[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":3,"doc-seo-440222-105":59,"doc-detail-440222-en":130},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",[7,13,18,23,28,33,38,43,48,51,55],{"id":8,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":10,"show_sort_weight":11,"slug":12},1,"Document","Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":14,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":15,"show_sort_weight":16,"slug":17},2,"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":19,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":20,"show_sort_weight":21,"slug":22},4,"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":24,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":25,"show_sort_weight":26,"slug":27},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":29,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":30,"show_sort_weight":31,"slug":32},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":34,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":35,"show_sort_weight":36,"slug":37},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":39,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":40,"show_sort_weight":41,"slug":42},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":44,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":45,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":47},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":49,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":50},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":53,"show_sort_weight":52,"slug":54},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":56,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":57,"show_sort_weight":24,"slug":58},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":60,"data":61},"ok",{"site_id":62,"language":63,"slug":64,"title":65,"keywords":66,"description":67,"schema_data":68,"social_meta":123,"head_meta":125,"extra_data":127,"updated_unix":129},105,"en","connecticutlibrariesa-publication-ofthe-connecticut-library-association-a-busmans-holiday-whats-in-a-name","CONNECTICUTLIBRARIESA Publication ofThe Connecticut Library Association - A Busman's Holiday - What's In a Name?","","Issue content for Connecticut Libraries covers candidate slate announcements for CLA offices and a section with regional ALA representation and other library council roles. A feature story, “A Busman’s Holiday,” recounts a Windsor, Connecticut librarian’s visit to Berkshire library systems, describing services, facilities, reference strengths, and public access resources. An opinion piece, “What’s In a Name?,” discusses professional identity, the MLS vs non-MLS debate, and support staff perspectives, emphasizing service commitment and education’s role.",{"@graph":69,"@context":122},[70,84,105],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":15,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/literature/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/connecticutlibrariesa-publication-ofthe-connecticut-library-association-a-busmans-holiday-whats-in-a-name/440222/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/connecticutlibrariesa-publication-ofthe-connecticut-library-association-a-busmans-holiday-whats-in-a-name/440222.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"Dipper","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-30","2026-09-29",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":39},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",{"@type":106,"mainEntity":107},"FAQPage",[108,114,118],{"name":109,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":111},"What election information is provided for CLA offices?","Question",{"text":112,"@type":113},"The text announces candidates who agreed to stand for election to CLA offices and states that more information on the slate will appear in the March issue, with candidates introduced at the Annual Business Meeting.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"What does “A Busman's Holiday” describe?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"It describes a Windsor, Connecticut librarian traveling to Berkshire, England, touring libraries connected to the Royal County of Berkshire system, and noting library facilities and reference services.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"What argument does “What’s In a Name?” make about MLS and professionalism?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"It argues that professionalism is defined by commitment to service and suggests that while an MLS shows formal education and grounding, it does not exclusively determine excellence or its opposite.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},440222,1790803598,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":14,"category_name":15,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":39,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":44,"language":139,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":143,"read_time":144},1374404997633,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_a8503ba1806abce46bf441b54a3ca4cd","# Candidates forCLA Office\n\nThe following candidates haveagreed to stand for election toCLA offices.More informationabout the slate willappear in theMarch issue of Connecticut Li-braries,and the candidates willbe introduced to the membershipat the Annual Business Meeting,Wednesday morning,April 24,during the CLA Conference.Bal-lots will be mailed to all mem-bers following the Annual Con-ference.  \n# Vice President/President ElectTo Be Announced\n\nALA Representative  \n·Louise BlalockHartford Public Library  \n● Michael GolrickSouthern CT Library Council  \nRegion 3 Representative  \n■ Barbara CerveraBabbidge Library,UConn/Storrs  \n·Susan PhillipsHall Memorial Library,Ellington  \nRegion 5 Representative  \n·Tom HinkleyNew Haven Free PublicLibrary  \n·Janet ValeskiQuinnipiac College Library  \nRegion 6 Representative  \n·Judy SmithWaterford Public Library  \n# CONNECTICUTLIBRARIESA Publication ofThe Connecticut Library Association\n\nA Busman's Holiday  \nIn which a Windsor (CT)librarian wends her way tothe Royal County of Berkshire and the wonders ofthe Windsor(England)Library  \nBetsy Wilkens  \nWhile attending the Eu-ropean Library Forumin Warsaw,Poland lastMay I met John Hicks,director of Cultural Ser-vices for the RoyalCounty of Berkshire,England.He offered togive me a tour of someof the libraries forwhich he is responsibleshould l ever be in his  \nneighborhood.When I had the oppor-tunity to be in England over the Christ-mas holidays,I called him and madearrangements to accept his offer,thentook the thirty-minute train ride fromLondon's Paddington Station into theBerkshire countryside.(While atPaddington Station,I admired the largestuffed statue of Paddington Bear at theentrance and visited the station'sPaddington store.)  \nThe Royal County of Berkshire librarysystem serves a population of 740,000.It consists of a network of 940 schoollibraries,one prison library,seven hos-pital recreational collections,and 350independent collections housed in se-nior citizens centers.There are also 43public libraries,nine smaller mobilelibraries,and four container librariesserving 11 sites.  \nJohn met me at the station and wewalked to the Maidenhead Library,which was bustling,with many people  \nFebruary 1996  \nThe reference desk in the Maidenhead Library.  \nqueuing to check out materials.It waspension day and many Old Age Pen-sioners were in town to do errands andpick up checks.Built in 1973,the li-brary has two public service floors but,surprisingly,no elevator.A referencearea,information point (referencedesk),and meeting rooms are on thesecond floor;the first floor houses thelibrary shop,tourist center,in-and-outdesk (circulation),adult fiction,nonfiction,and children's area.The refer-ence librarian informed me that eachmajor library in the county has certainreference collection strengths;Maidenhead's specialty is dictionaries.There were no electronic reference toolsin evidence,but there is a fax machineat the reference desk,which can be usedby the public for a fee.The library re-ceives many reference requests via faxfrom other libraries or individuals.  \nFour Dynix OPAC terminals are lo-  \ncated on the first floor,near the in-and-  \n## What's In a Name?\n\nWilliam UricchioI was going throughsome old pictures athome the other dayand came across a setof photographs takenwhen the Capitol Re-  \ngion Library Council was new to itsWindsor headquarters.One of myfunctions as the Council's \"Lord HighEverything Else,\"a position I held untilI came to Storrs,was to organize themove from Hartford.The nostalgialevel was high as l pawed through thepictures.  \nOne of the photographs was of an en-ergetic and incredibly smart womannamed Amy Parks,who helped me sur-vive seven tough but invigorating yearsin the systems-management pressurecooker.Seeing Amy,who was not aprofessional librarian but instead had aMaster's Degree in Computer Science,reminded me of my good fortune inhaving had excellent colleagues towork both with me and for me throughthe years.  \nIn my five libra","cbCaii5beZfzSxGm","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaii5beZfzSxGm","pdf",2837570,"English","# Candidates forCLA Office\n## Vice President/President Elect To Be Announced\n# CONNECTICUTLIBRARIESA Publication ofThe Connecticut Library Association\n# A Busman's Holiday\n# What's In a Name?","[{\"question\":\"What election information is provided for CLA offices?\",\"answer\":\"The text announces candidates who agreed to stand for election to CLA offices and states that more information on the slate will appear in the March issue, with candidates introduced at the Annual Business Meeting.\"},{\"question\":\"What does “A Busman's Holiday” describe?\",\"answer\":\"It describes a Windsor, Connecticut librarian traveling to Berkshire, England, touring libraries connected to the Royal County of Berkshire system, and noting library facilities and reference services.\"},{\"question\":\"What argument does “What’s In a Name?” make about MLS and professionalism?\",\"answer\":\"It argues that professionalism is defined by commitment to service and suggests that while an MLS shows formal education and grounding, it does not exclusively determine excellence or its opposite.\"}]","CONNECTICUTLIBRARIESA Publication ofThe Connecticut Library Association - A Busman's Holiday - What's In a Name? | PDF",1790691540,14]