It has been a while now since I have coached at any level of sports. I did most of my coaching at an early age and learned a lot. As the years go past I find myself remembering certain aspects about my former life. One such thing came up during a recent soccer game that … Read more
For the third straight year I am on the ballot for the PASS Board of Directors. It is truly an honor to be considered for this position. I hope that my service to the PASS Community for the last year has been well received and that you will see fit to send me back to … Read more
Back in January we decided that we wanted to change they way people viewed the PASS Special Interest Groups (SIGs). There were a handful of motivations for this; the creation of semi-autonomous websites, aligning the SIGs with PASS Chapters, and reducing the need for any PASS member to ask “What, exactly, is a SIG?” The … Read more
Everyone needs training. It does not matter what your level of experience. Everyone has room for improvement. The improvement could be something dramatic, such as going from being a novice to someone highly skilled. Or it could be that someone who is highly skilled wants to hone those skills even further in order to stay … Read more
Last week I received an email from @wnylibrarian: Hi Thomas, I’ve been thinking about registering with PASS, but I just feel slightly uneasy doing so because I’m what you would refer to as an “accidental” DBA. I hold no certifications, but have a Master’s Degree in Library Science. I worry sometimes about what I can … Read more
PASS has sent out the call for nominations as part of the election process for the Board of Directors. I was notified through some members of the community yesterday about the announcement. I then took some time contemplating what I wanted to do: should I run again? If so, why? I mean, the bacon at … Read more
