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Moving on

Yesterday, I tendered my resignation at the Ann Arbor District Library. My last day of employment will be this Friday, the 23rd of February.

To say that working at AADL was a honor would be an understatement. It is a fine, fine institution, filled with bright, intelligent, hardworking, and committed individuals. They have allowed me to grow tremendously, and I feel that I’ve been able to make a significant contribution to AADL in return. So I extend my deepest thanks and gratitude to every last person at AADL.

I am leaving Ann Arbor because I have accepted a position at the Darien Public Library in Darien, Connecticut. My official title will be Head of Technology and Digital Initiatives. I have to say that my pulse quickens when I think about what the Darien Library has in store for the future, and to be part of it is a dream come true. I will be working for Alan Gray, who is currently Associate Director. DPL’s director is Louise Berry.

I will continue to blog here at blyberg.net. I also have no plans to discontinue work on such projects as PatREST, or SOPAC. In fact, they will be crucial components of my future work. Darien Public Library is, like AADL, an Innovative Interfaces customer and I plan to join Darien in their effort to forge a srong and close relationship with III. Though I may have been critical of them in the past, and very well may be in the future, that does not mean that I don’t value a meaningful development partnership with them. I tend to think in terms of “how can what I’m doing now benefit not just my institution, but all institutions?” So you can be sure that I will continue to share our successes, and perhaps more importantly, our failures.

If you currently use my AADL email address to contact me, I suggest you use my posted contact information to get hold of me instead. My personal email address is john@blyberg.net.

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John, congrats! Both you and Darien are getting a great deal!

Congratulations, John. Best wishes in your new position.

Congratulations! How exciting for both you and Darien — and for public libraries in the NE to have you so close by. Perhaps you will come to Princeton for a visit and tour once you are settled.

Wow, congratulations John! Darien looks awesome. Don’t forget to start a wiki for the city

Congrats, good luck, and have fun!

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Wow! Congratulations, John!

You guys were made for each other–genius catch Louise and Alan! Congratulations and best wishes, John.

Here’s to Blyberg and the way he does the hula hop! Congrats and bon voyage and all that. Change is Good.

woo-hoo and congrats!

Congrats!!

That’s terrific! I’ll be sure to change the official Blyberg fanclub mailing address
Best wishes!

Excellent! You must bring the entire family up here for leaf season.

Wow! Congratulations! Darien is lucky to have you! Good luck with the move and the new position!

Congrats, John, and welcome to the land of steady habits.

Congratulations John. Congratulations Darien. I hope that in a few months, we’ll all be saying “Congratulations III - you’re listening”.

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Congrats John! I’m sure you’ll do great work there.

Hey John, we’ll miss you! Glad to hear you’ll be continuing development on the catalog and I can’t wait to see what happens next.

Congrats Mr. B. and welcome to the East Coast! All the best in your new position at DariEN

Thanks, everyone, for your wonderfully kind support!

Excellent! You’re going to do even more amazing stuff at your new job - congrats!

Most excellent! Ann Arbor’s loss is the gain of Darien’s patrons, and more importantly, libraryland’s. Looking forward to even greater things from such a talented - and made for each other - team. Good call all the way around.

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Congratulations! I look forward to following your work at Darien

Congratulations with your new position. It will be a loss for AADL. But please keep moving on, and keep us posted.

And I’ll add to the chorus–congratulations! I’m sure you’ll continue to do great things.

best of luck in the new job,and hope it doesn’t stop you blogging

U must have fallen in love in the summer of 06

http://www.blyberg.net/2006/08/14/the-voice-of-darien/

Good luck in Connecticut!

Also, I forgot to mention… Those of us not in the loop are worried about what’ll happen when you’re not here!

Congrats! I’ve enjoyed using the technologies you’ve developed at AADL - they really enhance the user experience.

Hey,will your job opening at the AADL be posted?

Congratulations John! This is well-deserved and will be a great opportunity for you to share your talents with yet another public library. It looks like Darien has already dabbled their footsies into Library 2.0 a bit, so your presence can only bring them farther along. Happy times!

way to go, John!! Darien is so lucky to have you

Congratulations, John!

John,
Well congradulations!!!! This is going to be a match made in heaven. I am really excited to see the work that is going to come out of this. It is going to be amazing!

Congratulations, John. Change is scary…I know I moved slightly further than you are! The Connecticut Library Community will love you, and you should tell them that I said they have to!

Enjoy!

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