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Library Day in the Life

I’ve been meaning to post daily “Day in the Life” entries for #libday8 but I’ve been too busy! Here’s a summary: Monday 11am–Attended executive board meeting for our local librarian association (LAUC-I) Afternoon–Weeded the never ending email inbox. Completed or … Continue reading

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Why should we care about undergraduates?

Over the last year or so, I have heard a number of comments that disturbed me. The gist of them was, “Why should we care about undergraduates?”  That these comments were made by other librarians came as a shock. It … Continue reading

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Library Day in the Life–Wednesday

I had a busy day today and didn’t get much done. How is this possible? Let’s see… 8:30-10:30 am — Shaping Reference discussion. The reference departments got together and talked about where we want our reference services to go. What … Continue reading

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Library Day in the Life–Monday

Welcome to my first Library Day in the Life post.  My name is Kristin Andrews. I am the Research Librarian for French, Italian & Classics and the interim librarian for Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies at the University of … Continue reading

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Library Day in the Life–Intro.

Hello! I’m back at work catching up after ALA and vacation. This week I will be participating the Library Day in the Life project, round 5. Library Day in the Life was started so that librarians could share what they … Continue reading

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ALA Annual Goes Virtual

ALA is catching up with the digital world (with a little help from some conference vendors). The tag for this year’s conference: #ala10. Use for Facebook, Twitter, etc. Use ALA mobile to get conference info on the run courtesy of … Continue reading

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Introducing the Pragmatic Philosopher

This blog will contain my thoughts about timely library-related issues and trends, as well as subjects I am researching. It will focus on an examination of the current evolution of librarianship–what is essential, what is peripheral, and what is to … Continue reading

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