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So….what is an adjunct faculty job fair?
So….what is an adjunct faculty job fair? (Originally published on INALJ on May 1) While searching for jobs, I ran across an intriguing posting for the City Colleges of Chicago. They were holding...
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Piracy IS theft, no matter what people say
I have been seeing this image around the internets and Facebook, and it bugs me because of its simplicity. (Apologies to whoever originally made it–I wasn’t sure how to credit you for the idea.) It’s...
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18 Tips for Writing a Manual for Work
18 Tips for Writing a Manual for Work Originally published on INALJ on June 3. I’m one of those Hermione-types of people who read manuals. If I need to learn something, my first order of business is to...
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First Impressions Done Right – DePaul University Library
They use memes on their signs! You have to love libraries with a sense of humor. Be honest. This got you to read the sign, didn’t it? (They were working on a big library stacks reorganization project)....
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In downtown Chicago for #ALA13? Take advice from this Chicagoan
Originally published on INALJ on June 24. In downtown Chicago for #ALA13? Take advice from this Chicagoan I moved to downtown Chicago 3 years ago, and since then, I’ve learned a lot about navigating...
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ALA2013: A first-timer’s first impression
Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll be writing posts about things I learned during #ALA2013 (formerly #ALA13). I will also set up a book-review tab or a feed from Goodreads (or both), because I SWEAR I...
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ALA Battledecks = library presentations + ‘Whose Line’
“You need to go to Battledecks!” a Facebook acquaintance of mine told me. Battledecks? I’d seen people talk about it on ALA ThinkTank on Facebook, but figured it was something akin to D&D, and way...
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Bridging Deaf Cultures @ Your Library (ALA2013)
I attended the Bridging Deaf Cultures @ Your Library presentation/discussion during ALA2013, and definitely enjoyed learning more about the special interest group and the idea of setting up a Deaf...
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Sharing the “Librarian Job Ad Drinking Game”
This has been floating around on Facebook, and thanks to one of my fellow head editors for INALJ, Sandra Hoyer, I now know who to credit for this awesome game. Mr. Library Dude, you deserve many, many...
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When you write, hold on tight to your copyrights
I learned a valuable lesson yesterday. Always, always, always ask for a copy of the copyright agreement before you write for somebody’s blog. It’s better to say ‘no’ upfront than it is to operate under...
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You can’t learn library management from a book (and you can’t rollerskate in...
It’s inevitable that we’ll work under managers of varying qualities if we are in the workforce (or volunteer-force) long enough. And once you become a supervisor or manager yourself, sometimes your...
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First Impressions Done Right – DePaul University Library
They use memes on their signs! You have to love libraries with a sense of humor. Be honest. This got you to read the sign, didn’t it? (They were working on a big library stacks reorganization project)....
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In downtown Chicago for #ALA13? Take advice from this Chicagoan
Originally published on INALJ on June 24. In downtown Chicago for #ALA13? Take advice from this Chicagoan I moved to downtown Chicago 3 years ago, and since then, I’ve learned a lot about navigating...
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Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll be writing posts about things I learned during #ALA2013 (formerly #ALA13). I will also set up a book-review tab or a feed from Goodreads (or both), because I SWEAR I...
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Are public libraries really a “layer of fat” in city budgets?
I’m fortunate to be surrounded by library supporters. Really. But sometimes it’s easy to forget that there really are such things as non-supporters of the library. GASP! Really? Non-supporters? I ran...
View ArticleHow libraries can connect people with services
Some amazing librarian, Katie Johnson, turned storytime into a way to really help low-income families and children get the help they need–medical help, food, education. This is what I love. This is...
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