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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…

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Why RSS rocks

From Extension 337 [via Tame the Web], comes 10 Reasons why Nonprofits Should Use RSS. The post lists some very good reasons why RSS is a much better way to…

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GuruNet now offers Answers.com for free!

According to Gary Price at Resource Shelf, GuruNet has become Answsers.com and is now offering a ready reference search engine for free. Answers.com culls its information from a variety of…

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Next-gen librarians in the news

The latest issue of Info Career Trends is out and is devoted entirely to Next Generation Librarianship. Lots of interesting articles and advice for those just entering the field and…

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Are we mainstream or invisible?

I know blogging is getting bigger. Blogs seem to have been featured in every magazine and newspaper lately. Everyone keeps saying 2004 was the "year of the blog" yadda, yadda.…

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Free reference websites

RUSA has come out with its 2004 list of Best Free Reference Websites. They cover a variety of subjects and come from academia, government, industry, non-profits, the media, libraries and…

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Questions about the Google Library Project

Barbara Quint has put together a list of questions and answers about the Google Library Project that have been pondered by various people in the library and search worlds. Some…

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

Why RSS rocks

GuruNet now offers Answers.com for free!

Next-gen librarians in the news

Are we mainstream or invisible?

Free reference websites

Questions about the Google Library Project

Queer Time, Crip Time, and Subverting Temporal Norms

Meredith’s Slow Productivity (not to be mistaken for Cal Newport’s Faux Slow Productivity)

Slow productivity is a team sport: A critique of Cal Newport’s Slow Productivity

The Productivity Trap