Monthly Archives: August 2012

collaboration in the office

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Marie Kennedy

One usually thinks about technical services jobs in a library as back-of-house, away from people. My job as e-resource librarian is certainly a technical job, but some days I get home from work and realized I’ve talked all day long. … Continue reading →

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balance through frivolity

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Marie Kennedy

much of what i do in my job day-to-day is locked in and focused. i tend to hold a lot of things in my brain at once to solve problems or think through how to do things better. as you … Continue reading →

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a question with a complex answer: how many databases do we have?

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Marie Kennedy

My e-resources unit is frequently asked collection statistics questions. The two most popular are: how many databases do we have, and; how many journals do we have? As it turns out, these questions are surprisingly difficult to answer. Today let’s … Continue reading →

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