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May 24, 2016May 24, 2016alpajews

LOEX 2016: Grumpy conference notes and other things

The end of the Spring semester is a nightmare for academics most of the time, and it was especially so this year as I was finishing out my 1st full year at Paul Smith’s College and planning to conference the last week of the semester. Between visiting students in the residence halls, staffing the main […]

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December 18, 2015alpajews

Professional growth: On moving on

This past semester was a whirlwind of change and sadness and joy. In August, I accepted a new position as the Student Outreach Librarian at Paul Smith’s College nestled in the Adirondacks of upstate New York. I have to say that it has got to be the most beautiful campus on earth. I can see […]

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June 11, 2015June 11, 2015alpajews

Library Marketing and Outreach Keynote Speech

Last week, I had the opportunity to give the opening keynote speech at the Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) workshop at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. And you guys, it was awesome. I think this was the most comfortable I’ve ever felt speaking in front of an audience because the entire workshop was designed to get […]

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March 24, 2015alpajews

Off to Portland for ACRL 2015!

In a few short hours, I’ll be heading to Portland, Oregon for the 2015 Academic College and Research Libraries (ACRL) conference! I’ve never been to ACRL, so I’m super pumped and somewhat overwhelmed. Lucky for me, I’m going to be staying with a pretty awesome librarian blogging over at Librarian for Life & Style, so keep […]

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February 16, 2015alpajews

Library Links & Loves: Professional Development

For me, professional development is the most important aspect of my job. Not only do the students benefit when I learn something new, but then I can share it with my co-workers and begin to make a larger cultural change. One of the reasons I took the job here is because I saw so much […]

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October 9, 2014October 9, 2014alpajews

Saying Thank You: A Post-Interview Essential

In the last few weeks, we’ve been interviewing for an evening Reference Librarian position, and it got me thinking about my own grueling job search, not so long ago! I remember stressing out about how much stuff I had to get together: update my CV to highlight what the posting is asking for, re-write my cover […]

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August 28, 2014alpajews

Why librarians make great mentors

I was asked last May if I would be interested in being a mentor for an incoming freshman at my institution, and I quickly said yes yes yes. In fact, last academic year, I was supposed to, but things fell through. So, I jumped on the opportunity this time and got in contact with my protege […]

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August 15, 2014August 15, 2014alpajews

High Five for Friday

Hey oh – it’s Friday! It’s also the last Friday before all the students arrive back to campus, and right now it’s so quiet. I’m going to kind of miss the peace I’ve had this summer – well, if you count 6 weeks of it on maternity leave 😉 Anyway, since the semester is starting up soon, […]

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August 13, 2014August 14, 2014alpajews

From the Desk: Library Basics handout

On this edition of From the Desk, I want to share a Library Basics handout that I’ve created using Adobe Illustrator. A lot of my job, aside from teaching information literacy sessions, involves designing handouts, signage, and other promotional materials for library events and services. I consider myself a self-taught designer, garnering lots of advice […]

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August 6, 2014August 6, 2014alpajews

On motherhood and academic librarianship

I have 2 beautiful girls. At home, they expect me to play with them and cuddle them, and while I do that (I love to do that)- I am also thinking about the next thing I need to write, the next deadline for that upcoming book chapter, or what I could be doing to keep […]

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