Note: This was written as an assignment for one of my library school classes. The assigned topic was reflecting on two weeks’ readings about community and inclusion, participation, and assessment of user experience. One of the challenges in our interconnected modules is choosing what to write about and reflect on. Read more…
I joined the board for the Friends of the University Park Public Library two years ago. I was new to our town, and knew that it would be a good way to meet other readers in the area. They needed help with email marketing and the occasional edit to the Read more…
The idea of leadership has (unsurprisingly) come up in my class on library management, and it’s reappearing this fall in my class on academic libraries. It’s a common question, What makes a good leader? And there’s usually not one universal answer, as leadership is often defined by how someone reacts Read more…
With all of the sitting we’ve been doing while working from home — and without much walking once the temperatures started to soar in Texas — I’ve definitely noticed an increase in back pain and stiffness over the last five months. Writing this post was a great reminder of things Read more…
On the day I was celebrating the 1st year anniversary of working at Southern Methodist University, I presented the culmination of the largest project I worked on during the spring semester, at the Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Conference, with my supervisor at SMU, Jonathan McMichael. One of the things that Read more…