This is my first post for my VRE class. Funny, at home in Virginia, VRE stands for Virginia Railway Express - the commuter train into Washington, DC! So I'll get a laugh every time I write.
Last night was the first class and I'm really excited about this class. This is a new feeling for me, as I just want to be done with this degree and move on with my life. I've been doing the school thing for the last 20 years and I'm sick of it! So it was a nice surprise to become more excited as class went on, rather than getting more and more depressed at the amount of work expected (as has been the case in my other classes).
I've been racking my brains for this final project. I think that since I will be working in a group in my Management class that I should do an individual project - this way I can work at my own pace on my own time. I have already contacted the Head of Youth Services at the Leon County Public Library, Mary Douglas, about working with her and she seems open to the idea. I made a few suggestions to her, as well as asked her if she had any virtual reference project she had been meaning to work on, and she said to give her a few days to think it all over. I hope she likes the idea of starting a virtual reference option on the Teen Page, even if it is just email. I know at home, the Central Rappahannock Regional Library does IM service from 5-9 on weekdays, with GREAT success. Since this is when most teens are doing their homework, they know immediate, professional help is only a click away, and I'd like for Leon County teens to have the same opportunity.
