Category Archives: Class

Getting Ready for Summer

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

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 →

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Second Semester of Library School Done!

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

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 →

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Cataloging Final Due Tonight

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

My second semester of library school ends at Midnight, when my take-home final in Cataloging is due! As usual, this take-home final is taking way longer than any in-class test would have! It will get done, though. The picture on … Continue reading →

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Last Homework Assignment of the Semester!

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

I went to the NCCU SLIS Library after work last night to work on my last assignment of the semester, which involved creating Library of Congress call numbers for fictitious titles. At first, I was the only one there, but eventually more students … Continue reading →

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Doin’ the Dewey (Assignment)

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

I went by the NCCU SLIS Library after work today to finish an extra credit assignment for my Cataloging class. I’d started it on WebDewey at the end of my workday, but got stuck. So I decided to run to … 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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Cataloging Class

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

I’m taking cataloging class this semester, and we have our first test on Tuesday! I’m glad for this early test, because I think it’ll help me focus. Even though I work in a cataloging department by day, I don’t want … 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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Library School + Life Tip #9: Keep a To-Do List

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

Ah, the proverbial to-do list! We all have them, whether short or long, written or in our heads. One of the biggest lessons I learned last semester, when I added grad school to full-time work, was that keeping a written to-do list … Continue reading →

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First Semester Comes to an End

Posted on December 11, 2011 by

I took my last final exam of the semester on Tuesday, December 6. This has been the first weekend I haven’t had to think about homework since late August! I’ve been thinking about what I want to accomplish over the break … Continue reading →

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