It is a dark time for the library. A few months ago, one of my employees –a woman in her early forties — was diagnosed with colon…… Read more “Things They Don’t Teach in Library School: Part 1, Collective Grieving”
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Recent Observations
Combing through a pile of job applicants is one of my least favorite parts of my job. When the job demands clear communication skills and attention to…… Read more “Recent Observations”
Checking In
Hello, fair readers! I’m sorry that I’ve been MIA for so long. The holidays are only part of my excuse. The last 8+ weeks have been alternately…… Read more “Checking In”
Why Did My Job Exist?: Decline of Consortial Monograph Circulation at University of Missouri St. Louis, 2011-2016
In the spring of 2016 I was enrolled in the University of Missouri's School of Information Science & Learning Technology's (SISLT) Online Education certificate program. I was… Read more "Why Did My Job Exist?: Decline of Consortial Monograph Circulation at University of Missouri St. Louis, 2011-2016"
Access Services Conference
Thanks to having an employer who actually sees the value in investing in its employees I was able to attend the Access Services Conference for the first…… Read more “Access Services Conference”
Halloween at UNLV Libraries
For this week's post I thought I'd share some images from our Halloween festivities. I'm lucky in that I work in a place that allows these kinds… Read more "Halloween at UNLV Libraries"
Soft Power and Changing Workplace Culture
Updated: 2017-10-27, 10:17 I recently worked a Sunday evening shift for the first time, 1:00-9:00 PM. I didn’t stay until closing, but long enough to support my…… Read more “Soft Power and Changing Workplace Culture”
The “P” Word
In the first year that I was in library school my early classes were frequently preoccupied with the question “Is librarianship a profession?” And the answer was,…… Read more “The “P” Word”
I’m a Survivor!
After last week’s freak out over the beginning of the new semester, three days into it and it’s not so bad. I’m exhausted and my feet hurt,…… Read more “I’m a Survivor!”
OMGOMGOMG…!
So, it’s happening, and there’s nothing I can do to stop it. There is a Dothraki hoard of students coming my way in five days which will…… Read more “OMGOMGOMG…!”
Tales of a Librarian 