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News and announcements 🤖 Every academic library is struggling with the question of how to approach artificial intelligence, especially within the context of information literacy and research. So I applaud any library that has the fortitude and focus to develop an AI strategy. The Lemieux Library at Seattle University has created “an intentional, structured response […] The post Recently in…
Social media happens so fast. I mean, just a couple weeks ago, none of us had considered that we could be asked to be in a Netflix documentary. So in between the monthly “Recently in Academic Libraries” posts, I pull together regular updates on what AcadLibs are doing on social. Please enjoy these recent highlights. […] The post Academic libraries on social: July 2026 appeared first on john, from…
News and announcements If, like me, you work at a Jesuit or Catholic institution, everyone has been talking about the Pope’s recent encyclical on artificial intelligence. Seattle University was the first academic library that I noticed to post on the topic. Their first post frames the document as a call to centering human dignity over […] The post Recently in Academic Libraries: June 2026 appeared…
The raison d’être of library outreach isn’t to get students to attend events. It isn’t to sign them up for our newsletter or get them to follow us on social media. It isn’t even to get them to use library resources [insert pearl clutching]. The goal of library outreach is to start the conversation. It’s […] The post Library outreach as onboarding for retention appeared first on john, from the…
News and announcements 🪑🥤🖥️ Drexel Libraries hosted a student-curated exhibition of everyday objects from university dorm rooms, “Dorm Objects 101.” Most of the objects on display, photographs, and labels came from about 70 students who took either a “Visual Culture” or “History of Modern Design” class. The university loaned standard-issue furniture to be included as […] The post Recently in…
This is the last post in a weeklong series offering a snapshot of what a day in the life of an academic librarian, specifically an outreach librarian and department head, looks like. Here was Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, and Day 4. 8:30a: Arrived at work and immediately had to troubleshoot an HR issue […] The post Librarian day in the life: Day 5 appeared first on john, from the library .
We’ve made it to Thursday. This is the fourth in a week-long series of “Day in the Life” posts for those considering a career in academic libraries, specifically working in either outreach or managerial positions. Here was Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3. 8:30a: Arrive at work. I spent the first 30 minutes trying […] The post Librarian day in the life: Day 4 appeared first on john, from the library .
This is the third in a week-long series of “Day in the Life” posts, written primarily for those considering a career in academic libraries—specifically working in either outreach or managerial positions. But also for nosey curious minds. See also: Day 1 and Day 2. 8:30a: Arrive at work (a little more sluggish following yesterday’s faculty […] The post Librarian day in the life: Day 3 appeared…
This is the second in a series of “Day in the Life” posts for those considering a career in academic libraries, specifically working in either outreach or managerial positions (I wear both hats). Here was the post from Day 1. As for Tuesday of this week… 8:30a: Arrive at work. By now, I had received […] The post Librarian day in the life: Day 2 appeared first on john, from the library .
Once upon a time, in internet days of old, librarian bloggers would annually create a “Day in the Life” post. The format has lived on in the GRWM and DITL posts on TikTok, but I still appreciate a good long-form blog post (see also 2023, 2017, 2015). If you are considering leadership work in an […] The post Librarian day in the life: Day 1 appeared first on john, from the library .
