Archive for the 'Library & Information Science' Category

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

End of an era

Hodges Library no longer has a reference desk. We had a wake for it yesterday afternoon. Day to day reference questions have been moved upstairs to the Commons desk.
In fact Hodges no longer has a reference department. It’s been split into Integrated User Services, Research Services, and Research Collections. I understand and support the reasons [...]

Comments Off - Posted in Knoxville, Libraries, Library & Information Science, Social Libraries/Library 2.0 and Work at Hodges by Dan

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Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

Doug Raber – Public Library Director

Doug Raber, a friend and former advisor of mine at both Tennessee and Missouri, is leaving academia to be the public library director in Ferndale, Michigan. The local paper there has the story.
Best of luck Doug, dress warmly.

Comments Off - Posted in Libraries, Library & Information Science, Missouri, Tennessee, Thoughts on Life, UM Columbia and UT Volunteers by Dan

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Monday, November 12th, 2007

I am the Annoyed Librarian

Those of you out there you read this blog, (all five of you) may wonder why postings here are infrequent. That’s because I dedicate most of my time to Annoyed Librarian.
That’s right I am the Annoyed Librarian! And so are Karen and Jason. I am Spartacus… err Annoyed Librarian!
The movement is spreading!

1 Comment » - Posted in Libraries, Library & Information Science and Library Monk News by Dan

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Friday, October 5th, 2007

Congrats Walt!

Walt’s been in a sort of job limbo for a while. Well now he has a new gig, Director & Managing Editor, PALINET Leadership Network. It’s a job that seems made for you Walt, so again congrats!

1 Comment » - Posted in Libraries and Library & Information Science by Dan

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Friday, August 3rd, 2007

Penny Arcade…. on librarians

From Penny Arcade (apologies for the odd size)

3 Comments » - Posted in Funny, Libraries, Library & Information Science and Of Interest Online by Dan

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