Chad at Hidden Peanuts writes about how he found a job. It's good food for thought for anyone on the job market. Chad gives some good advice to new graduates looking for jobs: be flexible with where you are willing to work, and perhaps what type of job you are looking for. He writes: To... Continue Reading →

The Swiss Memory USB is the perfect marriage of technology, practicality, materials, and quality design. It perfectly pulls together four important tools that no geek should ever be without (USB flash drive, LED light, Swiss Army knife, ballpoint pen).

Meredith was able to round up a few librarian bloggers for a quick snapshot. It's good to put some faces with the names. I was unable to go to ALA this year, because my wife has a conference at the same time. She leaves for a couple of days tomorrow, so it's just me and the young'un. I'm sure I am one of many living vicariously through the blogs of others, so you bloggers at ALA need to make sure we get our money's worth. 😉

There has been some discussion around the blogosphere about the lack of blogs that focus specifically on academic librarianship. It was very nice of Meredith to mention me in her post as one of the voices of academic librarianship, so I though I would attempt to spell out my reasons for blogging. I'm a little... Continue Reading →

During my two o'clock desk shift yesterday afternoon, I had a business student come to the desk and ask a rather unique question. He explained that his group was working on their second project of the quarter, and he admitted that he really needed some serious help searching online databases. I told him that I'd... Continue Reading →

With all the business that we conduct via email, the web, blogs, and other online mechanisms, it is often very difficult to unplug. Even at home, the computer can call out for you inviting you to check email, read a blog, fire up your aggregator. Before you know it, that casual glance at the computer... Continue Reading →

With this rampant librarian shortage 😉 and all, it helps to have all your stuff together when applying for a new job. Christine over at NextGenLibrian has a pretty good write-up of what to do and not do with your cover letter. I have served on a couple of search committees, and it truly is... Continue Reading →

I am still dinking around with possible names of this blog. As I think that this blog will contain mostly library and job-related stuff, I am thinking of calling the blog Library Voice or My Library Voice. I am leaning towards My Library Voice, I think simply because of the emphasis on My. My wife... Continue Reading →

Due to all of the packages, luggage, and the piles of baby supplies, I had to leave my guitar at home during our twelve-day holiday trip. When I returned, my guitar was there for me, still in its case, and miraculously, still very much in tune. I have been dinking around on it a little... Continue Reading →