Places flashlight under chin. I’m going to tell y’all a story. So once there was a library student just like you, sitting at this computer that was very much like yours. It was the second year of a two year program and the end was in sight. Jobs, they told this student, were right around … Continue reading
Today marks the end of our ACRL/HLS Collaboration, check out Dylan Burns’s post on ACRLog about “Experience and LIS education.” Thanks to everyone involved, from the readers, to the contributors, to Sarah and Dylan for setting this up. Nicole Helregel is a Hack Library School alumnus. She is currently a Reference & Web Services Specialist … Continue reading
I have to admit that I didn’t “get” “twitter” “before” I was in library school. I may not “get” it. I had an account before I applied and it has maybe 2 followers, none of which were librarians. One of my first steps toward the library world was to get connected with the twitter librarians. … Continue reading
All Hail Cloud Storage Summer’s an excellent time to reenergize, as well as a fine period for preparing for upcoming classwork or for reevaluating old methods & making new tactics. Having experienced computer failures in the past, I’ve become a big fan of using cloud storage. With this in mind, setting up some sort of … Continue reading
Every April in the United States, we celebrate National Poetry Month (NPM), a time for honoring the poets and poems that have influenced our culture and our personal lives. Libraries across the country are celebrating National Poetry Month in a multitude of ways, from hosting poetry readings and poetry slams to offering poetry writing workshops. … Continue reading
Authors Note: This is part two in a multiple part series on the anatomy of the book. This part will talk about the parts of a book while the last part talked about book history. If you missed the first part, or want to read it again click here . Despite nearly a half-century of proclamations … Continue reading
