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The future of virtual reference services

I've been reading a lot of great articles and posts about the viability of virtual reference and how we can make it better for our patrons. The Library Journal article,…

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The place of the ALA in Salinas

Michael McGrorty is an ALA Councilor and a man of conscience. He is one of the few people who has made more than a mention about the Salinas libraries and…

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A day in the life…

Curious about what a library web manager does in an average day? Dave King offers us a glimpse into his work at the Kansas City Public Library: Checked email, bloglines,…

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Administrative blogs and wikis

During one of my interviews this week, I asked the interviewers what some of their biggest challenges were at their library. One of the challenges they mentioned was keeping all…

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Philadelphia’s library problems

People have been up in arms about the news that the Philadelphia Free Library system is running 20 of its 49 libraries without professional librarians. I think it's awful too,…

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Libraries in the frozen north

I'm back from Chicago with two more interviews under my belt. It's lovely to see that Illinois really seems to value their libraries -- or at the very least, the…

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So is there a librarian shortage or isn’t there? Part 2

There are a few bloggers who have spent a lot of time questioning the library shortage due to their own experiences in library school and on the job hunt. Dorothea…

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So is there a librarian shortage or isn’t there? Part 1

From the PLA Blog, I learned that the ALA is planning to launch a recruitment website to attract more future librarians to the profession. I’ve written a whole bunch about…

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Not to throw cold water on it…

David King at Dave's blog asks some valid questions about Sirsi's new RSS offering: But for me, there are some questions I'll need to answer to become completely satisfied with…

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RSS feeds in your catalog

Exciting news from the world of ILS's [as reported by Jenny at The Shifted Librarian]! I've been crawling out of my skin with anticipation, waiting to be able to announce…

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On the hunt…

I will be flying up to freezing Chicago next week for a second interview for a job I am absolutely dying to get. I'd have to be VERY interested in…

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Testing information literacy

According to the New York Times, ETS has developed a test to measure a college student's level of information literacy in order to determine how well schools are preparing students…

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Encouraging discussions at ALA

While I'm kind of bummed about not making it to ALA Midwinter, I've gotten to hear all about it from the PLA Blog, Library Techtonics, and It's All Good. A…

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User-centered technology implementation

David King wrote two responses to Michael Stephen's 2005 library tech predictions. The first one highlights the importance of user-centered technology planning and implementation. This is something that cannot be…

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Michael Stephens’ crystal ball

I find myself often linking to Michael's posts on Tame the Web. So much so that I would urge all of my readers to subscribe to his blog (most of…

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Serving two masters at the ALA

Dorothea has written a very interesting post comparing the ALA to the guild system in the Medieval world. She makes some great suggestions and observations about the ALA's mission and…

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Questioning information literacy

Here is an article from the Chronicle of Higher Education that has been causing some controversy on the library-related listservs. Information Literacy Makes All the Wrong Assumptions rails against the…

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Economics 101 for the ALA?

I have two job interviews coming up that I'm very excited about. It's made me optimistic that perhaps my job search will be over soon (fingers crossed). I haven't been…

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The race to get plugged in

The New York Times has an article about how our mobile technologies have made us increasingly dependent on seeking out electricity in places like cafes, restaurants, bookstores and even commuter…

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Maslow and library technology

As a former social worker/psychotherapist, Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a very familiar concept to me. People must fulfill their basic material needs before they can start thinking about things…

The future of virtual reference services

The place of the ALA in Salinas

A day in the life…

Administrative blogs and wikis

Philadelphia’s library problems

Libraries in the frozen north

So is there a librarian shortage or isn’t there? Part 2

So is there a librarian shortage or isn’t there? Part 1

Not to throw cold water on it…

RSS feeds in your catalog

On the hunt…

Testing information literacy

Encouraging discussions at ALA

User-centered technology implementation

Michael Stephens’ crystal ball

Serving two masters at the ALA

Questioning information literacy

Economics 101 for the ALA?

The race to get plugged in

Maslow and library technology

Slow librarianship, slow food, politics, pleasure, and moderation

Slow management in a fast world

Neoliberal Time and the Promise of Slow Librarianship

Strike time, collective action, and moral conviction in library leadership