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End of an Era
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
Posted in Class, Graduation, Library School, MLS, Social Networking
Tagged class, classes, Facebook, graduation, LinkedIn, party, summer school, Twitter
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UnHushed Conference 2
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
Library School + Life Tip #14: Keep Reading!
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
Posted in Books, Library School, Library School + Life Tips, Reading, Social Networking
Tagged fun, Goodreads, librarything, reading, shelfari, social networking
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Second Semester of Library School Done!
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
Posted in ALA, Class, Collaboration, Library School, Networking, Professional Development, Social Networking
Tagged friends, library school, lunch, NCCU, NCCU SLIS, Scratch, semester, study group, summer
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Five on Friday: 5 Books I’m Reading
One of the things I like about the Goodreads website, is that it helps me keep track of books I’m currently reading. I usually keep several books going at one time, depending on my mood. So, in this first post … Continue reading
Library School + Life Tip #8: Give Social Networking a Try
Social networking, it’s nearly everywhere now. It’s not just for individuals anymore, either! Businesses, clubs, and even libraries are in on the act. Speaking of which, if you become a librarian, social networking for your library could become part of your … Continue reading
Reflection (Thing 23, CPD 23)
The final assignment for the CPD 23 blog is to reflect on the past few weeks of professional development assignments and come up with a professional development plan for the future. I’ve enjoyed working through the 23 things for Continued … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Development, Skills, Social Networking, Time Management, Web 2.0, Work
Tagged cpd23, EndNote, Evernote, Google Calender, Twitter
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Library TeachMeets for MLS Students?
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
Posted in Collaboration, Networking, Professional Development, Skills, Social Networking, Technology, Web 2.0
Tagged Dropbox, Evernote, NCLA, OneNote, presentation, TeachMeet, training, unconference
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Professional Conferences (Thing 15, CPD23)
Attending and presenting at conferences, workshops, seminars, and other professional training is the topic of Thing 15 on the CPD23 blog. The longer I’ve worked in libraries, the more I enjoy quality workshops and other training! I’ve enjoyed most of … Continue reading
Posted in ALA, Professional Development, Skills, Social Networking, Work
Tagged NCLA, NCSLA, seminar, workshop
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