My dear friend and partner-in-crime, Lisa Rabey, commented the other day that I have been hot and heavy with the link-posting of late. Admittedly, I’m in an odd position here at my new job, as our director is on leave, and so I’m kind of on my own, so I’ve been filling in time (between… Read more »
Aberrant Salience
we've found ourselves in a serious information situation
Just one more thing…
One thing I forgot to mention in yesterday’s post on Harvard’s library site… They have a really sleek user feedback system. When you click on the “Tell Us” button at the top of the page, you get the following javascript pop up: I love that it not only gives you a place to provide feedback,… Read more »
Harvard Library: a closer look
I took a look at the Harvard Library website over the weekend, to pick apart the elements of the site that I really like. First and foremost, I love the minimalist layout and color scheme. The white background makes it look less boxy, and the sections are separated by horizontal lines instead of rectangular borders…. Read more »
Onward Toward the Next Next Gen Library Website
I want to do a series of posts on designing and building a website for an academic library. I’m mostly doing it for myself, as a way to organize my thoughts on the process (since I will be building a library site this semester,) but I thought it might also be useful to share some… Read more »
In which I tell you how I was almost a Mover and a Shaker
Julie Jurgens is a friend of mine. When I read her post, ego, thy name is librarianship, I nodded along to a lot of what she said, but I didn’t feel it necessary to weigh in on the back and forth discussion that ensued (both in the comments, and in others’ response posts.) Part of… Read more »
The sociology of Sociology 101 (or "Psych 101" 101)
I just had a really great chat with a professor here, and it got me thinking. I’ve been pondering the idea of doing my PhD at some point (I will be finishing my third masters this December, and I’m declaring a moratorium on masters degrees after that.) Having taken many of my classes for this past degree online,… Read more »
Bracelets for Breasts Recap
Thank you all so, so much for your amazing support for my little fundraiser. On October 12th I attended a fundraiser for my friend’s mom, and was able to give her a check for $500, which made her cry, and made me feel so incredibly wonderful (to give her the check, not to see her… Read more »
Bracelets for Breasts*
So here’s the story: my friend’s mom has stage 4 breast cancer. She is currently pursuing non-traditional treatment with a fancy doctor in NYC, because the regular doctors say they can’t help her anymore. Her treatment is awesome, and doing wonders for her, but it’s not covered by her health insurance. (Don’t get me started… Read more »
Hit the Ground Running: Some (Simple) Advice for Job-Hunters
(Note: this is cross-posted at Letters to a Young Librarian, Jessica Olin‘s blog, which is amazeballs and you should totally read it. -vf) Last month at the New Jersey Library Association conference I volunteered for a resume-review service. The session was run speed-dating-style, where a job-seeker could bring their resume, and sit down for five minutes… Read more »
The Joy of Learning, part deux
Conveniently enough, right after the first of this series of blog posts, I came across another inspiring article, this one about the use of mobile media in the classroom (and on campus). This wasn’t 100% the direction I was going in with this topic, but the way this professor has used technology to engage his… Read more »
