Amy Pajewski

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  • ‘Diversity,’ feminized work, and other truth bombs at ACRL 2017

    Our profession is steeped in a murky racial and gendered history. When Roxane Gay came on stage, the first thing she said to us was “man, there’s a lot of white people in this room.” And, she’s right. Librarianship has been feminized and white ever since Melvil Dewey. You remember, the Dewey decimal system guy?…

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  • Student-Worker to Professional Librarian: Overcoming the Transition

    Today marks the end of my first week as an Adjunct Reference and Instruction Librarian at HACC (Harrisburg Area Community College) York Campus.  While I am very excited to start working on my instruction presentations and help students at the reference desk, I have found myself dealing with a tough transition from student-worker to professional…

  • Library Day in the Life [of the unemployed librarian]: Tuesday

    Today turned out to be pretty busy for me for day 2 of Library Day in the Life round 6 🙂  Here’s what I did today: 8:00-9:00 – Got up, started the coffee pot and made breakfast for Ava.  Then, I checked my email and got ready to go to Millersville University for a webinar.…

  • Library Day in the Life [of the unemployed librarian]

    Since graduation, things have been busy looking/trying to find a job.  I have been doing my own searching while working with former colleagues and I have probably sent out over 50 applications and c0unting – so, I thought it would be interesting to participate in Library Day in the Life: Round 6 and describe the life…

  • Government Documents in the Digital Age: Providing Perpetual Access and the Future of the FDLP

    Since 1813, the United States Printing Office (GPO) has had the mission of keeping America informed.  The GPO’s main function is to collect, organize, and preserve information from Congress, the three branches of government, and other federal publishers and “disseminate that information to the public.” [1] The GPO offers these documents for sale and also…

  • Thanks PaLA!

    Today was my first time experiencing a library conference… and I presented in a panel discussion.  Pretty intimidating, right? Our panel discussion: “Blogging to develop your digital identity: crafting your personal brand,” helped inform librarians of various backgrounds of the importance of creating a digital identity, particularly in the blogosphere.  I described how blogging can…