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Hello everyone, my name is Bre. I'm in my final semester of the Library Science Program here at IUPUI, and I'm so excited about finishing. I'm new to this experience of blogging, but I'm hoping that this will be something new to explore. 

I earned a B.S. in Human Social Services with a minor in Psychology, at IPFW. I worked in the mental health field for over five years working with children and teenagers. Let me tell you, that is hard work, and I am ready to experience my dream of being a public service librarian. I currently work at the Eckhart Public Library in Auburn, IN as a Technical Service Specialist and also work as a Genealogy Specialist part time as well. 

I am hoping by taking this class, I can help patrons find their next new read. What I find challenging is that I can only help with certain areas of genres, and that is my wheelhouse of knowledge. Some genres do not appeal to me as others do, but I want to be able to assist patrons more effectively by exploring other genres. 

Some fun things to know, I am a board member on a community theater program. I always loved performance arts and being on stage is something I love to be involved in. During the pandemic, that was a hard hit, but I found a love of writing and developing new stories to hopefully one day share with others. I'm an advocate for both arts and literature, since both are vital to our lives. So, if you ever need a recommendation of shows or anything I'm a person to ask. 

My most recent show I saw was Peter and the Star Catcher, which I now want to read. Now I am gearing up to see the Little Mermaid on stage as well as Swan Lake and Hadestown. 

Some of my favorite genres are romance, fantasy fiction, historical fiction and as part of a Mock Newberry Committe Book Club YA fiction as well.  Seems counter intuitive, but I find helping teens with materials is to understand what they like, and sometimes their stories are better than some adults. 

I am looking forward to this class and exploring new avenues for patrons. 



Location: Indiana, USA

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  1. TashaJanuary 15, 2023 at 5:37 PM

    Hi Bre,
    My husband and I really enjoy theater too (watching not participating...lol). We only live a couple minutes from the Honeywell Center here in Wabash, IN and we often get national touring companies. We were supposed to see Finding Neverland when the COVID shutdown hit and it got canceled...boo! So that's still on my list. We saw Phantom of the Opera when we lived in the Dayton, OH area...amazing! Rent, Hamilton, and Les Miserable are still on my list! We've watched Hamilton on Disney+ so many times and I've even done pencil drawings of several of the cast members. lol Our most recent show was Fiddler on the Roof (one of my husbands favorites). It was actually really good. But, I digress. I am also a fan of romance, but I've noticed we are in the majority in this class. What kind of romance do you enjoy? Nice to meet you!

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  2. Bre WeeksJanuary 19, 2023 at 8:16 AM

    Tasha, sorry for the delay in response. This new way of responding is really out of my comfort zone. I saw Phantom pre COVID and it was amazing. I am getting ready to see the Little Mermaid and Hadestown in the Spring. I've visited the Honeywell Center and it's so nice. Fiddler is one of those you either love it or hate, since it is heavy of a show. As for romance I tend to lean towards fantasy, suspenseful and a little on the erotic side at times. The enemies to lovers have been very popular and are some of my favorites. I also like to see revitalized tales told in modern sense such as Court of Thorns and Roses. This series is a twist on Beauty and the Beast, which is my absolute favorite tale. I just started reading Ali Hazelwood and I really like her buildup for the couples and how it takes on academia as well.

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    1. TashaJanuary 24, 2023 at 5:13 PM

      No worries. I'm still figuring this out too. I've never done the blog thing before as either author or responder. Trying to keep up with all these blogs is a little overwhelming. I've not read Court of Thorns and Roses, but it's pretty popular at the library where I work. I love Ali Hazelwood! I've read her first two books and am currently on hold for the third.

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