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Why Librarians Don’t Want to Buy Your Self-Published Book

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When a self-published author contacts someone in the collection development department at my library, we let out a collective groan. Inevitably, our answer to the request to add their book to our collection will feel personal, which is awkward. It will definitely mean more work for us no matter what, and for acquisitions and cataloging staff… Continue reading Why Librarians Don’t Want to Buy Your Self-Published Book

Find Your Next Book: Readers’ Advisory on Tumblr

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One night about a month ago, I was looking through my personal tumblr and the LPL’s tumblr looking for a booklist I knew I had seen and thought I had reblogged in one of the two places, but alas, I couldn’t find it. This is how the Find Your Next Book tumblr was born. I… Continue reading Find Your Next Book: Readers’ Advisory on Tumblr

Tips for Balancing Work + Life and Choosing Professional Commitments Wisely

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It started slowly. When I made this crazy, life-changing decision to become a librarian, I dipped my toe in the waters of professional service by blogging for YALSA’s The Hub. I’ve written 36 posts for The Hub since October of 2012 and I’m still writing for them now. It’s been such a great way to… Continue reading Tips for Balancing Work + Life and Choosing Professional Commitments Wisely

Social Media & Libraries: Facebook (Part 2)

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Recently, someone asked this Libraries and Social Media Facebook Group if anyone from Lawrence Public Library would like to share how we operate our Facebook page. In the first installment of this series, I wrote about how we approach social media and what our routine entailed, but now I’d like to share some concrete ideas… Continue reading Social Media & Libraries: Facebook (Part 2)

Libraries & Social Media: Facebook (Part 1)

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If you do social media for your library and are not a member of this Facebook group, you better correct that. It’s a great place to share ideas and articles and discuss social media in libraries. I try to check in regularly, even though I am more of a twitter and tumblr user personally. A few… Continue reading Libraries & Social Media: Facebook (Part 1)