Category Archives: Librarians

“Everybody Let’s Jump (For Your Library)!”

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

Last night, George posted this darling and poignant video (and fundraising plea) from the Shutesbury, MA, Library on my Facebook wall. It’s hard to believe that a public library in the 21st century lacks running water. Basic stuff. Go check out … Continue reading →

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Life-at-Work Update

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

I’ve been busy at work lately, keeping track of “regular” things as well as learning new skills! I’m still enjoying my weekly “shadowing” shift on the Research Services Desk at Perkins Library. I’ve started assisting patrons, which has been fun. … Continue reading →

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Grover in the Library

Posted on January 4, 2012 by
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Library Career Panel at NCCU SLIS

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

This past Thursday, November 3, our ALA Student Chapter facilitated a library career panel of five librarians from different areas: public, academic, special, music, and digital librarianship. The panelists were Dale Cousins (Wake County Public Libraries), Renee’ McBride (UNC-CH Libraries), Tamika … 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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NCSLA’s Library School 2.0 Workshop

Posted on September 24, 2011 by

Yesterday, I attended a workshop put on by the North Carolina Special Libraries Association, called Library School 2.0. It was a Friday afternoon workshop (which included a box lunch first) on the SAS campus in Cary, North Carolina. I’d never … 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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Librarian Credentials (cpd23 Thing 10)

Posted on August 5, 2011 by

The Thing 10 post for 23 Things for Professional Development deals with the training and qualifications for librarians in the United Kingdom. It’s made me think this afternoon about the qualifications for librarians in the United States. To apply for most … Continue reading →

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