- Marie Kennedy is the Serials & Electronic Resources Librarian at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA. This blog is about organization, librarianship, and sometimes monkeys and/or bananas.
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Writing and its calming effect
Since we’ve been working from home due to the COVID-19 crisis I have been having difficulty focusing on things that require long periods of attention. I’ve been good at working through tasks in short, fast bursts, responding in emergency mode. … Continue reading
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A sweet memory
My grade school and related church building were recently renovated for a new purpose, as a resources and crisis center. Yesterday when I heard the news it reminded me of when we were kids and annually celebrated the feast day … Continue reading
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The new normal: running buddy
I’ve lived in the same house now for more than 10 years and have used the same jogging path for that time. It’s a perfect 4-mile loop from my house to the end of the marina, with awesome views along … Continue reading
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Review of our book, Marketing Your Library’s Electronic Resources
Here’s a snip of a review published in the Sept/Oct 2018 issue of Technicalities: “This book also could be beneficial to libraries interested in doing overall marketing of their services and/or collections. The processes and plans discussed in this book … Continue reading
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Our Jonathan Gold tribute
Dave and I were sad to learn of the passing of Jonathan Gold, an icon in LA, known for his considerate, empathetic reviews of restaurants in the city. Inspired by his attempt to eat at every restaurant on the road … Continue reading
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Ugh, this codebook is a mess
Why do I leave codebook documentation until after the survey is launched? If I had created the codebook while I was still scripting the survey I would have noticed that I coded all the research support responses of “not offered” … Continue reading
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