Wow, the end of the term is coming down on me like a freight train, with all the associated weight and metaphors. I’m finishing up my last few projects for the awesome Graduate Student Association, and feeling really guilty that I took on more than I could realistically handle this past year. Looking back, I … [Read more…]
Just realized I hadn’t shared this with you, my 5 blog readers. Last I heard, this is supposed to go down Sunday, June 28th at 1pm. See you there? SESSION TITLE: Public Health and Public Libraries: Librarians as Health Literacy First Responders DESCRIPTION: Preventable diseases like measles are spreading in the United States because parents are receiving misinformation about childhood vaccines. This … [Read more…]
Here’s where I’ll be over the next few weeks (so far): May 6-8: Ocean City, MD – Maryland Libraries Association conference May 15: Baltimore, MD – MLA’s GIS training at Johns Hopkins University May 16-17: Charlotte, NC – VW bus camp (!) May 18: Bel Air, MD – Maryland Polaris User Group (MDPUG) meeting May 23-June … [Read more…]
I went to see 50 Shades of Grey a few weeks ago and I have to admit that I enjoyed the film. My friend who’s read the books was surprised that I liked it. Based on all the op-eds, I was expecting to see an abusive relationship displayed onscreen. Instead, I saw a clever female … [Read more…]
I’m so excited to announce that ALA’s Conference Programming Coordinating Team has agreed to sponsor a panel I proposed for the Annual Meeting. I’ve been really freaked out about this whole anti-vaccination movement for a few years now (sooo glad I don’t live in Oregon anymore, whoa) and what’s really struck me is that this … [Read more…]
was happy to write an old coworker a letter of reference for an internship with a Smithsonian collection. Marion Mecklenburg sounds like one rad dude: For nearly forty years, conservator, scientist, and engineer Marion Mecklenburg studied the mechanical behavior of art materials, with resulting discoveries that had—and continue to have—a direct impact on the preventive … [Read more…]
It’s a DDOT Library reunion this Friday at the Bridging the Spectrum Symposium (our annual department conference). I worked with Samantha Smith (now the head librarian at the National Science Foundation) and Katie Crabb (who took over as DDOT head librarian when Samantha moved on) in our little transportation/engineering library for about 8 months. Working at … [Read more…]
Me: Soooo am I coming up to the city for NYE or are you coming to DC? KB: Dude. Work has been so stressful that I haven’t had a chance to think about my plans, let alone buy my ticket home. I wasn’t planning on coming back to New York for New Year’s Eve though. Me: Maybe we … [Read more…]
A few weeks ago I went to an awesome training on grant opportunities through the Institute of Museum and Library Services sponsored by my local ALA chapter. Our president, Christina Bailey, asked me to write a few words about the event for our newsletter. I’m not sure how it will get edited but I want … [Read more…]
I’ve fallen off the bike-commuting wagon a little bit (saddle issues, mostly) but here are the best pictures I took with my camera phone while riding in October, 2014, which was a great month for cycling in Virginia, DC and Maryland. Really love some of these. It was warm enough for my Pearl Izumi 3/4 length … [Read more…]