Category Archives: Beginnings

First Shift on the Research Services Desk

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

I had my first 2-hour “shadowing” shift today on the Research Services Desk at Perkins, Duke’s main library, and I really enjoyed it! I worked with Michael, who is the librarian for Math and Physics at Duke. We had a … Continue reading →

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Last “Free” Weekend

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

I have my first class of the Spring Semester day after tomorrow, so I’m looking at the end of my last “free” weekend for a while. I’m only taking one class this semester, Cataloging, but I’m looking forward to filling … Continue reading →

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Déjà Vu

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

I went back at NCCU School of Library and Information Sciences (SLIS) this morning for Spring Semester orientation, but this time, it was to be part of the program! Dr. Abdullahi, the faculty advisor for our ALA Student Chapter, asked me to … Continue reading →

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State Library Room, North Carolina State Capitol

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

Last week, George and I enjoyed a whole week of staycation! We decided to stay local for our annual vacation and enjoy some of the local sites. One of my favorites was the North Carolina State Capitol building. We did … Continue reading →

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My Library Roots and Routes (Thing 20, CPD23)

Posted on October 1, 2011 by

On Thing 20 of the 23 Things for Professional Development blog, I learned about a wiki called the The LibraryRoutes Project, a place where librarians can share how they got to where they are now in Library Land. So, the … Continue reading →

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When Everything Old is New Again

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

Today, I introduced our second Fall ’11 cataloging intern to some of the ins and outs of the libraries on West Campus. Since the cataloging department at Duke for is in a remote site, still on campus but away from the library, … Continue reading →

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First Week of Class Done!

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

Yesterday, I attended the first session of my second class, Foundations of Librarianship and Information Science, and it was an interesting class session! Most of the people in yesterday’s class were also in my Tuesday night class, so I sat … Continue reading →

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First Day of Class!

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

Although classes at NC Central officially started yesterday, my first day of library school is this evening, I’m happy it’s finally here! In honor of going back to school, I packed a peanut butter and jelly sandwich to eat between … Continue reading →

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NCCU SLIS New Student Orientation

Posted on August 21, 2011 by

On Friday, the 19th, I attended new student orientation from 11 AM to 1 PM at the library school on NCCU’s campus. I didn’t find out about it until Wednesday, two days before, so I’m really glad my boss let me leave … Continue reading →

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More Ducks in a Row

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

I’m going to library school orientation tomorrow, and have been able to log into Blackboard, where I can view the syllabus for one of my classes and see the class rosters for both of them! Fun progress! I’m really looking … Continue reading →

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