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Category Archives: ALA
Branching Out
Getting the opportunity to attend ALA (American Library Association) Annual Conference this summer has prompted me to look for more ways to get involved and stretch beyond my comfort zone professionally. Earlier this year, I submitted a volunteer interest form for … Continue reading
Posted in ALA, Networking, Professional Development
Tagged ALA, ALA Annual Conference, ALCTS, award, committee, CRS, jury
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Getting Ready for Summer
Summers used to be so relaxing as a child, and even as a 2nd Grade teacher, summers were a delightful change of pace. In the past 10+ years of work, though, summers have been a bit busier! Since my work … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Ready, Skills, Class, ALA, Library School
Tagged money, ALA, grad school, online, NCCU SLIS, summer school
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Second Semester of Library School Done!
I finished my cataloging final last Tuesday night and emailed it in about 11:30 PM. Two semesters of library school are complete! Since I’m going part-time, that’s only 9 credit hours down, 27 credit hours to go! It feels like it’s … Continue reading
Posted in ALA, Class, Collaboration, Library School, Networking, Professional Development, Social Networking
Tagged friends, library school, lunch, NCCU, NCCU SLIS, Scratch, semester, study group, summer
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Five on Friday: Five More iPad/iPhone Apps I Enjoy
1) WordPress: I write this blog using WordPress, so I like being able to check stats and posts on the app. I haven’t written a post using this app, but the capability is there. I look forward to trying that out … Continue reading
Posted in ALA, Skills, Technology
Tagged app, apps, C25K, Couch-to-5K, Dropbox, Evernote, iPad, iPhone
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Getting Ready for ALA Annual in Anaheim
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
Posted in ALA, Networking, Professional Development
Tagged ALA, ALCTS, Anaheim, California, Student to Staff Program
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Back at Work
I returned to work today after nearly two relaxing weeks off. Since I enjoy my work, the hardest part was missing my post-lunch nap. It was good to see people and hear about Christmas and New Year’s (except for those who … Continue reading
California, Here I Come!
Exciting news! I found out recently that I’ll be heading to the American Library Association‘s Annual Conference in Anaheim, California, next June as part of the ALA Student to Staff Program! To be eligible, you have to be a member of the … Continue reading
Posted in ALA, Fun, Networking, Professional Development
Tagged ALA, ALA Student Chapter, Anaheim, Annual Conference, Disneyland
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First Parking Ticket
Argh! I got my first parking ticket on campus last night! I guess I need to either buy a parking pass or find another safe but free place to park. Despite the ticket, I enjoyed last night’s reference class, as … Continue reading
Posted in ALA, Networking, Professional Development
Tagged ALA Student Chapter, paper, parking, SCALA
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Getting Involved: ALA Student Chapter Meeting #2
I attended my second ALA Student Chapter meeting last night. It was nice to see people outside of class again. There was a bigger crowd, so we met in one of the classrooms instead of the lounge. I mentioned in my last … Continue reading
Posted in ALA, Decisions, Professional Development
Tagged ALAStudentChapter, involvement, officer
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Professional Conferences (Thing 15, CPD23)
Attending and presenting at conferences, workshops, seminars, and other professional training is the topic of Thing 15 on the CPD23 blog. The longer I’ve worked in libraries, the more I enjoy quality workshops and other training! I’ve enjoyed most of … Continue reading
Posted in ALA, Professional Development, Skills, Social Networking, Work
Tagged NCLA, NCSLA, seminar, workshop
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