Librarian by Day Bobbi Newman | I'm not that kind of librarian

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10.03.2008 · Posted in MLA 2008
This is my first session of the day, done by MOREnet where our Ebscohost is from quick view - pop up window with abstract overview gives narrow results by subject area option narrow by publication bread crumb trail easy to remove any term from the search with X button full text check box slider for date ranges related images - get preview of first four new to use back button from ebschost not the back button in the browser newspaper via newsbank - can see things that are available thru morenets newsbank subscription rss for searches we've made my ebscohost folder - add to folder link under search Read more [...]

Tips for Conference Attendees

10.02.2008 · Posted in Conference Tips
Since I'm at what is my first of two conferences this month I thought I'd try to share some conference tips I've pulled together over the years and ask you - what have I missed? Give people your name, wear your name badge up near your face rather than on a lanyard so it's easy for people to glance at it while talking to.  Introduce yourself, even if you've already met the person.  Some of us have hard time with names and there are a LOT of people to remember. Don't hang out with the people you came with - Go to different sessions, maximize your time at the conference you can share with Read more [...]

Library Learning 2.1 Presentation

I'm at the Missouri Library Association Conference this week and today was the first of my two presentations.  Originally Robin & I were going to co-present (we each write half the lessons) but because she's so crazy busy and I felt bad for bailing on her for the MaintianIT Webinar, I offered to do this one on my own. Library Learning 2.1 Library Learning 2.0 Library Learning 2.1 View more presentations from Bobbi Newman. Read more [...]