Monthly Archives: April 2009

Using the library to find open access: screwed the hell up

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Laura

My dean recently sent the libraries’ faculty and staff a link to this blog post about open access and mixed messages. In it, Wally Grotophost1 describes a discovery he made while testing a metasearch project he’s currently working on. While … Continue reading →

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A new job

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Laura

I’m pleased to announce that as of the 1st of July, I will be the Web Services Librarian here at Grand Valley State University Libraries. While I have enjoyed working with government information, I’ve always been rather passionate about technology, … Continue reading →

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Government information: the elephant in the academic library

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Laura

(This was also sitting in my drafts folder, and became a post on Free Government Information. I’m reposting it here, because I think it’s important.) I find it interesting that John Schuler recently referred back to his January blog post … Continue reading →

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Getting the attention of faculty members

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Laura

As I was reviewing my folder of blog posts drafts, I came across this one, and thought it might be worth visiting. I’ve read about the gap between faculty and librarians in the past, but it often seems to focus … Continue reading →

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