Informed Agitation
Interested in librarianship? Archives? Activism? That place where participation in social justice movements intersects with the library world? Well, we here at LibrarianShipwreck certainly are (as you might be able … Continue reading
ALA COA Wants Comments
The Committee on Accreditation of the American Library Association is soliciting comments as it prepares to revise the standards by which it evaluates library schools. According to ALA’s press release, … Continue reading
What I Wish I’d Learned in Library School: Don’t
1. Don’t go if you have to pay for it. Actually, I feel this way about grad school in general. For those in academic programs, especially PhD students, and double … Continue reading
Shekel’s School for Wayward Librarians
I ran into oneofthelibrarians on the street the other day and apologized for being so delinquent in my posting. She brushed off my apology but said that, if I was … Continue reading
So, you’re going to library school…
With summer reaching its conclusion many are eyeing their backpacks in anticipation of the soon to start school year. It is a time of excitement mixed with trepidation for those … Continue reading