Category Archives: continuing ed

NASIG? ELUNA?

Posted on April 18, 2007 by abigail

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 … Continue reading →

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Staying in Touch with the Users

Posted on March 26, 2007 by abigail

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 … Continue reading →

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Articles on Managing and Career Development

Posted on January 16, 2007 by abigail

Boxes and Arrows, a web zine about design and information architecture, has two articles about making career choices in its current issue. The first offers some tips for deciding whether or not you want to manage and the second looks … Continue reading →

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New Riders Titles for Web Librarians

Posted on September 7, 2006 by abigail

Most of what I know about web design and development I’ve learned from New Riders books. I’m finally reading Don’t Make Me Think by Steve Krug, a book on web usability that practices what it preaches. (Those of you who … Continue reading →

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OPAL, Virtual Reality, and Academic Libraries

Posted on August 29, 2006 by abigail

Looking for free or inexpensive continuing education opportunities? Check out OPAL, which describes itself as “an international collaborative effort by libraries of all types to provide web-based programs and training for library users and library staff members.” Most events are … Continue reading →

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