Category Archives: acrl 2009

iphone + evernote = paperless traveling

back in november i made a driving trip from los angeles to napa and decided to try it as my first paperless trip.  i used evernote on my iphone and dell mini laptop to store driving directions, maps, and emailed … Continue reading

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archie mcphee, an organizational nightmare, yet delightful

every once in a while you need to be reminded that your way of doing things isn’t the only way things can be done. take archie mcphee, for example. if that were my store i would reorganize the bins and … Continue reading

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social research methods take a front seat at ACRL

It was encouraging to see so many librarians at the ACRL conference using social research methods.  As discussed in the sessions I attended, there is real effort to understand the culture in which we work so that we can serve … Continue reading

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poster sessions, a chance to show off your failures?

you know what i’d like to see at a national conference someday? a poster session of failures. each poster in the session would have to demonstrate some aspect of a failure in a library, and what was learned from it. … Continue reading

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