Category Archives: Library Science

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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How Steve Jobs Got Me to Go to Library School

Posted on October 9, 2011 by

Okay, maybe that’s a bit of a stretch, but let me explain. I was introduced to my first Apple computer back in the late 80s, the Apple IIe. One of my professors in the University of North Carolina-Greensboro School of … 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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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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Mentoring (cpd23 Thing 11)

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

When I started teaching elementary school in the early 1990s, new public school teachers were assigned a mentor teacher. Cathy B. was a wonderful mentor: experienced, innovative, and good-humored. I continued to consult with her throughout my six years of … 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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Even Library Students Can Study Abroad

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

At NCCU School of Library and Information Science, where I’m starting next month (yay!), they offer a mini study abroad program in Copenhagen, Denmark, during two weeks of a summer session. One of the SLIS professors leads the group each … Continue reading →

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