In this post, I described doing reference as “a bit scary,” and Impudent Strumpet asked why. I started to write an answer, ran out of time, then found myself on…
What a difference it makes when you enjoy going to work. What a difference when you don’t dread your job. Wow! This is what I’ve done in my new position…
Even though I’m following several important news stories – from the revelations about the massive NSA domestic spying campaign to the slow-motion implosion of the Conservative Party of Canada to…
Yesterday was my first day as a librarian! And it was great! I’m only doing orientation and training right now, but I can tell how much I’m going to enjoy…
We interrupt this travelogue to bring you an important announcement. I got my first librarian job!! This is a part-time, temporary position in the children’s department of the Central Library,…
The degree will not be official until May, but I’ve just completed my very last school assignment. This means… I. AM. DONE. Done!!!!! My apologies to everyone who already saw…
Page no more! I’m not a librarian yet, but I’ve managed to get out of the page level. I’ve landed a part-time position as a circulation clerk, doing circ and…
January 26, 2013 was the first Human Library Day, but the Human Library, also known as the Living Library, has been around for several years. The idea is to assemble…
Increasing numbers of public libraries are moving towards a self-checkout system, based on radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology. This is not the slow and often painful process you encounter in Ikea…
An enormous number of library-related stories cross my path, either through school or this blog. A few have stayed on my mind and seem worth fleshing out. A San Antonio,…
At the branch library where I’m currently working as a page, the magazine section is along a back wall forming an L shape – the long part full of magazines,…
I must preface this post with a statement. If you aren’t a regular wmtc reader, if you’ve stumbled on this post without knowing anything about my views: I am a…
Today I begin my last term of grad school. There are thirteen weeks to a term, so as of today I am counting down weeks to the finish line. My…
Of all the aspects of librarianship that I know about, the piece I’m most excited about is readers’ advisory. Readers’ advisory is the library term for answering that important question……
This is my first unhappy “things i heard at the library” post. Today I saw a child being abused. It happened so fast, it was over and the parent gone…
Another semester is behind me! I've now completed seven of eight terms, 14 of 16 courses. The expression "can't wait" doesn't begin to describe how eager I am to finish…
I was planning on spending the final few weeks of my summer reading, and blogging the remainder of my notes from Marxism 2012. That all changed when the Rivera family…
“Where can I find book number 285?” The boy’s face was so earnest and so excited. “What book are you looking for?” I asked. “Book number 285.” “Is that the…
