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My year in books, 2018
I had such good intentions to blog more this year, but the second half of 2018 has thrown me a lot of curveballs emotionally and it's pulled me away from a…
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“Devaluing” the MLS vs. respect for all library workers
I'm sure some of you remember the big push last year and early this year to require the MLS for the Executive Director of the American Library Association (ALA) --…
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We are atomized. We are monetized. We are ephemera. Do we deserve more online?
In March and April, I took about 5 weeks off from social media. I didn't post anything to or look at Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. I'd wondered if I'd feel…
Wayfinding and balance at mid-career
It's LIS Mental Health Week; a week focused on raising awareness of mental health. This post isn't about mental health per se, but something that I think, for me, is very…
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My year in books 2017
Reading this year has been so many things for me. An escape. A way to educate myself. A way to see my own struggles in a different way through another's…
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Saying goodbye to the Library Success Wiki
In July 2005, on the heels of the successful ALA Annual 2005 Wiki, I developed the Library Success Wiki. Here's what I said about it then: "I would like this…
The ballad of the sad instruction librarian
It's been a busy Fall term so far and I haven't had much time to spend on Twitter, but I usually check it first thing every morning. When I did…
Whose rights matter more?
My dad recently shared with me a book, written by a distant cousin who is a professor in Israel, about her grandmother's immigrant experience and her relatives. Her grandmother just…
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Dear Professor
I knew something was very wrong toward the end of Freshman year at Wesleyan. I'd begun to withdraw from the circle of friends I'd become so close to over the…
Framework Freakout presentation and Questions Answered
Last week, I gave an online presentation about the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for the ACRL Student Learning & Information Literacy Committee. It was entitled Framework Freakout: How to Stop…
The dangers of the backchannel: my observations from the #ACRL2017 hashtag
When I took my current job at PCC almost three years ago, I gained so many things: work I love, amazing engaged colleagues, a mission I identify with, terrific students, and…
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Holding to our values during difficult times
I write a lot in my American Libraries column about library values, particularly those around access and privacy. My latest column (Jan/Feb 17), which should be out soon online just…
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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…
