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Yearly Archives: 2013
Good Design: Pleasing to the Eyes “and” Functional
*** This post has been originally published in ACRL TechConnect on Mar. 13, 2013. *** Many librarians work with technology even if their job titles are not directly related to technology. Design is somewhat similar to technology in that aspect. … Continue reading
What to Do with a Professional Association (with LITA as an example)
Many of us – librarians – are members of some professional organizations. We tend to join one and pay dues every year but don’t do much about or with those organizations beyond that. But that would be probably not the … Continue reading
Aaron Swartz and Too-Comfortable Research Libraries
*** This post has been originally published in ACRL TechConnect on Feb. 11, 2013. *** *** Update: Several references and a video added (thanks to Brett Bonfield) on Feb. 21, 2013. *** Who was Aaron Swartz? If you are a … Continue reading
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Making Your Work Hours Less Stressful and More Productive by Sitting Less
I recently read this article “Sitting Is the Smoking of Our Generation” from Harvard Business Review Blog recently. And I couldn’t agree more. Like many, I spend long hours at the desk ‘sitting’. I sometimes sit all my eight hours … Continue reading
Common Misconceptions about Library Job Search: What I have learned from the other side of the table
I have been invited to speak as a panelist for the American Libraries Live Episode 2 on Thursday, January 10th at 2pm EST. Since this program will feature David Connolly, who manages the ALA JobList site (which every budding librarian … Continue reading