Hi. My name is Justnathan and I am a Shover and Maker. I work for the Roanoke Public Libraries as their Community Technology Center Librarian. When I asked where my Community Technology Center was, they said “If you see a computer in the library, that’s your Community Technology Center.”

I work on lots of different projects; I’ve done Web 2.0 and basic computer training for our staff and computer classes of all sorts for our patrons. I’m known as the computer guy so I regularly get questions on everything from how to connect to our wifi to uploading pictures on to dating sites to downloading ringtones on to cellphones. I do my best to answer these questions; I work at our reference desk a good bit of the time and think that the title “curiosity satisfaction technician” may be my ideal job title. After all, that’s pretty much what I do.

I’ve worked in other fields over the years and I can honestly say I’m in love with being a librarian. I love the fact that I can shove people out of their hard-wired patterns and make them think a little. I love the fact that other librarians (and assorted smart folk) can shove me out of mine. I love the fact that my self-imposed job description is to make my community stronger; to give them skills that can help them connect and succeed.

I blog on occasion at www.justnathan.info and I’m Justnathan on lots of sites around the Internet. If libraries get your mind racing and your heart pounding, give me a shout. I’m sure we’d have a lot to talk about.