[LIBRARYDIR] The next chapter...

[Jeanne Leader]

Jane,
You are such a wonderful colleague and friend, always generously sharing of
your expertise in such a humble way.  You have left a legacy both at
Bellingham Tech and at LLC.  Happy trails to you!

Jeanne

Jeanne Leader
EvCC Dean of Arts & Learning Resources
425.388.9502       2000 Tower   Everett WA 98201
*When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to
change ourselves - *Viktor E. Frankl - from *Man's Search for Meaning*




On Tue, Dec 4, 2018 at 4:12 PM Kanne, Lynn <Lynn.Kanne at seattlecolleges.edu>
wrote:

> Jane! Congratulations on a very wonderful career. I will miss your voice
> at LLC and our visits at dinnertime. I hope you’ll keep us posted on your
> adventures in retirement.
>
>
>
> Lynn
>
>
>
> *From:* LIBRARYDIR <librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> * On Behalf Of *Jane
> Blume
> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 04, 2018 9:29 AM
> *To:* WACTC Library Directors <librarydir at lists.ctc.edu>
> *Cc:* myravv at comcast.net; Lauri K <lmkram1968 at gmail.com>; Whittaker,
> Shellie <ShellieW at bigbend.edu>
> *Subject:* [LIBRARYDIR] The next chapter...
>
>
>
> I am retiring from Bellingham Technical College on December 31. I wish I
> had been able to attend the October LLC to be able to say good bye to
> everyone in person.
>
>
>
> It has been an honor to work with all of you and in the community and
> technical college system for the last 34 years. When I started to teach at
> Whatcom Community College, I felt I had found my calling. I love working
> with our students. At Bellingham Technical College I was hired to create a
> new library. The college had just moved from the K-12 to the CTC system. It
> has been 48 years that I have worked in libraries; 43 years as a Librarian.
> I have found that even though I have worked in libraries for a long time,
> that it continues to be a challenging profession that constantly evolves
> and grows. It has gone from manual typewriters to computers to networks to
> the Internet to the cloud. One constant has been the wonderful people I
> have worked with wherever I have worked.
>
>
>
> I will let the words of Walt Whitman in *Song of the Open Road* speak for
> me.
>
>
>
> Afoot and light-hearted I take to the open road,
>
> Healthy, free, the world before me,
>
> The long brown path before me leading wherever I choose.
>
>
>
> Henceforth I ask not good-fortune, I myself am good-fortune,
>
> Henceforth I whimper no more, postpone no more, need nothing,
>
> Done with indoor complaints, libraries, …,
>
> Strong and content I travel the open road…
>
>
>
> Please keep in touch. I’ve included my contact info below if you are ever
> in Bellingham.
>
>
>
> Jane
>
>
>
> Jane Blume
>
> Director|Library & Media Services
>
> Bellingham Technical College
>
> 360-752-8472 – office
>
> 360-752-8383 – library
>
> jblume at btc.edu
>
> jane.blume at gmail.com – personal email
>
> 360-510-1126
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