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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  • An open letter to my students

    Dear students– Today’s class was really a lecture on helping you help yourselves. I can only do so much as an instructor, but you have to put the time and effort into your coursework. You are the only person that can control the direction of your education – you get out what you put into…

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  • From the Desk: Preparing for take-off

      In 4 days, I hop a plane to Cambridge to gather with some of the coolest librarians at the Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians at Harvard. I’m pretty excited, but feeling the nerves creep up as travel approaches. Harvard has kept me busy, distracting me from the stresses of travel by giving me tons of…

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  • Things I learned about presenting from Next Food Network Star

    As a longtime watcher of the Food Network, namely Good Eats (and anything else Alton Brown is in), I became particularly fond of The Next Food Network Star. Contestants not only have to prove their food, but also have the ability to market themselves, their POV, and the network. I got to thinkin’: isn’t this…

  • High Five for Friday

    Hey ho, it’s Friday! Here’s my top favorite things this week: 1. Finished reading my text for the Harvard Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians: Reframing Academic Leadership by Lee Bolman & Joan Gallos. One week from tomorrow, I’ll be at Harvard learning how I can use this book and what I learn in my library…

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  • From the Desk: Office Inspiration

    From the Desk is a new series that I’m trying out. What you’ll find: Stories from my office and/or other desks I might frequent Office decoration/design Office inspiration What I’m doing at my desk(s) Views from my desk More to come..   Everyday I sit at my desk. In my office. Past the bathrooms, on…