A few recent conversations and readings have swirled together to make me want to write about the four day work week. I should mention off the bat that I was very fortunate when I worked for the Saskatchewan Publishers Group to be on a four-day schedule (all three employees in the organization were) so these […]
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Internet Use in Small Town and Rural Canada
Despite the potential of the Internet as a tool to overcome distance, living in rural and small town Canada continues to be a factor associated with lower rates of Internet use, according to a new study released today in the Rural and Small Town Canada Analysis Bulletin. The study, which uses data from the Canadian […]
The Partnership Job Board Launches
I think this has been active for awhile but has just officially launched. It's a comprehensive, cross-Canada library job board sponsored by The Partnership, which is a coalition of provincial library associations who work together on a variety of joint projects. The job board allows you to search for postings, or, if you're an employer, […]
Friday Fun Link – Library Science Jeopardy (September 14, 2007)
The interface could be a bit more automated but this is still a cool little web site to let you test your knowledge of various aspects of library science. (via LISNews)
As Cool of a Librarian Job As You'll Likely Ever See
CKUA is one of Canada's oldest, coolest and best independent radio stations. And they're currently looking for a librarian. If you're into music of all kinds and/or interested in media librarianship, I can't think of a better job in all of Canada.
What Single Book Is The Best Introduction To Your Field For Laypeople?
Ask MetaFilter is a great site I've referenced a few times before. As I write this, this recent question has almost 300 “favourite” votes which makes it one of the most popular questions and answers I've even seen.Nobody posted a pick for a book that provides a good introduction to librarianship (yet) but I'd say […]
Join the FIMS Professional Mentorship Program
I'm pretty much the perfect example of the value of the Professional Mentorship program at FIMS. I participated in it all three semesters I was there. I had a great mentor in my first term and an okay one in my second. But it was the third that made it really pay off. When I […]
Friday Late Link – "Slam The Boards" Librarian Challenge (September 7, 2007)
Sorry for being late again this week – same “real world must take precedence sometimes” excuse as last week. That also means anybody reading this has a bit less notice that September 10 has been declared “Librarians Slam The Boards” day. Jessamyn West over at librarian.net has more details but basically, the idea is that […]
The Job Hunt – Professional Librarianship v. Whatever You Can Get
I had a conversation today that made me remember the internal debate many of us (including myself) go through when we first graduate – namely, do we hold out for a professional librarianship position or do we apply for whatever's available?I know there are people reading this who fall into both camps so I thought […]
The Social Duty of the Library
I got this off the PLG listserv. There's lots of talk in libraryland about what the future of libraries will be so I thought I'd pass along one person's tongue-in-cheek (?) take on the question… There was a time when we were mere purveyors of books and periodicals and related media — and, by extension, […]