Author Archives: Marie Kennedy

About Marie Kennedy

Putting everything into neat piles.

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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William H. Hannon

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Marie Kennedy

We are officially moved into the new library, readying ourselves to open for business on July 27, 2009. As we move to the new library we move to a new named building: the library is called the William H. Hannon … Continue reading →

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Economics Bulletin and transparency in publishing

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Marie Kennedy

So much of how academic journals come to be published is mysterious to the end user, from what makes a journal cost what it costs to why or why not the journal is available electronically.  You know what is starting … Continue reading →

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workflows and cheese

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Marie Kennedy

we’re nearing completion of the move to our brand new library. what better time to reconsider a daily task workflow than when the way one used to do something is now rearranged by a new space! i like change, i … Continue reading →

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