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Comment on Update on Maps, Data and Government Information at Western Libraries by InsideOCULA » Blog Archive » Western Libraries’ Update on Maps, Data and Government Information Services

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:02:42 +0000

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Comment on Communicating Professionally by Laura Howell

Laura Howell — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:49:24 +0000

Thanks for the comment. This looks like a great resource! I will be adding this to my bookmarks!

Comment on Keeping track of your accomplishments by Laura Howell

Laura Howell — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:30:06 +0000

Hi Carol,

This is very good advice. I think we rely too heavily on our short memories and I like how you emphasize the time saving aspects of this practice. When I started my job I stopped using a (paper style) day planner and I was finding that my daily activities were becoming increasing unorganized so I just started using one again. I think this could be a great place to keep track of my projects. Or at least when I am going over my tasks for the day I can do the project list at the same time.

You got my wheels turning!

Thanks

Laura

Comment on Victory! But From Where? by Laura Howell

Laura Howell — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:23:43 +0000

Hi Kathy,

Yes, I definitely agree with you. Describing it as a slow art is a good way to say it.
The great news is the the faculty member is totally on board and really wants to see more of this stuff in the future. I am very glad to have made this connection and I suspect I will have to wait a while for more to follow.

Thanks for the comment!

Comment on Victory! But From Where? by Kathy

Kathy — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:21:38 +0000

I suspect your involvement with the exhibit did help because most of us are more apt to interact with, or contact people we have already made some connection with. Networking is a slow art I think–one year I met and talked with a biology prof. about teaching. The next year is when I was invited to teach in his class. If I didn’t meet him, this would have never happened.

Comment on First Day Jitters by Resources for New (or soon to be new) Academic Librarians « beyond the book

Resources for New (or soon to be new) Academic Librarians « beyond the book — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:45:54 +0000

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Comment on Getting Connected - the old school way! by Laura Howell

Laura Howell — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:45:05 +0000

Hey Steven, Yes that is a problem. I felt the same from just the five weeks between starting and when school ended.

The good news is that librarians are ‘awesomely’ helpful people. If you want to get out there and stay connected you can try contacting librarians within the field that you are interested in and see if you can set up meetings with them. “And for what?” you ask! Well to pick their brains about any advice that they may have.

The speed at which things are changing in this profession is crazy, so I understand your anxiety. Try to stay excited about your interests and don’t sell yourself short. It sounds like you were very motivated during school. Summer is hard because everyone is away on vacation and there aren’t a lot of opportunities at the moment.

So just enjoy the summer! A break isn’t always a bad thing.

Comment on Getting Connected - the old school way! by Steven Chabot

Steven Chabot — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:59:00 +0000

Hi, congratulations on your new position.

I am a recent graduate too, and as the weeks drag on without a hire, I find myself becoming more and more isolated. When I was at school I was involved on many committees and was reading and writing a lot.

But it is getting really lonely as I feel like I am getting farther and farther from the library world.

Comment on Hollywood Librarian at Ryerson by Cynthia Williamson

Cynthia Williamson — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:59:05 +0000

It certainly was a fun night - OCULA was very pleased to see a full house!
Thanks to Ryerson Libraries and Madeleine Lefebvre for hosting and thanks to Don Kinder at Ryerson for all his great organizing and thanks to Sally Wilson of Ryerson and OLA’s Shelagh Paterson for helping us with admission.
I’d love to know what everyone thought of the film. It was fun to see the clips from that old career exploration film about what it would be like to work in a library … but (could you hear the but coming?), I was kinda disappointed by all of the stereotypical librarians featured in the film. The filmmaker certainly showed a different side than Hollywood usually portrays - the real life librarians in the film are all smart and very enthusiastic about the profession. But, they were almost all middle-aged or older women & it was all “books and reading and libraries are great” - not a stretch at all. There were no young techie types, no academic librarians. I often leave a film feeling that it would have been so much better if only …. and this film was yet another of those. Maybe she’ll do part 2 some day and delve a little deeper. What do others think? Did she hit the mark for you or miss it completely? Would the film speak to a wider audience or is it just for us?

Let us know what you thought.
Cheers, Cynthia Williamson (OCULA President)

Comment on The Hollywood Librarian - June 4 by admin

admin — Fri, 30 May 2008 15:19:36 +0000

There will not be any tickets coming to you in advance. Registration Lists will be at the desk, and several folks there to ensure entrance goes quickly and smoothly.