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Quacking the duck
Rachel Singer Gordon is one of the people I admire most in the profession. She thinks so much about all different aspects of our profession and has written so many…
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Chutes and ladders
In spite of the fact that I've had one of those all-day sinus headaches, I'm walking on a cloud. Starting April 1, I'm going to be the Head of Instructional…
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LISjobs Forum Contest
Have you visited the LISjobs Forums lately? Well, now's a good time to do it, as Rachel's running a contest for those who post to one of the forum topics…
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LIS Jobs Forums
Now it can be told! Rachel Singer Gordon's been working on this terrific project: LISJobs Forums, a series of forums for librarians to share ideas and experiences related to career…
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Saying goodbye to 2007
When I look back to the beginning of 2007, I'm really surprised at how much has happened in just one year. At the end of December last year, we were…
Women, career and getting a fair shake
Yes, it's true... I am a woman. I'm also a librarian. In the world of librarianship, I don't think about the fact that I'm a woman any more than I…
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How healthy is your organization?
I'm reading a really interesting management book right now called First, Break All the Rules. I'm reading it rather slowly since I'm busy with putting together the material for the…
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On success and motivation
I read Emily Clasper's post yesterday about overachievers, underachievers and motivation and found that some of what she wrote made me very uncomfortable. I wasn't quite sure how to articulate…
Career advice from the “To Blog” folder
I've found a lot of great career and work-related posts over the past month or so that I've wanted to share with others. Being a librarian requires much more than…
Upcoming Presentations for Fall
I had a nice, sparse, mellow speaking schedule all set for Fall, and then I got a few offers I couldn't refuse, which turned my Fall into another disaster. Add…
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Be careful what you wish for…
Remember last week when I posted about wanting to teach a class on social software for library school students? Well, it looks like I may have gotten my wish. More…
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Risk-taking for fraidy cats
Adam and I have gotten into a new show on A&E called Confessions of a Matchmaker, which follows a matchmaker in Buffalo, NY in her attempts to find love for…
