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LibraryLab – Library Boing Boing is up and Running!
ALA Happy Mutants Rejoice! Library Boing Boing is here with its inaugural post! This is something that I’m very excited about, but haven’t had a chance to be as involved in as I originally would have liked (sorry Jenny and … Continue reading
This Facebook Ad Campaign Might Save Your School Library
John Chrastka is a BOSS! This is a guest post from him about his campaign to get signatures on the White House Petition on School Libraries On Wednesday, January 25th, a call went out for donations to help support a … Continue reading
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Tagged #alamw12, #alatt, #makeithappen, #partyhard, advocacy, advocate, ala, ala midwinter, american library association, California Library Association, change, Conference, government, i love libraries, john chrastka, librarian, librarians, librarianship, libraries, library, library 2.0, marketing, petition, reference, white house
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Got the MLIS? How do you go from paper to interview?
I spent some time reviewing some applications with a written question and answer portion for a position in our library system a couple of weeks ago and it got me thinking about all of the times that I have done … Continue reading
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Tagged #alatt, #calibconf, #makeithappen, #partyhard, advocacy, ala, ala midwinter, american library association, California Library Association, career, career search, how to get the interview, human resources, interview, interviews, job, job search, jobs, librarian, librarians, librarianship, libraries, library, management, marketing
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Thank Your Senators for their Support (or send them something anyway)
Alright team… After yesterday’s Tweet campaign to show support for School Libraries I was wondering what to do next. I mean, what do we do if they do get supported? How can we show our appreciation? Well, luckily I didn’t … Continue reading
ALA Emerging Leaders; Eff the projects it’s about the people
ALA describes the Emerging Leaders Program as follows; “A leadership development program which enables newer library workers from across the country to participate in problem-solving work groups, network with peers, gain an inside look into ALA structure, and have an … Continue reading
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Tagged #makeithappen, ala, ala midwinter, american library association, emerging leaders, librarian, librarians, librarianship, libraries, library
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Going to ALA Conferences? You’re Doing it Wrong!
I never used to enjoy going to the ALA Conferences and I’ve heard so many people say the same thing. They were always too big, too overwhelming, and just… too much. But, at the ALA Conference in Washington DC 2010 … Continue reading
Librarians Unplugged (Mobile Guitar Lending Library) #ala11 #alatt
Hey! Stop being a “hero” and play a real guitar! This year, the ALA Think Tank folks are all about the power and strength of music to bring folks together. We will be returning from midwinter to Annual with our … Continue reading
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Tagged #ala11, #alatt, #makeithappen, ala, ala annual, american library association, collections, librarian, librarians, libraries, library, marketing
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Eat and Drink for Free at #ALA11. #alaTT #ALAfree
Going to ALA can be expensive and I know that there are many of you starving MLIS students out here who came to ALA on your own dime. There is also a buttload of unemployed librarians who paid their way … Continue reading
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Tagged #ala11, #alatt, ala, american library association, Conference, librarian, librarians, libraries, library, mango languages
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ALA Advocacy Flash Mob and Freeze #ala11 #library
Budget cuts, library closures, layoffs, what’s the good news? Well, in 2006 after Hurricane Katrina the American Library association was the first group to hold a conference in New Orleans. To this day, my friends and family who live there … Continue reading
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Tagged #ala11, advocacy, ala, american library association, Conference, flash mob, freeze mob, librarian, librarians, libraries, library, new orleans
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The Unabashed Fervor Surrounding #alamw10
The unabashed mounting fervor surrounding ALA midwinter is about to crash down on Boston like an Avalanche. I’m not going to lie, I’m one of the conference fanboys, but I feel like this conference is already off to a kind … Continue reading
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Tagged #alamw10, ala, blog, Conference, librarian, library, networking, socials, twitter
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