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Blogging: Rants, Raves, And Random Thoughts, Linda Jones
Blogging: Rants, Raves, And Random Thoughts, Linda Jones
The Christian Librarian
Unless you have been asleep or just born in the past three years, you will have found many library articles touting the growth and value of the weblog.1 You may also have attended one of the many technology/library conferences, such as Computers in Libraries, and even an ACL Conference and gone to a presentation on blogs. You will have heard that you must blog, and in conjunction use RSS – whatever that is – if you wish to communicate more effectively with your patrons, your staff, or anyone else.2 Hopping on the blogging bandwagon can “save” your institution, make you …
Managing Up: Subtle But Effective Communication With The “Powers That Be”, Lindsay L. Van Sicklen
Managing Up: Subtle But Effective Communication With The “Powers That Be”, Lindsay L. Van Sicklen
The Christian Librarian
There are plenty of resources on managing employees but only in recent years has there been an emphasis on managing those to whom we report. The article entitled “Social Styles and the Art of Managing Up” by John R. Darling published in the Journal of Academic Librarianship in 1987 was the springboard for a lively discussion that included seven library directors and eight individuals from a variety of positions.