Challenge what you think, originally uploaded by caterwaul01.
Monthly Archives: July 2008
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Hiking outside of Kingsley, originally uploaded by mstephens7. Oops! Pardon the error. This was meant for my TC Blog via “Blog This” in Flickr! I’ll leave it here as a reminder to take a few…breathe…look up…
Hi Michael,We just posted an article, “100 Unbelievably Useful Reference Sites You’ve Never Heard Of” (No link love here – MS) I thought I’d bring it to your attention in case you think your readers would find it interesting. Either way, thanks for your time! Fiona King Dear Fiona – So glad I heard from you yet again, because I had saved a link to Stephen Francouer’s post “On Not Being Scammed:” http://www.teachinglibrarian.org/weblog/2008/07/on-not-being-scammed.html I hope Stephen doesn’t mind me shamelessly quoting his whole post – I just can’t help myself: In the past month, I’ve received a couple of emails […]
Victoria & Michael, originally uploaded by mstephens7. It makes me very happy when I see our students go forth. Victoria got a job while at ALA and stopped by the booth to tell me! She was in my very first LIS701 class. Congrats Victoria!
me and the giant check, originally uploaded by The Shifted Librarian. ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/june2008/verizon08.cfm
signage, originally uploaded by cindiann.
Via It’s All Good: Wednesday, June 25, 2008—The British Columbia Library Association (BCLA) announces the appointment of Alane Wilson as Executive Director of the BCLA, effective June 30th, 2008. Alane Wilson was most recently Senior Library Market Consultant with OCLC in Dublin, Ohio. During her time with OCLC, Alane Wilson monitored and analyzed trends and data to foster innovative thinking and strategic initiatives. She was a key player in the development of the OCLC seminal Environmental Scan of 2003, for which she was recognized by the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services. A graduate of the University of British […]
incentivizing technology, originally uploaded by jessamyn. Jessamyn writes: pick up a hold using the self-check and it’s free. I have a larger issue with charging for what shoudl be basic services, but this is an interesting idea.
By Michael Casey & Michael Stephens Egos can insidiously prevent us from doing what we could do best. Recently, in a late-night conversation, a few trusted librarian colleagues told us how much damage an inflated ego can do to a library’s culture. One in that small circle had clashed with a department member and been called out by the administration for “only thinking of herself” in planning and implementing a new project. Another had been recognized in a national forum as a rising talent, only to have that accolade ignored by employers. A third led a well-regarded project but was […]
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6573999.html “Twitter is just one of the Web 2.0 technologies that we are using to engage students within our traditional Web page (www.pasadena.edu/library),” says Mary Ann Laun, assistant dean of library services at Shatford. “We highlight events, interesting stats, and curious facts in an effort to call attention to some of the great things happening in the library. From announcements such as ‘the system is down, ask for help at the Reference desk’ to special events, we have fun conveying quick messages to students.” Twitter can also help promote a blog, whether you’re an individual or an organization—like YALSA. The […]