Category Archives: Fun

Last Day of Class

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

Yesterday was the last day of class for the Spring semester at Duke, where I work for the library. Each April, on the last day of class for the academic year, they have a big celebration called LDOC, with live … 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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Grover in the Library

Posted on January 4, 2012 by
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Ahhh, Christmas Staycation!

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

I’m off of work and school until 2012, and it feels great! Now, before you the wrong idea, I really enjoy my job and colleagues a lot, and being in library school is hard work but awesome. I must admit, … Continue reading →

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California, Here I Come!

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

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 →

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Training for the Tobacco Road Half Marathon

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

I took advantage of a Black Friday discount to sign up for the Tobacco Road Half Marathon on March 18, 2012. I missed running the City of Oaks Half Marathon earlier this month, so I’m excited about having another shot at running … Continue reading →

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Almost Over

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

It’s hard to believe that my first semester is almost over! One more “normal” class meeting, then my last final on December 6! Two weeks from now, I’ll be done—with my first semester of library school! Mind you, I still … Continue reading →

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Kindle Books and Public Libraries

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

Yesterday afternoon, I received an email from the Wake County Public Library that my reserved Kindle book was ready for checkout! Yay! Oh, wait, boo! This is a crazy busy time at school, so I don’t know if I’ll be … Continue reading →

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Libraries in the Happiest Place on Earth

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

[Megan Lawson is a grad student at North Carolina Central University's School of Library and Information Science, and she's doing an internship in Cataloging and Metadata Services, Duke University Libraries, this semester. I've really enjoyed hearing about her summer session abroad … Continue reading →

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“Where’s My Elephant?”

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

American History TV‘s American Archives series recently posted a new YouTube video featuring David S. Ferriero, Archivist of the United States. I first met Ferriero when he was University Librarian at Duke University Libraries, where I work. He left Duke for … Continue reading →

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