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So, like every other librarian blogger out there who actually attends ALA Midwinter Meeting, I have to write my conference recap.
This year I’m not going to tell you about the fancypants programs I attended and the fabulously organized content I sucked up. Why? Because I didn’t and there wasn’t. [a quick shout out to the [...]

Going to Midwinter? Want a chance to present and boost your CV? Here’s one!
The ACRL New Members Discussion Group invites the submission of proposals for presentation at its meeting at the 2010 ALA Midwinter Conference in Boston, MA on Saturday, January 16, 2010.
Proposals are due by Monday 12/28/2009.
The ACRL New Members Discussion Group is for [...]

OK, I have to force myself to sit down and write a conference wrap-up now or it will never get done. Much of my thinking about this conference has to do with socializing, cliques, and professional development. Hit me up in the socialsphere if you just want to know what I thought was a great [...]

Going to ALA Annual? Join us for the ACRL New Member Discussion Group on Saturday, July 11, 2009, 10:30 am – noon, the Hotel InterContinental—Exchange Room, 505 North Michigan Avenue
Our topic is “The Publication Process—Getting Published in LIS Journals.” We will hear the following presentations:
Writing to Write: Kickstarting the Publication Process
Emily Drabinski, Electronic Resources and [...]

The ACRL New Members Discussion Group invites the submission of proposals for presentation at its meeting at the 2009 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, IL on Saturday, July 11, 2009.
The ACRL New Members Discussion Group is for new (and aspiring) academic librarians. We meet twice a year–at both ALA conferences–to chat about whatever is on [...]

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I know it’s been quite a while since my last update. I do have things to say about ACRL (it will be so outdated by the time I get around to it) but I’m dealing with some personal junk that’s occupying my time.
I received a pretty crappy letter from my employer over spring break. It [...]

I keep wanting to write spiffy post-Denver posts and rambling-yet-fascinating commentaries about the state of the profession and everything else. The reality is that I just don’t have time. Fail.
Well, I do have a little time, so let me say a few things. Midwinter meeting is boring. If no one has come out and told [...]

Yesterday I attended a drug reference workshop hosted by (now mostly defunct) Portals. Slides and handouts are available on NW Central.
In general I find that the presenter is knowledgeable but has crammed way too much information into this 4 hour session. He has to skip many slides as he goes, simply explaining that there’s no [...]

Man. It’s been a while since I’ve had much to say…or more to the point, since I’ve had time to say anything.
We’re just entering week 2 of the Fall term here. Our instruction schedule is just a wee bit scary, although certainly not unmanageable. There’s been a lot of speculation about what’s driving the current [...]