the right time for me to step away, especially since the job of Dean over the library/elearning
at TCC was posted very recently. Transition is in the air!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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in which I would have served. We will be communicating out to you more about this soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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wish you the very best in the future!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Candice Watkins </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">[s</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">he/her</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"> pronouns]</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="color:black">Interim Dean of Library & Learning Innovation</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="color:black">Tacoma Community College</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="color:black">6501 South 19<sup>th</sup> Street</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="color:black">Tacoma, WA. 98466</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="color:black">253-566-5091</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:cwatkins@tacomacc.edu">cwatkins@tacomacc.edu</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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