Nice People--a Library Director

What other “nice people” are in the public library? Although I’ve never stepped foot in his building, the Tell City-Perry County Public Library in southwestern Indiana, Larry is a nice public library director. He’s someone I would want to meet at the library. I’ve only met him at library conferences, though, namely at district conferences of the Indiana Library Federation (ILF).

Larry made a positive first impression as one of those “passionate librarians”—one who is on fire about the importance of his work and the priority of the people he serves. And he smiled a lot, too. Smiling is always a good thing in a library setting!

Since that first meeting, Larry and I worked together (usually long-distance since our libraries were in neighboring yet different areas of the state) regarding other aspects of ILF, and Larry was always an encouragement not only to me, but to other people on the committees and to the organization as a whole. He has become even more of an encouragement now that I am a library director. In fact, I have officially appointed Larry as my library mentor! He has patiently advised me, listened to me, and cheered me on through a variety of aspects during my first year as a new director. Larry’s professionalism, friendliness and helpfulness are reasons he’s another one of the many “nice people” you’ll meet at your public library.