2004 - Teresa Bocanegra
Hi, I’m Teresa Bocanegra Class of June 2004. Currently, I’m working in Selection Services at the Dallas Public Library (DPL). Two weeks after graduating from UCLA, I started a position as a Youth Librarian at a DPL branch , then in February 2006, moved to Selection Services at Central where I am the Coordinator for all ordering as well as a “Centralized” Collection Development Librarian for youth fiction and media. DPL has 23 branches (and a few preparing for openings) plus a Central Library with 8 floors. At the moment, we are in the process of reviewing ILS vendors to replace DRA Classic. As for the following story below, I don’t know where this might fit in the blog, but it’s a fun story that happened earlier in the month:
I went to Rick Springfield’s show in Tulsa OK last Wednesday 10/4 then to Stafford TX on Friday 10/6. I have this shirt I’ve started to wear to the shows that says "Librarian Loves Rick"
On Friday, early into the show Rick saw me and pointed & smiled while he sang, then a couple of songs later he actually STOPPED his singing and pointed at me asking "Are you a librarian?" (I nodded yes). Then he said "You know that’s kinda hot. Librarians are really hot." (During the show, he pointed at me a few times and sang to me - I was on the third row).
So, it’s official - we are hot ok - Rick says so - it must be true right? tehe.
