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Libraries in tough times – what about librarians?

Yesterday I received the ALDirect (from American Libraries) Special Issue on the Tough Economy in my Inbox. It contained great information about library advocacy during tough times. What I found…

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Want to come work for me?

We are sadly losing our beloved Distance Learning Librarian to her family (but good for her!), so we are again in the position of looking for a new Distance Learning…

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Separate but not equal?

When I read David King's post about Ask-a-Librarian services last week, I didn't have a strong emotional response to it. That was, until he wrote a follow up which brought…

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Making progress on library instruction

Last April, I started in my new position as Head of Instructional Initiatives, though for the first four months, I was also still doing the job of Distance Learning Librarian.…

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A lesson in bad customer service: Pottery Barn Kids

You can view an update to this post (and an update to my update) here. In an economy where there's lots of competition for a smaller and smaller number of…

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Internet Cool Tools for Physicians

My friend, the incredibly awesome David Rothman, has co-authored a book (with another fantastic medical librarian and a physician) on Internet Cool Tools for Physicians. The book is designed to…

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Technology education and the “real world”

I just love that feeling of serendipity when I find that people are thinking about the same things I am at the same time. Karin Dalziel made an impassioned case…

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TRLN Management Academy: Inspiring!

I know people have been bemoaning the death of blogging in recent months. I certainly haven’t helped any with my lack of posting, but it’s certainly not from a lack…

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I’m REALLY not the Annoyed Librarian (nor am I annoyed)

A few weeks ago, a friend of mine commented on the fact that I hadn't written anything about the Annoyed Librarian being paid to blog for Library Journal. That was…

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What’s new at Maintain IT

The Maintain IT project is awesome, so when equally awesome Stephanie Gerding asked me to pass on info about their new offerings, I didn't hesitate: The MaintainIT Project is pleased…

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Satisfaction with free/open source software survey

I know I'm late in posting this, but Brenda Chawner (a long-time expert on library open source software in New Zealand) has developed a survey for her PhD research that…

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Yes, we did

I can't stop smiling. :) Acceptance speech Originally uploaded by ftzdomino Here's to my daughter or son growing up in a world where it won't be an amazing accomplishment for…

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TRLN Management Academy

My last big library-related trip before baby is taking place next week. I'll be jetting off to Chapel Hill, NC for the TRLN Management Academy, a week-long intensive learning experience…

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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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Nominate your favorite mover and/or shaker

Since getting pregnant, I have become a terrible procrastinator (mostly because I seem to forget everything I need to do). So if you're anything like me, you probably haven't yet…

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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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What we (not just Movers and Shakers) need

Update: Just realized that our article is this month's cover story for LJ. WOW! I know some people really want to be named a Mover and Shaker by Library Journal.…

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My next big project

I often tease my husband about his need to always be involved in a project. He's always got to be working on something outside of his "day job", whether it's…