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Quiet time
Friends Lake Originally uploaded by ftzdomino Tomorrow morning, Adam and I are leaving for a vacation in the Adirondacks. This is the first time in AGES that our vacations haven't…
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ACRL’s FREE Webcast (for members)
I was thrilled to hear last week about ACRL's decision to start offering some free Webcasts for members. This is something that many people have suggested to ACRL in the…
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My (Tentative) ALA Midwinter Schedule
This will actually be my very first trip to ALA Midwinter, and I'm looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones. With my job covering the exhibit hall…
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Going to Midwinter after all
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post on how I was probably not going to ALA Midwinter due to the high cost of travel to attend two meetings. Well,…
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An alternative funding stream?
Jason Griffey the other day suggested alternatives to the traditional funding streams ALA has, and it got me thinking about how ALA could make money in the online medium. I…
Alternative ways to participate (or why I probably won’t be at Midwinter)
I've written some posts critical of ALA in the past and have had a number of people encourage me to get involved so that I can try to make a…
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Free online learning… from ALA?
Speaking of libraries doing 2.0 things just to look cool, there is an organization that I've criticized about that in the past. I've been concerned that many of the hip,…
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Libraries using Flickr
Over the next week, I need to write my column for September's American Libraries magazine. I've already decided that I want to write something about libraries and Flickr, but I'm…
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Giving and Taking
Oh Meredith, why can't you just write a nice, short, concise post? I really don't know what happens! I start writing and my fingers just seem to take over. This…
My Top Technology Trends for 2007
When I was asked to be one of the Top Tech Trend experts, I knew I wasn't going to be able to attend the actual panel session this year, because…
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BIGWIG Social Software Showcase
I'm kicking myself for having turned down the opportunity to take part in this, but I was (and am) way too swamped to take on anything else. My delightfully subversive…
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My developing ALA Schedule
I'm really excited about ALA and I can't believe it's coming up so soon! I'm giving three talks and have to do signings and appearances at the exhibits on Saturday,…
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Is the book out? Good question.
A couple of weeks ago, I finally received copies of my re-printed book. The laminate is on nice and tight as it should be and the cover colors are a…
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Well, I said yes.
Last night, I got an e-mail asking if I'd like to join the LITA Top Technology Trends panel as one of their experts. And it didn't take me more than…
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What about Library Association 2.0?
One thing I have loved about the whole Library 2.0 movement is the push to stamp out the "but we've always done it this way" attitude. I am a strong…
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Rettig for ALA President
Could you ever have imagined a couple of years ago that a candidate for ALA President would have a campaign video on YouTube??? :) This isn't why I personally endorsed…
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Who your writing represents
I remember when I got my job at Norwich, but before I started, I wondered what the new job would mean for my blog. How would my writing reflect on…
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Living my 9th grade dream
I went to an arts magnet school for high school (and yes, it was a bit like Fame with people dancing and singing in the halls -- not exactly the…
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ALA through my eyes: One year later
It's been almost a year since I wrote some posts about gripes I had with ALA and suggestions of how the ALA could do better. At the time, I was…
Why I wasn’t at Library Camp East
I had really wanted to go to Library Camp East since some of my favorite people would be there as well as people I have been dying to meet for…
