Meet the New APL Volunteer
My name is Valerie and I have received a grant called “Grow Your Own Librarian”. The grant requires me to volunteer 150 hours at the library, and learn all that I can from my mentor Mrs. Connie Roe and her staff. You will see me every Friday for the next month or so learning to do all the things that librarians do. I plan to get a Masters in Library Science and become an official librarian in west Texas. There are several reasons I’d like to be a Librarian but most of all I think libraries are amazing places. I have had help on my taxes, found hidden parks, found a job, and entertained myself all for free at libraries.
My favorite librarian was one who used to help me find books at the Houston Public Library when I was in college. He looked just like Andy Warhol and wore a black leather jacket, boots and bad hair. I thought he was the coolest librarian I had ever seen. I would go to him and tell him what kind of project I was doing. The problem was, I was majoring in Graphic Design and many times I needed to make cultural references that did not directly relate to a topic. Ultimately, I never knew exactly what book I needed. He would take me all around the library grabbing books off the shelf until I had a handful of books. I was amazed at his ability to find all the books I didn’t know I would need. (If you have a favorite librarian too, I’d love to hear about it- leave me a comment.)
More about me: I am from Houston and arrived in Alpine last January with my boyfriend Dave, and my cat Fred. I also brought along a 200lb old lever-pull printing press which I learned to use at the Houston Museum of Printing. I plan to fix it up and begin printing on it soon. My other hobbies include exploring strange Texas places, hiking, and making art.
Stop by the library on Friday and say hello!