Why Sherpa?
May 30th 2007
Why Library Sherpa?!
According to the American Heritage Dictionary, a sherpa is defined as:
“A member of a traditionally Buddhist people of Tibetan descent living on the southern side of the Himalaya Mountains in Nepal and Sikkim. In modern times Sherpas have achieved world renown as expert guides on Himalayan mountaineering expeditions.”
I came up with the name as an homage to the indigenous people of the Himalayas, combined with my profession. The original intent for this blog was to be a forum for me to assist or guide people through the rocky terrain of the library and librarianship. This blog will hopefully return to its original purpose one day. For now, I am using it to detail my experiences and events at the 2007 SLA Conference in Denver, CO. (and beyond!) [Updated July 11, 2007]
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Diane on 31 May 2007 at 10:56 am #
Brlliant Tracy!! I like the Sherpa image. Congratulations and good luck on your (ad)venture. Diane