I don’t get a lot of mail in my inbox at work, so it was a bit of a surprise when I got up and saw a…… Read more “Recent Comment Cards”
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Things They Don’t Teach in Library School: Part 1, Collective Grieving
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”
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”
Taking Stock at Five-ish Months
I’ve actually been pretty busy this last week-plus and haven’t been able to arrive at a coherent topic lately, so, instead I thought I’d reflect on my…… Read more “Taking Stock at Five-ish Months”
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…!”
Taking Stock at Two Months
This week marks two months in the new job, and two weeks from the start of the fall semester. Let’s take a step back and see how…… Read more “Taking Stock at Two Months”
Tales of a Librarian 