My library recently purchased a number of these Shelf Wiz labels for throughout the adult reading stacks. They are findability tool and one part reader advisory resource. So far we have received a lot of positive feedback from patrons. Much thanks for my friend, Kaytlyn, who is an avid library user and pointed out thatContinue reading “Shelf Wizard”
Category Archives: In The Field
Why do you want to be a librarian
Why do you want to be a librarian Ask yourself this every day; Constantly grow.
What I Read Last Week:
via Shelf Check What I Read Last Week: When it comes to jogging, less is more, study | New York Times Why we drink hot chocolate in the winter | The Guardian Maternity leave policies in America hurt working moms | New Republic Guilty, then proven innocent | The Atlantic Diary of the left sharkContinue reading “What I Read Last Week:”
What I Read Last Week:
Inside a coal ash community that can’t use its tap water Coffee horror: parody pokes at environmental absurdity of k-cups | NPR Abortion isn’t about the right to privacy. It’s about women’s right to equality | Guardian ‘Parks and Recreation’ takes on online privacy. And it hits close to home | Washington Post Sign-language interpreterContinue reading “What I Read Last Week:”
The latest book drop treasure
Cold Spring Harbor Library & Environmental Center
Cold Spring Harbor Library & Environmental Center Volunteering with INALJ keeps me consistently looking at job boards and assessing the LIS job market. I also get to do a bit of virtual library tourism when I see a cool job title or library name. I am fascinated by this one. Library AND Environmental Center! WhatContinue reading “Cold Spring Harbor Library & Environmental Center”
What I Read Last Week:
We had a teen interview his teachers about their favorite music | Noisey/Vice How can community colleges get a piece of the billions that donors give to higher education | New York Times How we made…Now That’s What I Call Music | The Guardian West Virginia coal country sees new era as Donald Blankenship isContinue reading “What I Read Last Week:”
Reference Question : Eagles in New Jersey
Broadcast live streaming video on UstreamAs of late I’ve been watching the Eagle Cam at Duke Farms in Hillsborough, NJ. This started a few weeks ago when I was on the reference desk and the phone rang. I answered and was replied to with “Is the bird outside my window an eagle?” Um… After disclaimingContinue reading “Reference Question : Eagles in New Jersey”
INALJ : Associating with State and Regional Associations
This month for I Need A Library Job I wrote about state LIS associations and job hunting.
What I Read Last Week:
via a softer world Uber should be keeping women safe, but Uber has a women problem | The Guardian For millions of millennials: some college, no degree, lots of debt | NPR John Hodgman: “The government should be laying down broadband like Eisenhower laid down interstates” | The Washington Post Why no one can designContinue reading “What I Read Last Week:”
Cassidy B. Charles 