Monthly Archives: October 2008

Why ALA is bad on ethics, part 1

I’m part of a group here at Grand Valley that meets to discuss issues of technology and ethics. The group is run by a professor in the School of Computing and Information Systems, and is comprised mostly of computer science … Continue reading

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Professional associations

A few days ago, Christina Pikas sparked a discussion about professional associations by expressing her displeasure with the idea of SLA creating an academic division. The common theme of the discussion seemed to be that several people find specific organizations … Continue reading

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Mentoring vs. the sharing of knowledge

My coworker Emily recently sent me an article by Sarah Anne Murphy on mentoring in library land, since we’re both serving on the library’s Faculty Development and Retention Committee. The committee has been discussing our internal mentoring program, which began … Continue reading

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