January 30, 2007
My First IRIS Departmental Meeting
Today was a joyous day! I had the opportunity to informed the IRIS Faculty members about my upcoming projects and plans for this rotation. The meeting began with Nigel discussing the upcoming position that will be available. I am excited about the possibilities of what this may mean for my future development as an Academic Librarian. I learned alot about what the dept. is working on and how I am going to make great contributions while completing the duties of my rotation in marketing our services to the student, faculty, staff populations at ND! Sherri's sense of humor knows no bounds.....I look forward to our work we will accomplish during this rotation.
LibQUAL+
Jessica, Sherri, and I had an AWESOME "pow-wow" session on how we are going to market the results of the survey. My ideas were well-recieved; Jessica will take care of the images, I will take care of the writing style of the marketing tool we are creating to ensure another successful campaign.
ALA/ACRL Committee Work UPDATE!
I am still waiting to hear from one of the Seattle-MidWinter Presenters. I had to miss her presentation due to my attendance at a committee meeting. If anyone out there knows Jennifer Knievel from Colorado.edu, tell her Leslie from Notre Dame needs to hear from her ASAP! I am almost done with my Lit Review for the publication I am a lead editor with. I am so excited. I still have to finish two articles for publication.
My DAILY Shout-Out goes to:
Dr. Richard Pierce for giving me space in his department to market library services to faculty, students, and staff in the O'Shaughnessy Hall!
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Friday, January 26, 2007
Friday, January 26, 2007
This has been a worldwind of experiences for me since leaving my rotation as a Law Librarian In Residence at the University of Notre Dame Law School-Kresge Library. I finished on a positive and good note working with Dwight, Beth, Warren, and Chris. I received an amazing amount of support from the Research Department including the ladies of the Circulation Staff (A "shout-out" to Mary and Anita!). Ed's assistant Terri made sure I left with some mementos of the Law Library (yoo-who!). I didn't get a fleece jacket like Felicia, but I got a fabulous writing instrument to add to my writer's collection. Dwight mentioned that I can use him as a reference for future use. He is one of the most easygoing, and confident men I have ever met in this academic library profession, and he was an awesome boss and mentor to me. I will have to make sure I stay in contact with him. Chris and I are going to schedule lunch in the future as soon as I can navigate my schedule better here in the Hesburgh Library. Most importantly, I received the most support on a daily basis with our Research Assistant in the Law Library, from Mrs. Beth Klein. We shared tea bags, laughs about being parents and wives, and more importantly, she help me a lot through my unnecessary anxiety moments I experienced working in an area of law to which I have a newfound respect for in academic librarianship. Working in the Law Library gave me opportunity to work on my articles and to research subjects that I would never have known how to acquire without my Law Library education via the Legal Research Course! Thanks again and forever humbled by this experience.
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The very next day, I was headed to Seattle WA via Detroit Metro Airport. When I got on the plane to Seattle, it was like walking into a reunion of sorts. Many of my Professors, and classmates from Wayne State University were aboard. It was similar to the experience Norm of Cheers! television show experience: "where everyone knows your name...." I do remember requesting an isle seat due to my back spasms but I ended up sitting between two very tall gentlemen. I died a thousand deaths on this 3 hour and 39 minute journey. Upon arriving to Seattle, I found that it was cheaper to pay for a limo/private car than to take a taxis to get to my hotel in Seattle!
Traveling aside, this was my first visit to Seattle, and I have to say, I learned quickly why its known as th emerald city. I ate really healthy, and treated myself to a Lemon Drop drink at my new favorite restaurant in Seattle: Bambuza-A Vietnamese Bistro. I ate vegetarian while in Seattle except for the occasional grilled chicken dish. I walked a lot going up and down hills with the exception that when my bags were full, I cabbed it back to my hotel, which is now my favorite hotel in Seattle: Pike Street Suites. A beautiful breakfast with the best coffee I have had in my life as well as herbal teas were available at my disposal. My only quirk with my trip was that I was the passenger that paid the bucks for the ride, but the driver decided that white is right and my black self didn't count. I made sure I reminded him that the color of my money is green, which is his favorite color when servicing the public. He got the message.
FANTASTIC EVENT OF THE CONFERENCE? My committee meetings were absolutely wonderful. We got a lot of work decided upon, and there was a sense of accomplishment. We really set the tone of our committee and I am glad that at the last minute, I was able to go to Seattle. MY FAVORITE SOCIAL MOMENTS? Sharing laughs and a suite room that was "off the hook" with my roommate, Linda Shippert of Washington State University. She gifted me with a sinfully decadent gooseberry chocolate bar. I am still eating very small pieces to savor the flavor! HANGING OUT WITH THE NMRT CREW!: This is a righteous group to laugh, eat, and drink with. On top of everything else, I won the first Door Prize of the evening-WOO-WHO!
Hanging out with Bethany (Davenport Univ.-Granger, IN & fellow WSU LS Alum), My number one fan, Elisabeth R. Rodriguez, Latanya N. Jenkins, and Catherine F. Riehle from Purdue University! They made my weekend. Sorry girls, for pooping out of the late Saturday night goins on, but I wanted to savor my P.T. at conference minus the hubby and the kids as much as I could before I returned home Monday evening. I enjoyed each of you, and I hope you can accept my invitation to Notre Dame (I sent you all e-mails this afternoon).
GOOD NEWS FROM ALA MID-WINTER: I was elected to be the lead editor of an upcoming CLIP Note publication, write a LIRT Newsletter article, and to get active with the ALA-Literacy Committee of Academic, Public, and Special Librarians! I take this honor seriously and without hesitation. Another Professional "shout-out" to: Beth Avery (Western State College of Colorado), Stacey A. Nickell (West Kentucky Community Technical College), and Jeff Knapp (Penn State Univ. -Altoona) and Dr. Dale P. Lipschultz, Literacy Officer for ALA, for giving me the opportunity to work on some AWESOME projects with you!
THANKS FOR SHARING AND GIVING ME SOUND PROFESSIONAL ADVICE IN SEATTLE: Dr. Cora P. Dunkley,Professor-School of Library & Information Science @ University of South Florida along with Grand Dame Miss. Henrietta (I am honored and graced with your presence), Ms. Peg Earheart, Manager, Library Annex, of Vanderbilt University, and last but certainly not the least, Mr. Michael F. Russo, of Louisanna State University. There is much wisdom and guidance in the Library Profession, and the good Lord made it so to meet these dynamic professionals at this stage in my Academic Library Career.
WELCOME BACK TO HESBURGH LIBRARY!
It is good to be back here in the environment of which I started my residency. I look forward to working with what I have deemed, "The two Sherri/Cheri's". I am off and running with my projects with Sherri. I look forward to meeting with Cheri and Felicia next Monday.
WHEW! Lots to digest, but I am "floating on air" at the possibility of where the direction of my academic career is moving towards.........................................
-Leslie
This has been a worldwind of experiences for me since leaving my rotation as a Law Librarian In Residence at the University of Notre Dame Law School-Kresge Library. I finished on a positive and good note working with Dwight, Beth, Warren, and Chris. I received an amazing amount of support from the Research Department including the ladies of the Circulation Staff (A "shout-out" to Mary and Anita!). Ed's assistant Terri made sure I left with some mementos of the Law Library (yoo-who!). I didn't get a fleece jacket like Felicia, but I got a fabulous writing instrument to add to my writer's collection. Dwight mentioned that I can use him as a reference for future use. He is one of the most easygoing, and confident men I have ever met in this academic library profession, and he was an awesome boss and mentor to me. I will have to make sure I stay in contact with him. Chris and I are going to schedule lunch in the future as soon as I can navigate my schedule better here in the Hesburgh Library. Most importantly, I received the most support on a daily basis with our Research Assistant in the Law Library, from Mrs. Beth Klein. We shared tea bags, laughs about being parents and wives, and more importantly, she help me a lot through my unnecessary anxiety moments I experienced working in an area of law to which I have a newfound respect for in academic librarianship. Working in the Law Library gave me opportunity to work on my articles and to research subjects that I would never have known how to acquire without my Law Library education via the Legal Research Course! Thanks again and forever humbled by this experience.
***********************************************************************
The very next day, I was headed to Seattle WA via Detroit Metro Airport. When I got on the plane to Seattle, it was like walking into a reunion of sorts. Many of my Professors, and classmates from Wayne State University were aboard. It was similar to the experience Norm of Cheers! television show experience: "where everyone knows your name...." I do remember requesting an isle seat due to my back spasms but I ended up sitting between two very tall gentlemen. I died a thousand deaths on this 3 hour and 39 minute journey. Upon arriving to Seattle, I found that it was cheaper to pay for a limo/private car than to take a taxis to get to my hotel in Seattle!
Traveling aside, this was my first visit to Seattle, and I have to say, I learned quickly why its known as th emerald city. I ate really healthy, and treated myself to a Lemon Drop drink at my new favorite restaurant in Seattle: Bambuza-A Vietnamese Bistro. I ate vegetarian while in Seattle except for the occasional grilled chicken dish. I walked a lot going up and down hills with the exception that when my bags were full, I cabbed it back to my hotel, which is now my favorite hotel in Seattle: Pike Street Suites. A beautiful breakfast with the best coffee I have had in my life as well as herbal teas were available at my disposal. My only quirk with my trip was that I was the passenger that paid the bucks for the ride, but the driver decided that white is right and my black self didn't count. I made sure I reminded him that the color of my money is green, which is his favorite color when servicing the public. He got the message.
FANTASTIC EVENT OF THE CONFERENCE? My committee meetings were absolutely wonderful. We got a lot of work decided upon, and there was a sense of accomplishment. We really set the tone of our committee and I am glad that at the last minute, I was able to go to Seattle. MY FAVORITE SOCIAL MOMENTS? Sharing laughs and a suite room that was "off the hook" with my roommate, Linda Shippert of Washington State University. She gifted me with a sinfully decadent gooseberry chocolate bar. I am still eating very small pieces to savor the flavor! HANGING OUT WITH THE NMRT CREW!: This is a righteous group to laugh, eat, and drink with. On top of everything else, I won the first Door Prize of the evening-WOO-WHO!
Hanging out with Bethany (Davenport Univ.-Granger, IN & fellow WSU LS Alum), My number one fan, Elisabeth R. Rodriguez, Latanya N. Jenkins, and Catherine F. Riehle from Purdue University! They made my weekend. Sorry girls, for pooping out of the late Saturday night goins on, but I wanted to savor my P.T. at conference minus the hubby and the kids as much as I could before I returned home Monday evening. I enjoyed each of you, and I hope you can accept my invitation to Notre Dame (I sent you all e-mails this afternoon).
GOOD NEWS FROM ALA MID-WINTER: I was elected to be the lead editor of an upcoming CLIP Note publication, write a LIRT Newsletter article, and to get active with the ALA-Literacy Committee of Academic, Public, and Special Librarians! I take this honor seriously and without hesitation. Another Professional "shout-out" to: Beth Avery (Western State College of Colorado), Stacey A. Nickell (West Kentucky Community Technical College), and Jeff Knapp (Penn State Univ. -Altoona) and Dr. Dale P. Lipschultz, Literacy Officer for ALA, for giving me the opportunity to work on some AWESOME projects with you!
THANKS FOR SHARING AND GIVING ME SOUND PROFESSIONAL ADVICE IN SEATTLE: Dr. Cora P. Dunkley,Professor-School of Library & Information Science @ University of South Florida along with Grand Dame Miss. Henrietta (I am honored and graced with your presence), Ms. Peg Earheart, Manager, Library Annex, of Vanderbilt University, and last but certainly not the least, Mr. Michael F. Russo, of Louisanna State University. There is much wisdom and guidance in the Library Profession, and the good Lord made it so to meet these dynamic professionals at this stage in my Academic Library Career.
WELCOME BACK TO HESBURGH LIBRARY!
It is good to be back here in the environment of which I started my residency. I look forward to working with what I have deemed, "The two Sherri/Cheri's". I am off and running with my projects with Sherri. I look forward to meeting with Cheri and Felicia next Monday.
WHEW! Lots to digest, but I am "floating on air" at the possibility of where the direction of my academic career is moving towards.........................................
-Leslie
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
This is one of the last two days I will spend learning and working in the Law Library of the University of Notre Dame Law School. I went over all of the information I dispenced over the last 4.5 months; Westlaw, LexisNexis, HeinOnline, and Legal Trac were the databases I used to find Electronic Formatted materials. I spent a lot of time searching for information utilizing the print sources here in the library/reference area. What I have learned (thats slightly different from this student population that primarily uses the Hesburgh Library) is that they like using the print sources more often times than the electronic sources. As a couple of law students have told me, they will more often times use the electronic sources in the evenings and weekends, when the research librarians are not available.
The students and the faculty have a lot of respect for Dwight and his team; the entire library faculty and staff have autonomy in their jobs which makes for an excellent work environment. This experience made me realize that if I were 20 years younger, I would have seriously considered a full time career as a Law Librarian. I didn't understand the necessity of a law degree prior to this rotation, but now I do. Beth, Chris, Warren, and more importantly, Dwight have made my rotation experience valuable and I am forever grateful for their assistance and insight into this profession. I spent a lot of time learning and being able to put it into practice by assisting 1L students, faculty, and the general public who utilizes our libraries during business hours. This library is a community that is much different from previous library experiences I have had. I have met some very dynamic students here at the Law School, and I look forward to reading about their successes in the legal profession.
This is one of the last two days I will spend learning and working in the Law Library of the University of Notre Dame Law School. I went over all of the information I dispenced over the last 4.5 months; Westlaw, LexisNexis, HeinOnline, and Legal Trac were the databases I used to find Electronic Formatted materials. I spent a lot of time searching for information utilizing the print sources here in the library/reference area. What I have learned (thats slightly different from this student population that primarily uses the Hesburgh Library) is that they like using the print sources more often times than the electronic sources. As a couple of law students have told me, they will more often times use the electronic sources in the evenings and weekends, when the research librarians are not available.
The students and the faculty have a lot of respect for Dwight and his team; the entire library faculty and staff have autonomy in their jobs which makes for an excellent work environment. This experience made me realize that if I were 20 years younger, I would have seriously considered a full time career as a Law Librarian. I didn't understand the necessity of a law degree prior to this rotation, but now I do. Beth, Chris, Warren, and more importantly, Dwight have made my rotation experience valuable and I am forever grateful for their assistance and insight into this profession. I spent a lot of time learning and being able to put it into practice by assisting 1L students, faculty, and the general public who utilizes our libraries during business hours. This library is a community that is much different from previous library experiences I have had. I have met some very dynamic students here at the Law School, and I look forward to reading about their successes in the legal profession.
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Happy New Year: A Year of Beginnings, Endings, and Beginings
I haven't blogged since the beginning of the year due to my busy professional life. I am preparing to attend the ALA Mid-Winter Conference in Seattle, WA. My first of many trips..... I currently sit on three committees that have me doing a lot of work before I arrive. In the midst of this, I finished all of my Legal Research course work, and have taken the exam. I have been answering legal research questions, and working on book reviews, and two articles for publication. My new years professional resolve for 2007 is to:
I haven't blogged since the beginning of the year due to my busy professional life. I am preparing to attend the ALA Mid-Winter Conference in Seattle, WA. My first of many trips..... I currently sit on three committees that have me doing a lot of work before I arrive. In the midst of this, I finished all of my Legal Research course work, and have taken the exam. I have been answering legal research questions, and working on book reviews, and two articles for publication. My new years professional resolve for 2007 is to:
- Obtain a permanent academic librarian position
- Publish two scholarly articles in a peer-reviewed journal of librarianship
- Be the lead editor on a ACRL/Clip-Note publication
- Publish two articles in library-related sources
- Finish 10 chapters of my novel I have been working on since 2000
- Get rid of paper items I no longer need for my work
- Get rid of trinkets collected from attendance at conferences (I'm a trinket junkie) by giving them to my students
- Find five academic library jobs that I really like and apply for them
- Network with former classmates from Library School
- Volunteer 10 hours per month for a charity that supports women and children
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