Bobbi L. Newman
At this point, your library should be closed. The American Library Association, The Association of College and Research Libraries, and the Association of Rural and Small Libraries have all issued statements. Staff should not be required to report to work to get paid. All of us should be getting paid. Some of us are working from home. This morning Rachel Walden suggested to me … Continue reading Libraries Working From Home #LibrariesWFH
After careful consideration I am calling an end to the Library Day in the Life Project. When I look back at my original post, which was written on whim, I said If I post about this and get others to do it too, it will allow librarians to share amongst ourselves (our positions are changing so rapidly) and also to … Continue reading So Long, Farewell, Good-bye – The End of the Library Day in the Life Project #libday
I'm gearing up to announce Library Day in the Life Round 9 and I have run into a couple of issues. While I was struggling with them a larger issue occurs to me - should there even be a libday9? So I'm bringing it to the masses. Here are my questions for you 1. Should … Continue reading To Be or Not To Be? #Libday9
Wow! Hard to believe when this all started I could read all the posts by all the bloggers. Now I couldn't if I wanted to, never mind the tweets. Some numbers from Round 8 of the Library Day in the Life Project, Twitter has made it increasingly hard to get data from Tweets by closing access … Continue reading Reflecting on Library Day in the Life Round 8 #libday8
I can't believe it but it's almost time for Round 8 of Library Day in the Life Project! It will run January 30th through February 5th. What is the Library Day in the Life Project? It's a chance to share your day, or week, with other librarians and hopefully the public at large. It started when I come … Continue reading Sign Up For Library Day in the Life Round 8! #libday8
It’s hard to believe but Round 7 of Library Day in the Life Project will run July 25th through the 31st. What is the Library Day in the Life Project? It's a chance to share your day, or week, with other librarians and hopefully the public at large. It started when I come discovered someone had searched “What’s a … Continue reading Library Day in the Life Round 7 Will Run July 25th through the 31st #libday7
I was thrilled to discover the Library Day in the Life Project was mentioned in a recent article in The Guardian for a couple of reason. First it awesome to see it mentioned in The Guardian! Second, Emma Cragg and Katie Birkwood have written a great article highlighting what it takes to be a librarian today. Beyond books: What … Continue reading Library Day in the Life Project In The Guardian #libday6 #echolib
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