Family Man Librarian

Below is a smattering of additional thoughts and comments from NASIG 2007:
Karen Schneider’s paranoia and negativity about things like Google, EPA library closings, survival of small press publishers. Her purpose as a vision speaker was to stimulate debate and thought and I think she succeeded in that. I may not agree with her [...]

The main reason I was able to go to NASIG this year was that Anne McKee, program officer for the Greater Western Library Alliance (apparently known as GWLA, pronounced “Gwilla”), kindly invited me to participate in a panel discussion about alternative library careers for serialists. I jumped at the chance to present with friends [...]

A kind and thoughtful colleague of mine passed away August 8 as the result of complications from ovarian cancer. Her name was Marla Schwartz and I was privileged to know her. She was a vital part of the international community of librarians who focus on serial publications. Please read In Memoriam written [...]