Category Archives: Librarianship

Practically Speaking – about Streaming the LITA Board Meeting

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Bohyun (Library Hat)

As many librarians know by now, on Saturday January 8th at the ALA Midwinter, there was a LITA board meeting. Jason Griffey, one of the LITA board members live-streamed the event. Having not been notified of this in advance, the … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts about “The Desk Setup”

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Bohyun (Library Hat)

One of my favorite blogs written by a librarian(s) is In the Library with the Lead Pipe. This blog consistently addresses issues that are not usually discussed either openly or in-depth but are nevertheless of many librarians’ interests, such as … Continue reading →

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What is your management style?

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Bohyun (Library Hat)

Jenica Rogers wrote a thoughtful post today about management at her blog, Attempting Elegance. In her post, “Lessons Learned: Micromanaging,” she reflects on her management style as a new library director. She talks about how her personal strength and talent … Continue reading →

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Interview with Brand-New Librarians III – Laura O’Brien

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Bohyun (Library Hat)

For the third and the last post of the Interview with Brand-new Librarians series, I interviewed Laura O’Brien. Laura graduated from Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science in May, 2009. Laura had completed her eight months’ of job … Continue reading →

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Interview with Brand-new Librarians II – Kiyomi Deards

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Bohyun (Library Hat)

For the second post of the Interview with Brand-new Librarians series, I interviewed Kiyomi Deards. Kiyomi is an ex-chemist who quit her full-time chemist work in order to attend an MLS program full-time. She loves science and research and writes … Continue reading →

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Interview with Brand-new Librarians I – Rachel Slough

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Bohyun (Library Hat)

In my last blog post, I talked about how soon-to-be librarians lacking professional involvement and networking can build a good foundation for their post-MLS job search through the work itself.  I also thought about adding some practical tips about the post-MLS … Continue reading →

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For Soon-to-be Librarians with Little Professional Involvement and Networking

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Bohyun (Library Hat)

Lately there has been a lot of discussion about getting the first job after finishing the MLS program. There have been many dozens of emails posted on NEWLIB-L (See “How Did You Get Your First Librarian Job?” thread) and LITA-L … Continue reading →

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Getting Published in a Peer-Reviewed Journal

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Bohyun (Library Hat)

My very first scholarly article in a LIS journal is about to be published in the fall issue of the Journal of Web Librarianship!  And I have two more articles submitted to two other journals, the Reference Librarian and Technical … Continue reading →

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Librarianship and Burnout

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Bohyun (Library Hat)

It was so unexpected that I didn’t even realize when it came – burnout. It may very well be the case that I need a vacation since this summer has been quite hectic. It wouldn’t hurt to prioritize all the … Continue reading →

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Looking back at “What is Your Library Doing about Emerging Technologies?”

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Bohyun (Library Hat)

Who knew that I, the second-time attendee of the ALA annual conference, would be organizing and moderating a panel of a dozen librarians? But I have. Just a few days ago. And I still find the experience amazing and hard … Continue reading →

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