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2016 wasn’t all bad
As I alluded to in my last post, this year was a difficult one for me personally that ended up turning out for the better. I know that many of…
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My year in reading 2016
2016 has been one hell of a year. It started out for me with optimistic giddiness, then crashed into the land of extreme stress and fear and stayed there rather…
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Uniting (not shaming) in a post-election America
I, like so many people I know, am trying to process my feelings about last week's election, reflect on what it all means, and thinking about what concrete things I…
Is the Framework Elitist? Is ACRL?
Many of you who read my blog already know that I came to librarianship from social work, where I was a child and family psychotherapist. As a therapist, one of…
Choose your own professional involvement adventure
Last month, I had lunch with two friends who are also in academia. We talked a lot about professional ambitions and "extracurricular" professional involvement. One of them is starting a…
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Bias in climbing the career ladder and Hillary Clinton
This race must be familiar for many women: she’s overqualified for the promotion, he’s unqualified, and yet it’s still a contest.— (((Touré))) (@Toure) July 29, 2016 I had lunch with…
Generous hearts and social media shaming
When I was young and bold and strong, Oh, right was right, and wrong was wrong! My plume on high, my flag unfurled, I rode away to right the world.…
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Appreciate your speakers
I have been very fortunate to address librarians nationally and internationally as a speaker. I love sharing my ideas, experiences, and things I’ve learned and meeting other librarians. I have…
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Playing the super-productive librarian. My #LISMentalHealth Week post
I know a lot of librarians who've suffered with depression or anxiety, take psychotropics, or who go to therapy. It makes me wonder if people with mental illness are drawn…
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Reputation is everything: On problematic editing and sponsored content
First, full disclosure: I am a columnist for American Libraries. They pay me to write columns every other month in which I state my opinion on various things relating somewhat…
