Author Archives: Marie Kennedy

About Marie Kennedy

Putting everything into neat piles.

baby monkey (going backwards on a pig) iphone game *dead of cute*

hurry! go! http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/baby-monkey-going-backwards/id447960108

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wait, today is tuesday?

i just spent the whole day thinking today was wednesday.

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designing a task management system for a new e-resource program

we came up with a list of major tasks that needed to be completed so that my library’s electronic resource program is thorough, with a focus on responding to patron needs; the task list is 113 items long. something that … Continue reading

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libraries, mission, & marketing

Many librarians are surprised to learn that marketing communication is not about inventing something new and sexy to sell the library. It’s about mission — and making a conscious effort to build understanding and appreciation for the library’s role. (p. … Continue reading

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Gantt chart software?

I’m experimenting with using GanttProject software for creating timelines and participants for our electronic resources program. Do you have a favorite bit of software that you use to schedule tasks/people for a project over a period of time? Fill me … Continue reading

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celebrating one year of our ERM

One year ago on this date we began the implementation process for our electronic resource management system, Innovative’s ERM. In the past year we have entered 352 resource records, which describe our databases, e-journal collections, and e-book collections. Through the … Continue reading

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