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…
Well, I’d like to think I’m progressing at a pretty good rate on the learning curve. I actually feel like I’m more of a help and less an interruption. While you may be able to learn a lot in four or five weeks on a job, it takes time to feel and be productive. Then… Read the full article…
Its hard to believe that in just a couple short weeks my internship at the Cincinnati Museum Center will be coming to an end. In the time since my last post, I’ve been splitting my time between the project I described in that previous post and a new one. For this new project, I’ve been… Read the full article…
It’s hard to believe we’ve reached the midpoint of my internship with the Community Library of Jamesville & Dewitt already. Things are moving pretty fast. Forward Facing There are a number of technical and processing skills I still need to come up to speed with in order to be of service to patrons. The more time… Read the full article…
I have now completed a couple of weeks at my Cincinnati Museum Center internship. I was given a lot of information and have attended a few meetings and touched a number of photographs. Working directly with the Audio Visual Curator, I’m getting to see all the different facets that make up his job that are… Read the full article…