Tag Archives: professional development

Attending a “Different” Conference

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Lesley Looper

Last Friday, I attended the North Carolina Serials Conference for the first time. When I told my colleagues about signing up, some were surprised (since I don’t work with serials). But people who’d attended that conference before were supportive and … Continue reading →

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ALA Midwinter Meeting 2014

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Lesley Looper

Late last month, I attended American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting 2014 in Philadelphia. Although it was my second ALA conference, it was my first Midwinter Meeting, as well as my first visit to Philadelphia in several decades, and I … Continue reading →

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TRLN Annual Meeting 2012

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Lesley Looper

On Friday, I attended the TRLN (Triangle Research Libraries Network) Annual Meeting at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill, and as usual, I had a really good time! The TRLN is a local library consortium, consisting of the libraries at … Continue reading →

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The Tortoise and the Hare

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Lesley Looper

It’s been on my mind lately, how slowly I’m earning my masters degree in library science. One of my co-workers is working full-time and going to library school full-time, albeit totally online. Of my wonderful study group partners, I had the … Continue reading →

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Getting Involved in Professional Organizations

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Lesley Looper

Face-to-face networking and professional organization involvement are the topics of “Thing 7” on the 23 Things for Professional Development blog. This topic reminds me of moving to the area to work at Duke. I decided to get involved in several … Continue reading →

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23 Things for Professional Development

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Lesley Looper

Following the lead of two fellow MLS-seeking WordPress bloggers, Climbing the Stacks and Variegated Stacks, I’ve decided to hop on the 23 Things for Professional Development bandwagon. It sounds like a good way to gain exposure to a wider array … Continue reading →

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Things She Wishes She’d Learned In Library School

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Lesley Looper

Last week, I posted a review of So You Want To Be a Librarian, by Lauren Pressley. It just so happens that she writes a library-related blog that I enjoy! Well, this weekend, I came across a particular blog post … Continue reading →

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