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Why I went into the profession


Tonight I remembered why I went into librarianship in the first place — to make a difference and actually help people. Often in your career (and in life) you get caught up in the mundane, day to day stuff: going to meetings, prepping for classes or presentations, whatever project you are working on next.  You [...]

New Job


I am close to being done with my first week of work at Champlain College.  From people that I have talked to, this is going to be a very busy year.  The incoming class is far bigger than any before it, and the new Core starts which includes information literacy as a strong component.  This [...]

Captivate Tutorial


As part of a practicum I created a Captivate Tutorial about a feature in the database Historical Abstracts. There is a lot of time that goes into making tutorials look professional, but they can be very useful in a number of situations. They are excellent for things like distance learning. Also they can be used [...]