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The Cataloguing Librarian

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The Cataloguing Librarian · 4d ago

Deep Breath: Change is Good, Right?

Change is a natural part of life, and careers.  As you have been able to tell by the spotty and infrequent posting on The Cataloguing Librarian this past year, something must be up, right?  I mean, besides now having a … Continue reading →
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The Cataloguing Librarian · 2M ago

Vote for Most Fascinating Blog Award: Voting Starts Today

The Cataloguing Librarian Blog has been nominated for “Most Fascinating Librarian Blog”.   It’s just a fun award, but it does note that the nomination is the result of one of my past posts, Being a Librarian is No Laughing Matter.  … Continue reading →
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The Cataloguing Librarian · 2M ago

Cataloguing Librarian Blog Receives Award Nomination

Last week I received an award nomination for the “Most Fascinating Librarian Blog” in the Library Blog category. The email read: An article you wrote in 2009 titled Being a librarian is no laughing matter  Being a librarian is no laughing … Continue reading →
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The Cataloguing Librarian · 3M ago

Professional “Thank You” Not Required?

Quite often I receive emails from students in MLIS programs asking for advice. This can be as simple as help with a paper, a cataloguing question or long-term career advice. Sometimes these emails also involve in-depth questions regarding the future … Continue reading →
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The Cataloguing Librarian · 6M ago

Interesting and Exciting – Free 3-day Library 2.011 Virtual conference Nov. 2-4, 2011

Starting tomorrow, the Library 2.011 Worldwide Virtual Conference will kick-off at 9:30 am EST. Take advantage of this great opportunity to strengthen your knowledge on digital technologies for a variety of services. Will you be there? (Register here) Thanks to Stephen … Continue reading →
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The Cataloguing Librarian · 8M ago

Cataloguing: Shouldn’t we be asking “why” and “for how long”?

Recently, my husband and I had a long discussion about why we do things as professionals. For example, why do we focus on certain projects and outcomes and what is our motivation behind them? Do we, as professionals, just perform … Continue reading →
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The Cataloguing Librarian · 1Y ago

Managing Expectations and Early Arrivals

Managing Expectations Over a month ago I started a post called Managing Expectations.  The post was centered around what a professional expects of him/herself and/or their colleagues.  I’ll admit, my expectations are high, both for myself and those I work … Continue reading →
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The Cataloguing Librarian · 1Y ago

Using Twitter for Professional Development and, Book Discussions?

It took me a long time to jump on the Twitter bandwagon. I’m usually keen to try out new social media tools, but for some reason, I couldn’t warm up to Twitter. Why should I care what 10, 20 or … Continue reading →
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The Cataloguing Librarian · 1Y ago

Readers’ Advisory Services in the Library Catalogue

Last week, I had the opportunity to speak at Dalhousie University’s School of Information Management. Speaking to a readers’ services centered class, I tailored my presentation around my theories regarding the perfect marriage between RA work and the library catalogue. … Continue reading →
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The Cataloguing Librarian · 1Y ago

Yesterday’s ALCTS Webinar on RDA – Recording and Slides Available

For those of you who weren’t able to attend the free ALCTS webinar – RDA Ask-the-Experts, the audio recording and slides are now available. I’m one of those individuals who wasn’t able to attend it yesterday – so I’m looking … Continue reading →
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