World Book Night 2012
By kYmberly Keeton I was so ecstatic when I learned about the World Book Night 2012 event that will take place this Saturday! Millions of readers will be able to receive free books from literary advocates for change. The World [...]
What do you learn when you learn to read?
On March 1, I had the opportunity to attend the Gryphon Lecture, a yearly event at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign that is sponsored by the Center for Children’s Books. This year, the lecture was delivered by Dr. Margaret [...]
Syracuse Little Free Libraries
by Erin Lee Little Free Libraries have been spreading throughout the country and the world since their inception in Wisconsin in 2009 at the hands of Todd Bol and Rick Brooks. These two pioneers joined forces to create an original [...]
I love my job
by Aubrey James Do you ever get tired of answering the question, “Why do you want to be a librarian?” I get asked this question nearly every time I explain where I am employed and what I am studying in [...]
The African-American Librarian in the 21st Century: A Personal Assessment
by kYmberly Keeton African-American librarians are the gateway conservators of our history; their existence in the profession will play a vital role in the 21st century. I will never forget when I opened up Mildred Taylor’s Roll of Thunder Hear [...]
Assessing the Transferability of LIS Degrees Accredited by ALA and CILIP
Library Student Journal has a new article out, written by recent Southern Connecticut State graduate Dana Goblaskas. According to the abstract, This paper aims to assess, through the use of surveys and data comparison, the transferability of Master’s-level library and [...]
Introducing Generation IA (Information Activists)
By Jiwon Choi Greetings, LSJ readers! My name is Jiwon Choi and I am pleased to join the LSJ blogging team. I am an early childhood educator, recent library science grad, and urban gardener committed to making sense of how [...]
My journey to librarianship
By Erin Lee I am relatively new to this whole librarian lark. I was born and brought up in Scotland (the Glasgow side) and read Classics at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. It was while I was there and studying in [...]
Beating those first-conference jitters
A guest post by Elizabeth Zak So, there you are, nervously trudging along in your PhD program, hoping that no one notices that you’ve been feeling like an imposter, while you repeatedly ask yourself if you really do remember everything [...]
Allow me to introduce myself…
Hey everyone in Libraryland! I am Ronunda Claiborne, first year LIS student at UNC Greensboro, and I just wanted to take the time to introduce myself as the Marketing Manager to the community. I am excited to begin working with [...]
