Category Archives: library

the disconnect between library data and advocacy

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Marie Kennedy

Libraries spend a lot of time gathering data to report back to parent institutions and membership organizations.  Where does all that data end up and how do you get your hands on it?  If you’re a member of the Association … Continue reading →

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oranges and peaches

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Marie Kennedy

if you’re a librarian, chances are you’ve seen the movie “party girl.”  in one scene the main character misunderstands a woman asking for darwin’s book “on the origin of species,” thinking instead that she’s asked for “oranges and peaches,” and … Continue reading →

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press release, introducing … me!

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Marie Kennedy

on my library’s home page today: http://www.lmu.edu/Page52110.aspx New Serials & Electronic Resources Librarian Marie Kennedy has joined the Charles Von der Ahe Library as the new Serials & Electronic Resources Librarian. Marie holds a B.F.A. (cum laude) in Printmaking, with … Continue reading →

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All together now!

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Marie Kennedy

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William H. Hannon Library is almost done!

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Marie Kennedy

as i mentioned in an earlier post, loyola marymount university is building a new library.  we got to tour it today to view the progress, imagine ourselves in the space and get pumped up about having an entire new building … Continue reading →

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you’ve got your acquisitions on my collection development!

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Marie Kennedy

no, you’ve got your collection development on my acquisitions! (anybody out there remember this old reese’s commercial?) an acquisitions department is usually clearly defined from a collection development department, meaning those units act independently in a library. loosely described, a … Continue reading →

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