Networking Thoughts, Or, I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends S 07.27 Add Comment Career AdviceFriendshipsNetworking source The first time I tried to write this post, it was about my conversion from a big conference naysayer to true believer. You see, I...
Board game resources S 14.54 Add Comment Today I thought I�d talk a little about the resources I use to find new board games. �But Matt� you exclaim �Aren�t you just pointing us to...
Constant Vigilance, by Galen Charlton S 06.26 Add Comment Call to ActionGuestPrivacyTechnical ServicesTechnology source Constant vigilance! CONSTANT VIGILANCE! Mad-eye Moody�s catchphrase in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire expresses his view of the...
White Board Polling S 04.57 Add Comment AcademicAssessmentCommunity I work at a small library at a small school, so everything we do needs to be the epitome of "bang for the buck." Truth be told, ev...
Don't Let the Old Guard Get Ya Down, by Amy Diegelman S 11.47 Add Comment GuestOn the Job LearningPublicRelationship Building When you start a new job, especially early in your career, you may have to face the dreaded �Old Guard.� The Old Guard are the librarians wh...
Managing Difference S 17.27 Add Comment AcademicAdministrationManagement I recently had someone ask me about the difference between managing employees with the MLIS/MLS and those without. The thing is, I couldn...
Just for Fun: Buddhism S 05.47 Add Comment Just For FunReligion source Sure, people say that you shouldn't bring up politics or religion in mixed company. But I've written about my politics on Lt...
A Job is More than a Paycheck S 04.16 Add Comment Call to ActionJob HuntingPublic The Kentucky state bird: the cardinal There's been a lot of talk on social networks about a recent job posting for a library director op...
Lazy board gaming attempt two. S 12.54 Add Comment Attempt two at weekend board gaming went about as well as attempt one. We moved it to a Saturday thinking people might be more willing to c...