Monthly Archives: September 2011

Zines and Publishing?

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Zee

Today I’m working at Tretter, processing further into Lisa Albrecht’s collection.  Last time I started the series consisting of published materials, which was Albrecht’s personal library.  There are a few parts (sub-series) within these materials: (1) feminist and multicultural education … Continue reading →

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Thing 3: Microblogging

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Zee

Thing 3?  Already??  Yep!  This is my Thing 3, which is Thing 6 on the Library list and Thing 8 on the Archives list. Microblogging?  What’s microblogging?  Ohhhh, right, Twitter!  When I first clicked on this Thing, I was baffled … Continue reading →

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Banned Books Week

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Zee

We are smack-dab in the middle of Banned Books Week of 2011 (Sept 24th-Oct 1st)!  For librarians and other information professionals, this might be clear, an obvious upholding of freedom and the first amendment; but some people may not know … Continue reading →

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Thing 2: RSS Feeds and Google Reader

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Zee

This is the second round in my 23 Things series.  Here we go, on to Thing 2 from the Library list! RSS feeds are a great way to keep abreast of the goings-on of many different blogs/news update services/etc. from … Continue reading →

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Thing 1: Create a Gmail Account

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Zee

Recently I posted an introduction to an exercise I’ll be working on throughout the semester: 23 Things for libraries, a learning and professional development exercise for information professionals.  Well, here I go: Thing 1, from the Library list! Thing 1 … Continue reading →

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The Albrecht Collection

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Zee

Last Friday I hopped on my bike and, after a while of being lost on the University of Minnesota’s West Bank, finally made it to the third of my internships this semester.  I talked a little bit about it in … Continue reading →

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23 Things

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Zee

One of my current courses, “Reference and Information Services,” has required some interesting things already in this first part of the semester, including the Reference Practicum I’ve already talked so much about (here and here).  Well, now I’m going to … Continue reading →

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First Thoughts about Reference

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Zee

Reference is hard. Whether or not you’ve ever walked up to a reference desk and asked a librarian to help you find the answer to a question, you’ve probably got an idea of what that librarian does, how he or … Continue reading →

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The Reference Desk

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Zee

It is the semester of practical experience!  I guess, whether I’ve said it or not, you’ve probably deduced as much so far.  Along with my courses (a full load of nine credits–oof), there’s work, the Preservation internship, the Tretter internship … Continue reading →

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Hope: less or ful?

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Zee

Yesterday I found myself both excited and contented in the late afternoon: I’d spent the morning at my Preservation internship (isn’t it great to be given bigger projects and more responsibility?  Talk about confidence-boosting!), then spent a couple hours at … Continue reading →

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