American Library Association Midwinter conference (ALA Midwinter) was January 25-29, 2019 at the Seattle Convention Center. It was also my first library conference. While I have been to fan conventions in the past, I was not sure what to expect from ALA. I had heard whisperings about the Expo Hall and more free books than… Read the full article…
Being a librarian doesn’t always come cheap: there are books, tuition, conferences, and a host of other expenses. Luckily, there are opportunities for scholarships to cover at least some of those costs. Here’s a round-up of awards with applications due in spring 2019. Editor’s note: don’t forget to take a look at the Library Science… Read the full article…
InfoSpace is wrapping up another year of blogging! To close out the year, we’re celebrating our most popular posts from the second half of the year. Want to know what was popular from the beginning of 2018? Check out our Top 5 Posts from Spring 2018. Without further ado: our top 5 posts from summer… Read the full article…
I enjoyed seeing the winter break reading recommendations that some of my peers in the library science program made last December. It inspired me to do an iteration with members of my cohort this year. Many people associate librarianship directly with books and reading. While there is a lot more to the profession, reader’s advisory… Read the full article…
When most people think of health and wellness, chances are the public library is not the first thing that comes to mind. However, over the past few years, public libraries have been playing an increasing role in supporting the physical, mental and social wellness needs of their communities in a variety of ways. Whether it’s… Read the full article…
I wanted this playlist to encapsulate a spectrum of ideas about libraries. Some are very basic, that could be used as tools for librarians and their patrons. This playlist captures the scope of libraries, including innovations that demonstrate the relevance of libraries today. I also included a fun video about metadata, because it succinctly and… Read the full article…
These days, Halloween starts as early as July in some places. Parents rush to their local Walmarts or costume stores to make sure their children have the costumes they want. For college students, it can be a struggle to find that perfect outfit for Halloween parties, but typically outfits are planned last minute often with… Read the full article…
I think everyone at some point in their lives wants to travel. Whether it be a cross-country trip through the great mid-west of the United States or an 8-hour plane ride to see the Mona Lisa. I had the opportunity when I was an undergrad at Hartwick College studying art history to spend nearly a… Read the full article…
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could read any piece of scholarship for free? This isn’t an ad — it’s one of the driving thoughts behind open access, which is “the free, immediate, online availability of research articles coupled with the rights to use these articles fully in the digital environment,” according to SPARC, a… Read the full article…
Now that I have wrapped up my internship at the Cincinnati Museum Center, I am going into my final year of graduate school with a better understanding of my professional goals. The Benefits of Small Departments This summer I got to witness the benefits of being part of a small department of a museum. Because… Read the full article…