Neuroscience
In advance of my upcoming article in Library Journal on teaching LIS as an adjunct (woo! look for it in the June 15 issue), comes this exciting announcement:
"The LJ Teaching Award, sponsored by ProQuest, recognizes excellence in educating the next generation of librarians. This annual award, now in its first year, honors the winning LIS teacher with an article in Library Journal in the Nov. 15 issue of the magazine, a $5000 prize, and a cocktail reception at ALA-Midwinter."
read more: Library Journal.
My editor asked that I help publicize this, given the topic of my article. Another kudos for ProQuest for helping to acknowledge good teaching in library & information science!
- Oooh! I'm A Shover! And A Maker!
I just got word that I was awarded the prestigious Shover & Maker award, sponsored by the good library people at the Library Society of the World. I'm in great company, as over 140 librarians have won the award in 2009. People I know in person:...
- Extra-curricular Librarian
I recently spoke at the Spring 2008 meeting of PVAAL, the Pioneer Valley Association of Academic Librarians. My topic was "The Adjunct Life and other LIS Extra-curricular Activities," and at the talk, I reflected on my five years teaching library students...
- The Adjunct Life
Woo! My article for Library Journal, The Adjunct Life, was published today. Read what it's like for me and several other information professionals to teach library school as an adjunct. I spoke with public, school, and special librarians, as well...
- Tidbits
Been remiss in posting lately, mostly because of teaching, work, and ... the article I'm writing for Library Journal on teaching part-time & working full-time. Yipes. Anyway, here are some podcasts I plan to listen to this week: Malcolm Gladwell,...
- Dialogic Reading
Interesting approach to teaching kids how to read in the July 2005 issue of School Library Journal. The theory makes sense – ask kids questions about the story as you are reading to them. Start with closed questions (what is that?) and move to open-ended...
Neuroscience
LJ Teaching Award
In advance of my upcoming article in Library Journal on teaching LIS as an adjunct (woo! look for it in the June 15 issue), comes this exciting announcement:
"The LJ Teaching Award, sponsored by ProQuest, recognizes excellence in educating the next generation of librarians. This annual award, now in its first year, honors the winning LIS teacher with an article in Library Journal in the Nov. 15 issue of the magazine, a $5000 prize, and a cocktail reception at ALA-Midwinter."
read more: Library Journal.
My editor asked that I help publicize this, given the topic of my article. Another kudos for ProQuest for helping to acknowledge good teaching in library & information science!
- Oooh! I'm A Shover! And A Maker!
I just got word that I was awarded the prestigious Shover & Maker award, sponsored by the good library people at the Library Society of the World. I'm in great company, as over 140 librarians have won the award in 2009. People I know in person:...
- Extra-curricular Librarian
I recently spoke at the Spring 2008 meeting of PVAAL, the Pioneer Valley Association of Academic Librarians. My topic was "The Adjunct Life and other LIS Extra-curricular Activities," and at the talk, I reflected on my five years teaching library students...
- The Adjunct Life
Woo! My article for Library Journal, The Adjunct Life, was published today. Read what it's like for me and several other information professionals to teach library school as an adjunct. I spoke with public, school, and special librarians, as well...
- Tidbits
Been remiss in posting lately, mostly because of teaching, work, and ... the article I'm writing for Library Journal on teaching part-time & working full-time. Yipes. Anyway, here are some podcasts I plan to listen to this week: Malcolm Gladwell,...
- Dialogic Reading
Interesting approach to teaching kids how to read in the July 2005 issue of School Library Journal. The theory makes sense – ask kids questions about the story as you are reading to them. Start with closed questions (what is that?) and move to open-ended...