Author Archives: Marie Kennedy

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Lynn Schuessler reviews our book!

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Marie Kennedy

Schuessler, Lynn. 2014. “Book Review: Marketing Your Library’s Electronic Resources: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians.” Library Resources & Technical Services v.58, no.1. Here’s a snippet from the review: Kennedy and LaGuardia offer a flexible, step-by-step approach to e-resource marketing that … Continue reading →

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Not all research comes from noble birth

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Marie Kennedy

The idea of research can be a bit intimidating, as if the purpose is to always discover a great truth. And sometimes it looks like that on the surface, like a fancy illuminated manuscript from the British Library, for example. … Continue reading →

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Monkey Day 2013

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Marie Kennedy

To celebrate Monkey Day 2013 I’ve taken MonkeyDay’s lead and made a donation to their featured primate sanctuary, the Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary. I used to live in Gainesville, Florida, so it feels good to give back to folks doing … Continue reading →

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Kathy Dempsey reviews our book!

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Marie Kennedy

Yes, THAT Kathy Dempsey, the woman I went all fan-girl over when I met her at ALA and asked her to sign my copy of her book, The Accidental Library Marketer. In my mail at work today I found copies … Continue reading →

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Update: Institute for Research Design in Librarianship

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Marie Kennedy

The development of the inaugural Institute for Research Design in Librarianship is going spectacularly well. We’ve had a conference call with both our Advisory Board and instruction team, and are eagerly awaiting the receipt of your applications. The application site … Continue reading →

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Strategies for effective action

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Marie Kennedy

This year I’m a Senior Vice President Fellow on our campus, a small group of faculty and staff selected to peek in on how the university is actually run, and what it takes to positively lead an academic institution. In … Continue reading →

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