Tag Archives: Librarian

Social Librarian


I am a social librarian! Sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? Actually, it isn’t. The following infographic was created by Elsevier and librarian Joe Murphy in recognition of how “the social librarian is enmeshed in the fabric of the Internet … Continue reading

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Fines & First Impressions


The cartoon to the left was created by Bill Watterson, artist of the long running Calvin and Hobbes cartoon. I found it via Pinterest which led to to a fun new-to-me blog: Small Review. The blog author, an American woman … Continue reading

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Good vs. Bad Librarians


Fun video time! This video comes from the awesome people at the Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library. This library is known for its fun and experimental approach to advertisement and their embrace of social media. This video is a satirical … Continue reading

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Stylish Librarians


BuzzFeed has a list of historic photographs that show stylin’ librarians. My personal favorite is number 19, but it was hard to choose. Number 19 looks like it was from the 1920s because of the women’s shorter hemlines and cloche … Continue reading

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Another Reason to Love My Job


I love working the Reference Desk. I enjoy teasing information out of patrons when they don’t have the words for what they really want, connecting them with the resources we own, and finding answers. I’m glad that my new job … Continue reading

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Anatomy of a Librarian


I like the description of right brain vs. left brain activities interesting and accurate. The breakdown of ages and gender is also interesting. I love info graphics! It marries my right and left brain activity together.

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