Public Library Technology or “It Just Won’t Turn On”

26Oct09

After a long, grumpy, whiny period of underemployment, I was offered a position as a technology librarian at a busy public library south of Boston. I was, and still am, thrilled. The library is  beautiful, it is part of an active library system with lots of opportunities to develop professionally, and I get a [...]

Filed under: A Day in the Life, By: Miss Information, barriers to access, digital divide, libraries, tools of the trade   |  4 Comments

Go the distance

26Oct09

The Annoyed Librarian recently wrote a piece as a response to a piece from American Libraries about the increase in distance education programs for MLIS programs– this is a response to both.
Her main gripe was the fact that, ALA continues to promote the idea that a person can get an MLIS and then actually get a [...]

Filed under: By: The Librarienne, MLIS, change or die   |  5 Comments
Tags: ALA, American Libraries, Annoyed Librarian, Distance Education

That time again…

20Oct09

To vote for LISNews Blogs to read in 2010!! Last year, we at ClosedStacks were fan favorite (thank you thank you thank you!), can we do it again?  No, because we’ve already won once making us ineligible.
If you have other favorites you think deserve attention, give your vote: here

Filed under: Success!!   |  Leave a Comment
Tags: Closed Stacks, kudos, Thanks!!

The most evil man in the world…

07Oct09

…lives in suburban Chicago.  I read this article, and physically recoiled at the horrible things Constantine Xinos has to say about a small library branch:
“Those who come up here with tears in their eyes talking about the library, put your money where your mouth is,” Xinos shot back. He told Sydney and others who spoke [...]

Filed under: By: The Librarienne, libraries   |  4 Comments
Tags: "Connie" Xinos, Chicago, Constantine Xinos, IL, Oak Brook, Oak Brook library, Sydney Sabbagha, terrible human beings, Xinos

Librarienne Seal of Approval!

06Oct09

Another thing they never teach you in library school is how to dress for the job of librarian.  We can all picture the stereotypical librarian, and I’m sure most of us would like to avoid becoming a stereotype at all costs.  The problem is, at least in this case, the stereotypes really do fit the [...]

Filed under: A Day in the Life, By: The Librarienne, change or die   |  8 Comments
Tags: buns, glasses, librarian fashion, librarian stereotypes, shoes

A Message from the President of the United States of America

02Oct09

“NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 2009 as National Information Literacy Awareness Month.”
Read The White House press release.

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Tags: information literacy