Category Archives: Library Science
A couple of things about that quarter-life crisis
There were a couple things about having a quarter life crisis that didn’t quite make this story on CBS2 (and holy crap, am I actually a “millennial”? I feel older than that) that I’d like to point out here. Keep … Continue reading
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Reader’s Advisory when you can’t afford your own Booklist subscription
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
Is “Just Necessary” a meaningless term in collection development?
I’ve been attending a number of interesting presentations lately, while my library is working on hiring a new librarian. I treat these presentations like a continuation of grad school. I can’t help it, I’m just a perpetual nerd. All of … Continue reading
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Job-hunting and interviewing when you have a disability
Originally posted at INALJ on 3/22/2013. Job hunting is nerve-wracking, but it is even more anxiety-inducing if you have a disability. There’s so many questions involved in addition to the usual ones: When should I disclose my disability? What if … Continue reading
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Librarians: Helping people (we disagree with) find information since 10,000 BC
That’s part of our ethos: helping people find information, even if we disagree with their beliefs or opinions. We can’t help it–we need to help people. Even when we’re off the clock, on lunch break, or even out and about … Continue reading
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