Field testing and the site visit went well yesterday, I think. First I met with Louix Escobar and Doc Martens, and I showed Doc Martens my pathfinders and explained my process for resource selection and field testing. Despite my getting a little nervous and tongue tied, I think this was fairly well received. Next I went [...]
Posts Tagged ‘library’
Field Test Findings
Posted in internship, tagged children, data collection, field testing, internship, library, marketing, pathfinders on July 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Further reflections on Internship Day 1
Posted in internship, tagged access, children, internship, library, library & information studies on June 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On our tour through the library collections and facilities, Mr. Escobar drew my attention to features such as designated safe areas for wheelchair-bound customers in the event of a fire, and the location of safe areas in the event of a tornado. On the second floor, stepstools are provided to help customers to reach books on [...]
Aspirations: Check! Perspiration: Check!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged career, children, grad school, grant writing, information, library, library & information studies, reader's advisory on March 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Whew! This semester has been like being tied by the ankle to a runaway llama so far… Which is why I’m so woefully behind on updating this blog. So here’s an essay I wrote about my aspirations for the profession: My long-term career goal is to serve as a public librarian, specifically in the areas [...]
Application Integration
Posted in digital collections, tagged cataloging, digital collections, librarian, library on October 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Reading the article “Digital Collection Management through the Library Catalog,” by Michaela Brenner for my Digital Collections class, I got to wondering if applications like NoveList could be integrated into a public library’s OPAC. Say a customer pulled up a record for a certain novel in the OPAC, and wanted to search for similar novels. [...]
Access Benefits with Digital Resources
Posted in digital collections, tagged Book Review & Discussion, digital collections, library, reader's advisory, technology on October 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In chapter 5 of Lesk’s Understanding Digital Libraries, Lesk mentions that in cataloging systems such as the Dewey Decimal System and Library of Congress, each book can be placed in only one catagory “since the shelf location is determined by the class number” (p. 121). Even if a library has multiple copies of a book, [...]
History of Information Management
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged access, archives, books, library, literacy, technology on September 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Here’s something from an online discussion I’d like to preserve here. I’m not posting it for class credit–just for my own interest (or vanity). These thoughts stem from reading Anthony Grafton’s article, “Digitization and its Discontents,” The New Yorker, November 5, 2007. I agree with Grafton that humankind has struggled with information glut and access difficulties [...]
Digital Collections
Posted in digital collections, tagged digital collections, grad school, information, library, media on September 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This represents my first post for my Digital Collections class, discussing examples of interesting digital collections. All posts for this class will be categorized under the term “digital collections.” ibiblio is a “collection of collections,” including art, history, literature, music, science, software, and cultural studies. Some collections within ibiblio are in non-English languages, such as Spanish [...]
Story Time Observations
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged books, children, librarian, library, Music on August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This morning I went to the Martin Regional Library to observe the children’s librarian doing story time. My mom takes my two-year-old nephew to My First Storytime every Tuesday, so I tagged along with my new digital camera to see what I could learn. I asked permission from Ms. Suzanne, the Children’s Librarian, and the [...]
Pretty clever idea, actually…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged comics, library on July 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Value of Open Source Software in Libraries
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged grad school, library, open source, papers, technology on May 2, 2008 | 6 Comments »
My paper on Open Source Software for KM/LIS 5043: The Value of Open Source Software in Libraries Public libraries organize information for the purpose of making information resources free and accessible to the public. Similarly, open source software provides resources in the form of free computer applications with publicly accessible source code that is [...]
Virtual Reference Desk
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged librarian, library, OLA, technology, virtual on April 26, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I went to a session on Virtual Worlds at the 2008 OLA Conference that looked at Second Life as a venue for all kinds of business operations, including library reference work. Apparently there are a series of islands within Second Life called the Information Archipeligo, in which staff from 50 libraries around the world offer [...]
OLA Conference 2008: Retrospective
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged library, OLA, technology, volunteering on April 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Wednesday morning I volunteered selling merchendise at the Oklahoma Library Association (OLA) booth and chatted with the folks at the Oklahoma Department of Libraries Booth at the other end of the table. Really nice people. I saw some of the reference staff I used to work with at the Hardesty Library about five years ago, [...]
Oklahoma Library Association Conference
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged library, OLA, papers on April 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Although no one ever responded to my email offer to volunteer at the Oklahoma Library Association Conference, Teresa helped me get in touch with someone who needs a booth manned tomorrow morning. Which means I get to attend what’s left of the conference for free! Yay! I think I’ll check out the FOLIO lunch discussion [...]
