Monthly Archives: June 2010

In DC for ALA Conference

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Carrie

I am going to be intermittently online for the next few days, attending the American Libraries Association conference in Washington, D.C. This is the big, bad powerhouse conference of the library field, I have a couple of assignments and committee meetings … Continue reading →

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Mentoring: Beyond “What’s In It For Me?”

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Carrie

I’ve been lucky enough to have several informal mentors over the years. The importance of finding mentors is well-documented (a search will turn up many useful links; I like this one) but finding a formal mentoring program can be a bit … Continue reading →

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So This Horse Walks Into A Bar…

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Carrie

Years and years ago when I first moved to New York, I found that pretty much everyone reads The New Yorker. Being an up-and-coming wanna-be New Yorker, I quickly learned to borrow my roommates’ copies so I could keep up … Continue reading →

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