Author Archives: Marie Kennedy

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the race to september 1

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Marie Kennedy

in the serials world the date september 1 is celebrated annually.  it’s the day serials librarians around the u.s. return their journal renewal documents to their subscription vendors.  returning the documents on that date mostly assures that subscriptions will be … Continue reading →

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if youtube comments were peer reviewed

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Marie Kennedy

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Cod of ethics

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Marie Kennedy

What started it all: http://friendfeed.com/lsw/4ad34a8d/inspired-by-this-thread Where the cod has been recently: Eagle Dawg Blog

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how do you read articles?

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Marie Kennedy

if you’re an academic librarian you probably have a stack of articles you’re waiting to read.  what’s your process?  i usually read at my desk in the office.  there are few visual distractions there, which works for me concentration-wise (cute … Continue reading →

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do you wonder what a librarian does all day?

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Marie Kennedy

my blog post from yesterday was a contribution to a series of librarians blogging about their jobs.  it’s an annual event in its second year.  check out this wiki to see all the librarians participating: http://librarydayinthelife.pbworks.com/. if you’re interested in … Continue reading →

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A day in the work life of this serials & e-resources librarian

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Marie Kennedy

today our brand new library officially opens!  what a treat to walk into the main doors of the library without swiping my card or having to maneuver around construction fences.  when i walked in this morning, our very first patron … Continue reading →

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