Category Libraries
This made my week, and definitely goes in the “save for a rainy day” file: I am writing to you to express my gratitude as a parent and my admiration as a fellow librarian. My son is in the… Continue Reading →
This spring I used Tophat to shake up the delivery of my large research sessions. This is one example of how I have used Tophat to enhance my library research instruction. The scenario Each spring I am invited to give… Continue Reading →
Today was my first time teaching in our newly remodeled instruction space. It was one of the best teaching experiences I have had in my 14 years of library instruction. The Room The room is outfitted with three presentation screens at… Continue Reading →
Most library conferences I have been two lately are mega events, often requiring trips to strange (and hot) lands like Las Vegas. Some colleagues found a new conference, that was cheap, small, and offered an alternative to those traditional sage-on-the-stage… Continue Reading →
My library offers an awesome chat service, open 24 hours, 5 days a week (plus weekend hours), where patrons can get their questions answered by caring and knowledgeable library reference staff. Sometimes it seems too good to be real. And… Continue Reading →
Last summer I started using some new hardware that has made my video making a lot easier. The new setup helps me make better quality videos while reducing steps and saving a substantial amount of time. Some time ago I… Continue Reading →
Last week I had the opportunity to give some constructive feedback to a vendor. I met with my sales rep, as well as two designers/developers of the database interface, via telephone and Adobe Connect. Right from the start they made… Continue Reading →
I gave a presentation yesterday at the Computers in Libraries conference and quoted Aaron Schmidt about the perception of libraries and the library symbol. Folks found a decent sound byte and are still retweeting what I said, but the tweets… Continue Reading →
As I write this post, I am sitting at the reference desk in our very popular Learning Commons, wondering how heavy, and at what velocity a wayward book truck would have to be to knock this monolith down. This desk… Continue Reading →