Category Archives: ALA

Dinner with Classmates

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

I helped organize another ALA Student Chapter Dinner for March, and we met at Village Draft House this past Saturday night. It was a smaller group than last month, but a fun mix of on-campus and online students, as well … Continue reading →

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Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

Earlier this week, I learned that I didn’t get the Shirley Olofson Memorial Award, which is a $1ooo award to help cover the costs of attending this year’s ALA Annual Conference. I’m a little disappointed, but I bet there were … Continue reading →

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The End of Fall Semester is Here!

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

Our professor posted the grades for the final class project in the wee hours of this morning, so I’m officially done with all of the course requirements for “Uses and Users of Information!” Yay! The point total tells me I … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Things I Learned at My First ALA Annual Conference

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

My first ALA Annual Conference, like many “firsts,” is one that I will never forget! I’ve never seen so many librarians in one place–which was amazing all by itself, and visiting Anaheim and Disneyland for the first time was a … Continue reading →

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One Down, One to Go

Posted on September 25, 2012 by

In my “Uses and Users of Information” class, everyone has to take a couple of turns at presenting one of our assigned readings to the class. I did my first presentation of the semester last night, and am relieved it’s … Continue reading →

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Time Among Librarians and Library School Classmates

Posted on September 13, 2012 by

For two nights in a row, I’ve had the pleasure and fun of being among classmates and librarians. Last night was our first ALA Student Chapter meeting of the year, and tonight I joined the NCLA group for a Happy … Continue reading →

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Time Management in the New Semester

Posted on September 11, 2012 by

I’ve had a challenging time juggling the demands of work, school, and life this fall semester. Then serendipitously, late last week I noticed the Facebook status update of a librarian at another university than mentioned something called the Pomodoro Technique.  … Continue reading →

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Back from ALA Annual!

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

I returned a couple of nights ago from a great experience at the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, California! I’m in the process of unpacking, resting, and finishing the fiscal year at work, while making notes for a longer blog … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for ALA is Like Getting Ready for Summer Camp!

Posted on June 17, 2012 by

I’ve had a really busy weekend, mostly trying to get ready for ALA! In the small amount of time I’ve had to sit down and check Facebook, I’ve seen a few posts from several Facebook friends, with accompanying cute pictures, about … Continue reading →

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A Week From Now….

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

It’s hard to believe I’ll be in Anaheim a week from now! Wow! I’m leaving early next Thursday morning, and with the time change, I’ll hit the airport out there mid-morning. Once I get settled in, I plan to meet up … Continue reading →

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