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During my first week as an academic librarian, many faculty discussions on campus were regarding the issue of generative AI software, such as ChatGPT. A majority of the faculty at a panel discuss...

https://acrlog.org/2023/12/15/generative-ai-the-evolution-of-academic-librarianship/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=generative-ai-the-evolution-of-academic-librarianship

It’s been a busy semester at the reference desk. Amidst the busyness, I was elated to see that some of my coworkers created a display of books relating to chronic illness and disability. I was ...

https://acrlog.org/2022/10/26/bringing-disability-to-the-forefront/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bringing-disability-to-the-forefront

Being a library resident has made my first year as an academic librarian an interesting experience to say the least. Through my residency, I have a level of autonomy I’ve come to realize isn’...

https://acrlog.org/2022/03/15/outreach-as-a-resident-librarian/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=outreach-as-a-resident-librarian

Palms are sweaty, knees weak but I’m not talking about spaghetti (sorry, Eminem); I’m talking about teaching a credit-bearing library course! This last Fall semester, I not only started my f...

https://acrlog.org/2022/01/21/reflecting-on-library-instruction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reflecting-on-library-instruction

Yesterday I attended a presentation and tour of a private school for children with learning differences (everything from dyslexia and dysgraphia, to autism, ADHD, anxiety, and processing issues, ...

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May 31st was my son’s last day of first grade. His class had a pizza party, complete with cupcakes and cookies to round out the celebration. He had a fantastic year at this new school after a t...

https://acrlog.org/2019/06/05/assumptions-expectations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=assumptions-expectations

Whether you want to start a new habit or break an old one, the new year is a popular time to reconsider our patterns. In the academic library, the switch between semesters gives us a chance to st...

https://acrlog.org/2019/01/21/student-workers-what-do-they-owe-us-and-what-do-we-owe-them/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=student-workers-what-do-they-owe-us-and-what-do-we-owe-them

Discussions surrounding student experiences and how to incorporate those experiences during library instruction have been a hot topic in library land and is something I’ve thought about as well...

https://acrlog.org/2018/11/23/valuing-student-experience/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=valuing-student-experience

My colleagues and I received a grant from our regional consortium to develop information literacy continuing education opportunities for faculty, librarians, and other stakeholders at our institu...

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What do you say to the next generation of Librarians? Since I’m a First-Year Academic Librarian Experience I would assume the “next generation” is probably me, and it is a little too soon t...

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