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Big things I’ve learned 2000-2009
Going into a new decade (I know technically it's not a new decade until 2011, but don't be such a kill-joy!) is a good time for reflection. After seeing all…
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Constructive criticism
Let this be a lesson to you -- never write a comment on a blog post while you have a baby on your lap who is simultaneously grabbing at your…
Shades of gray
Ever since the news of LibLime's enterprise version of Koha and whether or not their actions consisted a fork of the code, I've been thinking about how black and white…
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Who should teach library instruction?
Don't worry, Walt, I won't apologize for being away and I won't promise that I'm going to post more often (though I have a lot of ideas for posts, something…
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Roles and responsibilities for 2.0 technologies
I get asked a lot of things via email from librarians, but very few actually make it to this blog. This question was so interesting and probably better answered by…
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It’s not about us (or more ramblings on possessiveness)
I know Jenica wondered if her blog post, Rambling about possessiveness, really had a point, but it was right in line with things I've been thinking a lot about lately.…
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Help the Louisville Free Public Library!
I know a number of people in the Louisville area, so I've heard all about the horrible weather they've been having this year. But the flooding of the Louisville Free…
Why I participated in Library Day in the Life
Sarah Cohen wonders what motivated people to participate in Library Day in the Life and who we are writing these for. I can't speak for everyone else, but I wanted…
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Day 3 in the life of a head of instructional initiatives
8:00 am – Checked my email. Checked reference email accounts. Answered a few reference questions, forwarded a database error on to our Head of Digital Initiatives and a Norwich history…
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Day 2 in the life of a head of instructional initiatives
With many of my colleagues on vacation and no students around, this isn't the most exciting time to be recording my time at work. I will definitely do something similar…
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Day 1 in the life of a head of instructional initiatives
This is part of the Library Day in the Life meme going on this week. What an awesome idea! I cheated on this a little -- I wrote this up…
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Back from Chicago!
Adam, Reed and I have been back from Chicago for a few days, but it's taken a while to recover, unpack, and get back into our routine. I'd been worried…
Great new books on my “to read” list
I must admit that the last time I read a non-baby-related book was probably last Fall. And now all these great books are coming out from the LIS presses that…
Chicago here I come!
I still don't quite think it's hit me that I'll be leaving in a few days for ALA with my husband and baby. Not only is it Reed's first flight…
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2.0 or and bust
Since before my brain was hijacked by baby stuff, I've been thinking a lot about how many third party Web 2.0 vendors libraries are dependent upon (not to mention all…
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Answers – and I thought that was our schtick!
As a new mother, I spend a a lot of time awake with Reed when most sensible people are asleep. Consequently, I've seen plenty of infomercials and commercials that are…
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Do you link to Harvard Business Review from EBSCO?
Paul Pival wrote today and yesterday about "mafia tactics by Harvard Business School Publishing", wherein they are trying to charge libraries to link to articles from Harvard Business Review in…
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Do we need library ombudsmen?
I recently had a not-so-fun experience with our local hospital which reminded me of how important it is to ensure one's front-line staff are empowered to question things. During our…
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Didn’t know I needed to be a salesperson
Yes, I knew I'd have to teach people how to use email. And unjam printers. And help people use copiers. But I don't think I ever understood in library school…
Looking beyond the technolust
Let me preface this post with the statement that I hate the term Luddite. I think it's often used to dismiss people and ideas that differ from our own. It's…
