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My Digital Book Shelves

Posted on January 19, 2013 by booksnquilts

Book lovers have several options for tracking what they’ve read and their reactions to books. Perhaps the best known is Goodreads. But for the past several years, I have been using LibraryThing. LibraryThing goes beyond just talking about and rating … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions For A New Librarian

Posted on January 5, 2012 by booksnquilts

It has now been a month since I finished my MLIS. I’ve spent some time just enjoying a break and also spent a couple of hectic weeks over the holidays covering for people on vacation. While I thoroughly enjoyed having … Continue reading →

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What’s next?

Posted on December 2, 2011 by booksnquilts

This week I turned in my last assignment for my last course for my MLIS. After more than two years, it’s all over except for the final paperwork. Now that the initial excitement and celebration has passed, (Yes, there was … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Digital Commitment!

Posted on April 16, 2011 by booksnquilts

Back in January, my New Year’s reflection looked back at how much my online activities had grown over the last year. Since then I’ve added a couple of other digital commitments. Most recently, as part of my course in Digital … Continue reading →

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Beware the Snake Oil Salesman

Posted on January 23, 2011 by booksnquilts

He’s alive and well on the Internet and he’s betting your Information Literacy skills aren’t as good as you think they are! When you’ve got a question about something, where’s the first place you go on the Internet looking for … Continue reading →

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