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3 Insights From ACRL 2011


ACRL 2011 wrapped up this past weekend and much like the last time I attended, it was a great conference. There was a lot of great content and ideas in the papers, panels, posters and Cyber Zed Sheds. There were also some excellent keynotes that challenged us to think outside of the echo chamber of [...]

In the Spirit of Ben Franklin: 13 Virtues of Next Gen Librarians


The ACRL national conference is upon us once again. If you’re going to the city of brotherly love, I’d like to invite you to come check out a panel that I am on with two amazing librarians. Carissa Tomlinson is an emerging technologies librarian at Towson University, and Catherine Johnson is an instruction and reference [...]

Don’t Make It Easy For Them: New Post on ACRLog


I was recently asked to guest post on one of my favorite blogs, ACRLog. I always find their stuff valuable, and I was happy to get an opportunity to contribute. Here’s a short teaser: “I love customer service in libraries. I love improving our systems and services so they are more user-friendly. I love helping [...]