Inmates running the asylum?
At the beginning of the conference I went to in Iceland, the President of Iceland's Library Association discussed how they'd assembled all of these great experts from around the world…
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Fomenting revolt in Iceland
I got back from Iceland this weekend just in time for a storm to knocked our power out at home. It's back on and I'm slowly recovering from the travel,…
The Abbreviated Fall Speaking Tour
With the pregnancy, I tried to keep my speaking schedule light for Fall. However, all three of the talks I'm giving fall within a two-week period, so it's made me…
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Future of LIS education?
In October, I'm speaking at a conference in Reykjavik, Iceland entitled The Future is here: Are we prepared? New thinking in education for public librarians. (PDF). My talk is entitled…
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Anaheim-bound
Oh Thursday I'll be heading to ALA Annual. I wish I could muster up more excitement about going to Anaheim, but the location doesn't exactly thrill me (nor does the…
Building Academic Library 2.0
I am on a roll with this travel mojo! On Monday, I visited the Annual Conference of the Association of Christian Librarians in Quincy, MA to give a preconference entitled…
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How Meredith got her travel groove back
Last week, I was in Puerto Rico, speaking all-day at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayaguez (on the Western side of the island). I've gotten pretty tired of traveling…
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Followup on Is this how we encourage people to contribute?
I've been thinking a lot about the discussion last week about speaking, being compensated for speaking, transparency, the profession and it's (perhaps?) inferiority complex, and so much more. Everyone contributed…
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The Monkey Song (with a hat tip to Louis Prima)
Every few months, I get an email from someone in library school or a new librarian basically asking me how I've accomplished all that I have in this profession in…
The VT Lecture Circuit
My father-in-law -- who was big on the lecture circuit before he retired from optometry -- always says that you are valued as a speaker in direct proportion to the…
Computers in Libraries (CIL2008) – My Brain is Full
the group - for Connie Originally uploaded by cindiann I had a really wonderful time at Computers in Libraries, as always. While there are always certain talks where the delivery…
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Computers in Libraries: In the Beginning
This week, I'm at Computers in Libraries, one of my very favorite conferences. This year's schedule seems to be even better than usual an I found myself torn between two…
Casual Conversations
A week from today, I'll be taking part in a new project Tom Peters (of OPAL fame) has put together called Casual Conversations. From what he's told me, it sounds…
Off to Massachusetts
This weekend I'm driving down to Sturbridge, MA for the Massachusetts School Library Association conference. I'm giving a workshop on wikis... twice. I've never given the same talk twice in…
Reflections on Internet Librarian and LAUC-B Conferences (or 5 talks at 2 conferences in 1 week)
Today [Note: This part was written Monday] will be my first day back at work after the marathon that was Internet Librarian and the LAUC-B conference. I ended up giving…
Welcoming my friend and colleague to the blogosphere
Since July, I've been sharing an office. I thought I would absolutely hate it, but it turns out that it's been terrific. Sharing an office with the right person can…
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Reflections on the Readex Digital Institute
I didn't end up blogging the rest of the conference, because I was too busy listening. There were some really interesting talks on topics I don't usually hear about, like…
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…
