Since becoming a librarian, I’ve learned that the Texas Library Association has a large number of reading advisory lists. I knew about the Bluebonnet Award (for elementary books, similar to our Mark Twain Award back in Missouri), but didn’t know that we had adult lists for fiction and non-fiction, Texas Read more…
One of the things I was hoping to achieve when I started my full-time position at TWU was to collaborate with other parts of our organization. While it didn’t happen right away, taking over as the manager of our campus library (which did in fact become permanent in February) has Read more…
In July, I was named as a new member of the Board of Directors for the Mizzou Alumni Association. It’s another chance to continue to give back to Mizzou. I have been an active volunteer with MAA for more than 15 years now, and I find that the more I Read more…
I have found that since I finished my library science degree, I a) check out books from libraries a great deal more (especially thanks to Libby), b) read faster than I used to, and c) read a great deal more than I used to. While you may think it’s because Read more…
As we were settling into the new academic year, our boss surprised us with some news: He was leaving for a job at a university much closer to his home, and he would be gone from the university within two weeks. We were shocked to hear this, immediately wondering how Read more…
I have been fortunate to be a member of the Griffiths Leadership Society for Women for 12 years now. This organization brings alumnae of the University of Missouri, along with current collegians (both undergrad and graduate) together for leadership, networking and empowerment. A couple of years ago, I was asked Read more…
When our library staff gathered to discuss our displays for the upcoming academic year, they already had written down Alzheimer’s disease for the month of November. (Depending on the organization, November is marked as Alzheimer’s Awareness Month or National Family Caregivers Month, both of which relate to my experience caring Read more…
A new university job means new classes and new students. Working at a satellite campus focused on health sciences is different than a more traditional campus — we only have one building where everything is located. Our library is small, but because we’re only an elevator ride or flight of Read more…
I was thankful that I was asked to stay at SMU for an additional term after I completed my degree and internship, but I knew I’d still need to undergo a job search for a permanent position. While I was unable to stay at SMU as an instruction librarian, I Read more…
I can’t believe this is my final blog post for Physiquality and PTPN. It has been quite a journey, starting as a salaried employee in the PTPN office in Calabasas, CA in the summer of 2007 through almost 14 years of continuing to work with the company as a freelancer. Read more…