Category Archives: Cheap Tools for the recent MLIS Graduate

18 Tips for Writing a Manual for Work

Posted on June 5, 2013 by holly

18 Tips for Writing a Manual for Work Originally published on INALJ on June 3. I’m one of those Hermione-types of people who read manuals. If I need to learn something, my first order of business is to read the … Continue reading →

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The Accidental Law Librarian: A book review

Posted on May 9, 2013 by holly

Admittedly, I’m one of those people whom this book is geared for. I’m shy about legal research, believing myself to be utterly unqualified. I only vaguely understand what I call legalese. Sure, I spent quite a bit of time using … Continue reading →

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Reader’s Advisory when you can’t afford your own Booklist subscription

Posted on April 24, 2013 by holly

When I worked in a public library as a shelver, and later, as a circulation clerk, it was pretty easy to have a general idea of what kind of books we had in a variety of genres to get people … Continue reading →

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Making libraries more accessible to people with special needs

Posted on April 3, 2013 by holly

We’ve made libraries more accessible to able-bodied people–so it seems fitting that there is more of a push nowadays to make libraries accessible to individuals with special needs. I saw the announcement for this webinar on an INALJ blog post, … Continue reading →

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