Tag: Library School
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Surviving MLIS group projects – years later we still laugh about it
A common complaint in library school was the amount of group work that was required. The GIF posted above and found on Librarian Problems is hilarious to anyone and everyone who has gone through this experience. Many of the MLIS students in my cohort at McGill including myself were coming from a Humanities BA where…
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Save the planet and your precious time – Recycle stuff!
One evening last week I was busy putting together a presentation for a few grade 7 classes on how to use the Internet effectively for research. I was definitely under a time crunch as the teacher had asked me with very little notice if I could do a presentation with her classes. Never one to…
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Canada Reads inspires the reader in all of us
Canada Reads is an annual competition where celebrities debate on the “best Canadian novel”. The goal of the Canada Reads debate is to put a spotlight on Canadian literature and, perhaps more importantly, it also ambitiously attempts to get Canadians to read more. It seems of course like a natural reaction for anyone who listens…
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Going to be a librarian? Don’t forget your screwdriver!
During library school students were told that librarians must wear many different hats and that we should be prepared for whatever diverse responsibilities might come our way. Since becoming a library director at a small public library I am confronted with this reality every day. Before the 2010 budget year came to a close,…
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Advice on how to get a part-time job while completing a MLIS
You asked me for advice on how to find a part-time job in libraries while completing an MLIS and here it is! I discussed in a previous blog post How Valuable is Library Experience to MLIS student? the advantages of gaining important experience while still in school. I hope the advice from that post along…
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Professional Partnering Program
The Professional Partnering Program organized by the McGill CLA student chapter is now well underway for its 2nd year. The PPP, as it is affectionately known, is a student initiative at the McGill School of Information Studies to match MLIS students with professionals in order to establish contacts in the library community as well as…
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Librarians’ ability to serve Visually Impaired Users: a research project
This semester I have been accepted by a faculty committee to conduct a 6-credit research project. The School of Information Studies at McGill does not require any research for its Masters program and apparently it is rare that students choose to do independent research despite it being offered. I think that it is disappointing that…
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Thoughts on “Back to School” for MLIS students
Back in School Another school year has started and this time as a MLIS II, I feel myself sharing a lot of advice with the incoming first-year students. Their biggest concern seems to stem from the fact that they are feeling overwhelmed and that they do not know what level of time commitment will be…
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