It’s hard to believe that after two years of study my library school experience is finally at an end. It’s been a frantic couple of years of juggling all my responsibilities and attempting to remain somewhat sane and healthy (time will tell…) Continue reading
During the last two years that I have been writing for Hack Library School, and serving as Managing Editor for most of that time, I have often thought about what my farewell post would look like. What would I talk about, and where would I be? I knew this past year that I would be … Continue reading
On May 29th, I successfully defended my dissertation (yay!) and now can make all those around me call me Dr. Skinner (seriously, with that name, how could I not?) Soon after, I accepted my dream job as Rare Books Curator for Kennesaw State University’s Bentley Rare Book Gallery. I get to do the work I … Continue reading
For some, library school is a learning experience. It’s a chance to wrap your head around information ethics and Python and RDA, a chance to geek out with other residents of libraryland and talk archives and diversity and intellectual freedom. And while all this holds true for me, I see my time in library school … Continue reading
As we gear up for graduation season, that means we’re also gearing up for some turnover here at HLS. This year, that includes two of our senior hackers who are moving on to do lots of exciting things in the library world! Senior Editor: Introducing Zack Frazier and saying goodbye to Julia Skinner Julia: I’ve been … Continue reading
During my last semester of library school, I always tried to keep the finish line in mind and my motivation going. I told myself that once I finished, I’d have all the free time in the world to finally watch Doctor Who and finally learn to cross-stitch. Turns out I was dead wrong. While I … Continue reading
