Category Archives: organization tips

celebratory organization

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Marie Kennedy

whenever i finish a big project i like to get down with some celebratory organization afterward. we just finished a grant application to imls (cross your fingers!) and now that we’re done it’s time for hanging and file folders, baby! … Continue reading →

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the pointy tip of a pencil

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Marie Kennedy

i prefer old fashioned pencils. i like the feel of the wood and the weight of the pencil, which is lost with the mechanical versions. for general office use i prefer the 2b grade, which is a plain old, standard … Continue reading →

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librarians as professional organizers

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Marie Kennedy

if you’re on twitter you may know that there is a feature called “lists.” putting people you follow into a list makes sense if you follow different kinds of people and want to be able to separate their tweets. maybe … Continue reading →

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organizing your cats

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Marie Kennedy

i’m not really sure what’s going on in these pictures, but the cats seem so well organized i just had to share:

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i’m a paperless traveler

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Marie Kennedy

read how to travel without paper printouts of hotel confirmations, maps, or driving directions by reading my “paperless traveler” profile on the evernote blog.  they even included a picture of me with the profile!  the write-up includes instructions on how … Continue reading →

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how to make monday mornings at work less awful

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Marie Kennedy

if you’re like me, by the time you roll into work on monday morning you’ve completely forgotten what you did on friday and what your goals were for the upcoming week.  the last thing you want to do first thing … Continue reading →

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