by jbowen | Jul 19, 2013 | blog, Uncategorized
Academic library interviews are like interviews on steroids! Many of these interviews will be conducted over the course of 2 days and involve meeting with dozens of different individuals ranging from librarians to deans of academic schools. That said, this experience...
by jbowen | Jun 12, 2013 | blog, Uncategorized
The New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) held its annual conference June 3 – 5 at the Revel in Atlantic City this year. The theme was “Finding Your Perfect Fit” and the conference agenda promised a number of stimulating presentations and conversations. I attended the...
by jbowen | May 25, 2013 | blog, Uncategorized
A few days ago I attended a workshop at Rider University sponsored by ACRL-NJ and VALE about writing performance objectives and developing assessment for library instruction sessions. Heather Dalal, of Rider (who was also a panel member at our library instruction...
by jbowen | May 23, 2013 | blog, Uncategorized
As a newer MLIS student, I’m pretty excited to attend the NJLA conference this year because it will be my first library-focused conference. I can’t wait to go to the poster sessions, check out the programming, and see the exhibitors. But what I’m...
by jbowen | May 23, 2013 | blog, Uncategorized
Don’t miss SCARLA at NJLA 2013. We’ll be presenting a poster: “What’s the Big Deal About Library Instruction: Getting library instruction experience as an MLIS student.” Our session is on Tuesday, June 4 from 10-11 a.m. Here’s the...
by jbowen | Jun 18, 2012 | blog, Uncategorized
Hi all, I just returned home from “Retooling 4 Tomorrow: New Jersey Library Association Annual Conference.” NJLA 2012 took place at the new Revel Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ from Monday June 4th to Wednesday June 6th. The Revel can only be described as the new...
