This blog post by Seth Godin has been making the rounds on various library/librarian blogs. Lots of people have expressed their opinions, whether of support or dissent towards the post. I guess it’s my turn. I’m nothing if not overly critical of things, so this should be fun =) It appears to me as if… Continue reading Bandwagonning regarding the Future of the Library
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Things I wish people learned in Library School
Similar in vein to a recent presentation done by Roberta Stevens, I would like to present my own list of things I wish were taught in Library School. I’m trademarking this list bitches! (can you even trademark a list?) 1) Find good people to collaborate with. This goes beyond working in groups in class. I… Continue reading Things I wish people learned in Library School
What can libraries do during a crisis?
A recent tweet I just saw from ALA Library twitter account made me think of what libraries can do during moments of crisis, such as the earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan. In moments of crises, what can libraries do to help their communities? There is the physical help they can offer, by having their… Continue reading What can libraries do during a crisis?
Rounding third, heading to home – Last semester at SLIS
I’m almost done with my masters program here at SJSU SLIS. It’s been long three years, that should have only been two had classes not been cancelled and changed around. I’m a little miffed about that, but really nothing I can do about it at this point. All I can do is think about my… Continue reading Rounding third, heading to home – Last semester at SLIS
Who should digitize?
I’d love to think that, as a country, the United States can be innovative when it comes to library land. We have a relatively tech-savvy population, a large population with high literacy rates, and the Library of Congress (the best kind of subject classification EVER). However, it would appear that we are still behind the… Continue reading Who should digitize?
Ode to Pen and Paper
I can’t remember a time in the past 27 years of my life (am I really 27 years old now…damn) when I have ever written a letter to someone. I don’t count those letters we write in school to fake people. I mean, letters that I have actually sat down, pulled out pen and paper,… Continue reading Ode to Pen and Paper
SUPER DUPER BONUS TREAT POST – Radio Interview
So much for postaday2011… I thought I would put this out there for those of you interested in hearing my awesome voice: I was interviewed this afternoon on KUCI for a show called Our Digital Future, about the future of librarianship and information science. I felt like I rambled on, but thats just cause I’m… Continue reading SUPER DUPER BONUS TREAT POST – Radio Interview
2010: Conferences in Review
Now seems like a good a time as any to write a review post of the past year. Things have been up and down for me professionally, but I think overall the year has been kind to me. Let’s talk about the conferences I attended. I started the year off working on a presentation for a graduate seminar… Continue reading 2010: Conferences in Review
Rundown of CLA
CLA was a blast! Especially for a student, it was such a great opportunity to network with professionals! My idea of networking is to act like a goofball so I’m memorable – I walked around Sunday afternoon with my QR code attached to my badge! I even told people to scan me. Here’s a rundown… Continue reading Rundown of CLA
The Perils of Internet Celebrity
It’s hard out there, being slightly famous and known by the Library world. I just have to keep myself grounded, before I let all this fame get to my head… Wait. What am I talking about? Oh. Right. I’m pseudo famous. Or as I liked saying all weekend at CLA “I’m big on the Internet”… Continue reading The Perils of Internet Celebrity