Category Archives: MLS

Promoting Yourself (Thing 21, CPD23)

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

Thing 21 on the 23 Things for Professional Development blog is all about promoting yourself in job applications and interviews. My first thought, after reading the post, was that I am SO far away from that stage that I don’t … 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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Happy Bloggiversary!

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

One year ago this week, I started this blog as a way to document my path to library school! It makes me smile to thing about the support I’ve gotten family, friends, and readers, over the past year, as I’ve … Continue reading →

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Show Me the Money!

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

Well, I did it, I paid for my first semester of grad school today! Now it feels like I’m really doing it, starting my masters in library science next month! Wow! It feels big for a couple of reasons (at … 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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