Category Archives: Networking

Branching Out

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

Getting the opportunity to attend ALA (American Library Association) Annual Conference this summer has prompted me to look for more ways to get involved and stretch beyond my comfort zone professionally. Earlier this year, I submitted a volunteer interest form for … Continue reading →

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Second Semester of Library School Done!

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

I finished my cataloging final last Tuesday night and emailed it in about 11:30 PM. Two semesters of library school are complete! Since I’m going part-time, that’s only 9 credit hours down, 27 credit hours to go! It feels like it’s … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for ALA Annual in Anaheim

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

Information has been rolling in about my first ALA Annual Conference this summer in Ahaheim, California! I’ll be participating in the Student-to-Staff Program, so I’ll be volunteering 16 hours in exchange for having my conference registration and hotel room (with … Continue reading →

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My First NCLA Networking Mixer

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

Last night I attended my first North Carolina Library Association mixer, a Happy Hour event at the Trali Irish Pub in Raleigh. I met several new-to-me people, and caught up a couple of librarians I’ve met in other ways, so … Continue reading →

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Library School + Life Tip #7: Floss Your Teeth!

Posted on December 17, 2011 by

Okay, flossing your teeth isn’t sexy advice, and it’s not very scholarly either. It’s not a revelation, on top of that! You hear it from your dentist and dental hygienist every time you go for your 6-month check-up, right? But … 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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Metadata Marathon at UNC-Chapel Hill

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

This afternoon, I attended a metadata workshop called Metadata Marathon at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It was a well-organized workshop on a very interesting topic! I enjoyed the talks, discussions, and opportunities to talk with some … Continue reading →

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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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Library TeachMeets for MLS Students?

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

I’ve just learned about Library TeachMeets, a concept that started in Scotland for teachers to come together for a combination social/informal training session, sort of an “unconference“ (see the Wikipedia article). The idea was picked up by librarians eager to do the same thing. … 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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