What I Learned Today…

In an article about the happiness of telecommuters versus those of us who have to go into the office, Techdirt makes a great point: Whether or not your desk sits in your house, at the office, or both, it is not the location of the desk that is important, but rather the flexibility to choose when and where you sit. Whenever I interviewed for a job I always made it  [ Read More ]

The news is out! I have been offered (and accepted) the position of Open Source Evangelist at LibLime. It seems like only yesterday I joined the staff at the Princeton Theological Seminary, but you never know when fate is going to step in. I’m going to miss working with the amazing people at the Seminary library – some of whom have taught me so very very much, but I’m also  [ Read More ]

So – it turns out that I missed a few studies that have found that multi-tasking is actually counter-productive. I always thought that being able to do multple things at once lead to more productivity – but after I posted the link to Jarina’s article, I got some links sent to me about how multi-tasking actually leads to less productivity. From 43 Things a quote from the NY Times: In  [ Read More ]

Via Autocat: Greetings! I am working on a research article for ALA-NMRT’s Footnotes about transitions in librarianship. If you have made a significant career change during your first decade of professional service, then please take several minutes to complete this survey. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact me. Thanks so much for considering! Rachel I think this is an interesting idea – especially for me  [ Read More ]

Well, it looks like Jenkins is looking for a new Web Assistant. If you live in Philly and are looking for part time work, this is the place to go!