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I did this book, entitled “The Journals of Cambrin de Soto” (hence the big “C” on the cover) for my awesome, hilarious, and talented friend Jenica.


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I had a great time speaking to the North Georgia Associated Libraries group!  The crowd was great and very responsive:

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As a Reference Librarian, I’ve been thinking about cataloging a lot lately.  My biggest fear was confirmed while having lunch with a friend, who is wrapping up her MLIS degree with my alma mater, Florida State University.

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I had a great time at the WVLA conference!  I met some great librarians, had some awesome conversations, and got to do a short version of It’s All About the User at the awards luncheon (which always includes my silly opening video/joke):

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And now for something completely different, to distract you from LibraryLand.  This is me firehooping a few years ago for a couple of friends.

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I don’t typically do comment posts, but I would like to comment on a post by Merlin Mann over at 43 folders.  In it, Mann explores his growing skill in photography, and the uncomfortable feelings that we get when we’re learning something new and have to realize ( Read more... )

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Library Instruction Assessment is one of the most annoying parts of doing/coordinating library instruction.  Tallying paper surveys and grading quizzes is a pain in the butt.  So here at MPOW, we were looking for a way to assess our instruction skills without ( Read more... )

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I’ve shared my thoughts on anger with friends and family members, and folks have asked me to write them down-so here you go.  It can all be summed up into a single aphorism:

We get angry when we see someone violating values that we hold dear.

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The focus group results are in!  Looks like we have a fair amount of tweaking to improve the website, but I’m just glad that we’re getting student input (rather than guessing).  A big thank you is due to the whole committee, but especially Becky and Vince, who ( Read more... )

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The highlight of the conference’s programming (for me) came on Day 3, when I got to sit front and center to see danah boyd present on social network sites. Always a brilliant thinker and speaker, she definitely wowed the audience, and got us fired up to defend ( Read more... )