Several people have asked for examples of my lesson plans lately, which is both flattering and terrifying. Flattering for all the obvious reasons, and terrifying because I can always see the flaws in my lessons when I write them out … Continue reading
We’re in our last week of classes for the term (I know, I know, our academic calendar is weird), and whenever people on campus ask how things are going at the library I always say something like “Oh, it’s going, … Continue reading
A couple of years ago, discovery tools landed on the scene promising technological and pedagogical advances beyond federated search’s wildest dreams. Libraries naturally thought the evolution of these products would take place at least partially in library territory. “Locate, collocate, … Continue reading
tl;dr version: I had fun teaching yesterday, and I didn’t want to forget what happened and what I think helped make it work well, so I wrote it down. Prep: The course is Critical Methods (in the English department) and … Continue reading
Our director here at the Carleton library has announced his retirement, which means that we’re going to need a new director. I’m not sugar-coating this at all when I say that I’ve never worked with such a wonderful and functional … Continue reading