Hack Library School, aka #HackLibSchool, is a project started by FSU student Micah Vandegrift. It has evolved from an In the Library with a Lead Pipe Post to a HackLibSchool Wiki, and its latest incarnation is a HackLibSchool blog where current library school students come together to have discussions and share insights. I recently joined the blog, and I [...]

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Three recent blog posts have stuck with me, mostly because they are writing about the same topic from very different points of view. I wanted to contribute to the discussion because I have both additional information and questions, and I would really like your thoughts and feedback on it all. Here are some thoughts from [...]

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Sorry for the delay with the Part 2 post – I got slightly distracted by the 4th of July weekend (mmm…patriotic pie). There are a lot of good librarian posts out there with impressions about/tips for ALA, and I might reiterate some of those tips, but for the most part I’m interested in reaching out [...]

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ALA 2010 continued my tradition of excellent first-timer conference experiences. I was so excited that the conference was in Washington, DC — a. because I had never been, and b. I had a friend from undergrad to stay with (for free) who I hadn’t seen in 3 years. ALA is a HUGE conference, however, and [...]

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So I just spent my first day in DC for ALA, although the conference part won’t really start for me until tomorrow. I am currently without my laptop, so I won’t be updating about ALA until I get back next Wednesday. I just wanted to write a short note to let you know that Elizabeth at [...]

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