Monthly Archives: March 2012

Getting Ready for ALA Annual in Anaheim

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

Information has been rolling in about my first ALA Annual Conference this summer in Ahaheim, California! I’ll be participating in the Student-to-Staff Program, so I’ll be volunteering 16 hours in exchange for having my conference registration and hotel room (with … Continue reading →

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Five on Friday: iPad/iPhone Apps I Like (Part 1)

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

I’ve had some intense yet fun exposure to Apple products since Christmas, first with a 64GB iPad 2 (data plan added), then with an iPhone 4s, and most recently with a 16GB iPad 2 for work use! Needless to say, I’m on … Continue reading →

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My First NCLA Networking Mixer

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

Last night I attended my first North Carolina Library Association mixer, a Happy Hour event at the Trali Irish Pub in Raleigh. I met several new-to-me people, and caught up a couple of librarians I’ve met in other ways, so … Continue reading →

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“Everybody Let’s Jump (For Your Library)!”

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

Last night, George posted this darling and poignant video (and fundraising plea) from the Shutesbury, MA, Library on my Facebook wall. It’s hard to believe that a public library in the 21st century lacks running water. Basic stuff. Go check out … Continue reading →

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Spring Break 2012

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

This is my first spring break of library school, but my FT job beckons, so I’m working during Spring Break! Last week was Spring Break for the students at the university where I work, so things were quiet around campus. … Continue reading →

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Running with Library Friends

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

I ran/walked the Run for the Oaks 5K in Raleigh yesterday. My favorite thing about it was joining a couple of friends/colleagues to run as part of a team in the corporate cup competition. Karen works in IT at the … Continue reading →

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Cataloging Class Comes to My Work!

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

My cataloging class came to my work a couple of nights ago, and it was fun to “have them over!”  It was a prearranged tour and class by my cataloging professor, and I have co-taught the class session at my … Continue reading →

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