My stats go up the less frequently I post? I don’t know whether to be flattered or offended. It must be all the puppies.
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Alternative MLS Career Paths, or, the Dark Side?
Last weekend at NASIG I attended a panel session at which several librarians discussed their career choices and described their jobs at organizations such as consortia and subscription agents. It was a pretty good session, and one which I understand pops up at NASIG every now and then. One phrase that kept coming out of …
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Twittering
I think I first read about Twitter on Creating Passionate Users, but soon thereafter it started popping up on a lot of library blogs I read. I didn’t want to get crushed in the stampede, so I waited out the buzz until this weekend when I got talking about it with a friend and decided …
Driving Emerging Tech
I was recently asked to speak as part of a panel on emerging technologies. Alas, I couldn’t make it, but the panel description and questions really got me thinking about how libraries decide what new projects to pursue and why. The conference in question was organized around a transportation theme (e.g., the technology bus) and …
Blog Widgets… and the Daily Puppy
It’s arguably been a while since I posted any truly useful content. But never fear, because now there is… The Daily Puppy!!! I have added The Daily Puppy as a widget in my sidebar. Look today or you might miss Brandy the Saint Bernard. I’m more of a cat person myself, but I’ve always had …
Ways to Post to Your Blog
I feel like such a fuddy-duddy: I actually log in to WordPress to post to this blog. Library Clips has a list of over 15 ways to post. I’m going to try the browser extension. Via Lifehacker.
NASIG? ELUNA?
If you’re heading to NASIG this year, please look for me and say hello. I’ll be starting a term as co-chair of the Electronic Communications Committee, but otherwise plan to keep a light meeting schedule. 🙂 Straight from Louisville I’ll be traveling to Spearfish, SD, for the Ex Libris Users North America meeting, where I’ll …
On Being the Newbie Again
Now that I’m into week 5 at the new job and my personal belongings have caught up with me, I’m ready to tackle a blog post again. It sounds simple, but let me tell you, starting a new job is exhausting! I hadn’t done it since 2000 and had forgotten that feeling that comes around …
Staying in Touch with the Users
I started my professional life as a cataloger. I have felt the push and pull of inter-departmental wranglings: “they don’t understand the value of what we do!” and “they don’t understand how people actually use the catalog!” Now that I’ll be helping e-resource librarians implement an ERM system and will no longer be an end …
Office Demographics
Three of us, out of less than 30 people, at my new workplace went to the same high school. Go Tigers!