Monthly Archives: September 2010

Application Progress

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Lesley Looper

Yesterday, I received one of my grad school recommendations in a sealed envelope! Yay! I must admit, it feels a bit mysterious to have this envelope with stuff about me inside, and that I can’t read it! :> Just one … Continue reading →

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Where Does the Time Go?

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Lesley Looper

Yesterday I was reminded that my GRE test date is four weeks from now (actually, four weeks from yesterday), and I find that I’m hyper-aware of how I spend my time after work now. I also find myself feeling rather … Continue reading →

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Social Networking Talk Makes Campus Paper (and So Do I)

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Lesley Looper

I made yesterday’s campus newspaper, The Chronicle, after attending last Friday’s talk by Deanna Zandt about her new book, Share This! How You Will Change the World with Social Networking! It’s funny how it happened. I was running late, and Zandt … Continue reading →

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Social Networking

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Lesley Looper

This afternoon, I had the fun of hearing Deanna Zandt talk about her new book, Share This!: How You Will Change the World with Social Networking. Although I missed the first 20 minutes or so, I’m glad I decided to … Continue reading →

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Opportunities

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Lesley Looper

Today, I took one of my cataloging interns from an area library school to a library meeting over at Perkins. I took advantage of the opportunities to introduce her to several librarians, in addition to showing her around both Perkins/Bostock … Continue reading →

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Pixel or Print?

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Lesley Looper

Earlier this summer, I was interviewed by someone in the communications office about use of library’s Kindles-for-loan. It was a fun interview to do, partly because it made me think about what I like and dislike about Kindles. I’ve already … Continue reading →

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GRE Practice: I’m Not There Yet!

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Lesley Looper

I took a practice GRE  test on the Princeton Review site earlier this evening, and it told me I have a lot of work to do! Tonight’s test had two essay questions, plus one verbal and one quantitative section.  I … Continue reading →

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A Walk Down Memory Lane

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Lesley Looper

As I compose my personal statement for my library school application, I’m reminded of the libraries I’ve been associated with over the years. The first library I remember is the Carnegie Library in Selma, Alabama, where I got my first … Continue reading →

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We’re Number Two!

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Lesley Looper

The following news article was posted today on the website of the library where I work. It was nice to see “my” libary rated well, eventhough, on some level, you have to take such rankings with a grain of salt. They do … Continue reading →

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There’s a To-Do List on My Door

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Lesley Looper

Okay, I’ve taken to writing a to-do list for this week, and it’s taped to the door of my home office. It’s going to be a running list, with steady reminders (“Study for GRE”) as well as daily tasks and … Continue reading →

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