ALA Survival Tips, New & Improved for #ALA11

I've made some updates to the conference tips I shared last year before ALA. Hopefully, there is a little something for everyone, I've added a short packing list of things I can't live without and a reading list with suggestions on networking and tips for introverts. Packing list These are the things I can NOT … Continue reading ALA Survival Tips, New & Improved for #ALA11

My First ALA! Advice Tips and Tricks

Tomorrow I'm off for my first ALA conference, it was a bit of a last minute deal but I'm pleased to be attending! I will be blogging the sessions I attend both here and on LITA's blog. When I found out I was going I sent out a call for tips on Twitter and got … Continue reading My First ALA! Advice Tips and Tricks

The TED Commandments

Speakers at TED are given these Ten Commandments before speaking. I love them! They are pretty good guidelines even for those of us who aren't speaking at Ted any time soon. Thou Shalt Not Simply Trot Out thy Usual Shtick Thou Shalt Dream a Great Dream, or Show Forth a Wondrous New Thing, Or Share … Continue reading The TED Commandments

What DO you wish your patrons knew?

I copied this post from The MLXperience to ask you - What DO you wish your patrons knew? Seattle Books Examiner's Danielle Dreger-Babbitt took an informal poll of librarians in Boston, Dallas, Detroit, Indianapolis, New York City, and Portland about what they wish library patrons knew or did. Here's the shortlist: 1. Use us! 2. … Continue reading What DO you wish your patrons knew?

How do you get organized?

At the end of the Becoming 2.0 four day workshop we all shared how we get organized. Let's face it, most of us are expected to do more and more in the same amount of time. Some of the tips and tools the class shared were: Evernote, Getting Things Done, 43 Folders and Google notebook. … Continue reading How do you get organized?