Category Archives: Library School

End of an Era

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

Many of the classmates I started the library science program with are graduating today! What a milestone! I’m excited for them, and I’m looking forward to seeing several of them tomorrow night at a celebration party over at Nancy’s house! … Continue reading →

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A Saturday Night with Friends (and Library School Classmates)

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

Last night was our final ALA Student Chapter dinner of the semester, a small, but fun group who met at Satisfaction in Brightleaf Square in Durham. It was a fun mix, from a first semester student to a graduating student, … Continue reading →

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UnHushed Conference 2

Posted on April 20, 2013 by

A couple of weeks ago, three library school classmates and I attended the UnHushed Conference 2 at UNCG in Greensboro, North Carolina. It’s just an hour away, so we drove over together on the morning of April 6 to attend … Continue reading →

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Library School + Life Tip #14: Keep Reading!

Posted on March 24, 2013 by

I’m the first to admit that grad school keeps me busy, busier than I expected! Chances are, though, that one of the things that brings people like me to library school is their love of books. While homework definitely cuts … Continue reading →

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Good Times with Library School Classmates

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

This past Saturday evening, our ALA Student Chapter organized a dinner at the Mellow Mushroom in Durham. We had a great group, about 18 people, on a chilly, rainy evening! If you’ve never heard of the Mellow Mushroom, it’s a … 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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New Semester

Posted on January 20, 2013 by

I had my first class of the Spring semester, Introduction to the Academic Library, last Wednesday evening. With only 7 of us enrolled, it’s more like a seminar, size-wise. We all started together in Fall 2011 in the large intro … Continue reading →

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Talk the Talk

Posted on October 6, 2012 by

After months (years?) of talking about rejoining Toastmasters, I finally joined to new-to-me Toastmasters club this summer! I’ve been attending Blue Devil Toastmasters meetings twice a month since August, and I’m really enjoying it. Yesterday I gave the Icebreaker Speech. … Continue reading →

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Great News!

Posted on September 30, 2012 by

I learned a little while ago that my library school classmate, Emily, has been located, and she’s alive! Whew! Yay! I don’t know any details, and they’re none of my business, really. I’m just glad she’s okay! Back to my … Continue reading →

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New Semester Begins

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

The new school year started this evening with my new class, “Uses and Users of Information.” It’s a small class, only ten people! I knew several classmates already, but there are four brand new NCCU SLIS students in the class … Continue reading →

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