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Media companies and reference service


Posted on 2014-10-21 | Posted on tmcgriffin | Leave a Comment on Media companies and reference service

I seem to be developing a reputation for getting the most random questions through all of our sundry reference avenues. If there was a contest, today would have crushed it.…[...]

Posted in learning, Library | Tagged didn't learn this at grad school, random, reference, tv

Month five starts


Posted on 2014-10-03 | Posted on tmcgriffin | Leave a Comment on Month five starts

I've started my fifth month. Hard to believe that in November I will be half way through my first year. This month I made a tracking device to be able…[...]

Posted in Library | Tagged libguides, library training, planning, progress, task-list, work overview

Adaptation in practice


Posted on 2014-09-23 | Posted on tmcgriffin | Leave a Comment on Adaptation in practice

I had done some revision to my lesson plan for today. The last three classes I had taught were workshops and the attendees were self selected and therefore (presumably) had…[...]

Posted in Library, Teaching | Tagged adaptation, first step, Pubmed, teaching methods

Adaptation


Posted on 2014-09-22 | Posted on tmcgriffin | Leave a Comment on Adaptation

Tonight was the third of three classes. I tried to get a little more attendance from posting informal flyers around the library with reminder sticky notes attached to them. The…[...]

Posted in learning, Library, Teaching | Tagged adaptation, data, exercises, marketing

Waiting tables


Posted on 2014-09-16 | Posted on tmcgriffin | Leave a Comment on Waiting tables

I had a good class this evening. I expected no one and got four attendees, half of which were just drop-ins. Class participation was great. The exercises seemed just enough…[...]

Posted in Library | Tagged teaching, variability. attendance, waiting tables

Bipolar results


Posted on 2014-09-15 | Posted on tmcgriffin | Leave a Comment on Bipolar results

Today was good and disappointing. I picked up an extra class to cover for a colleague. It went well and I felt prepared enough for such short term notice. I'm…[...]

Posted in learning, Library | Tagged curriculum, disappointment, marketing, success, workshops

Check in with random thoughts


Posted on 2014-09-05 | Posted on tmcgriffin | Leave a Comment on Check in with random thoughts

As I look back, my last post was on the 19th of August--exactly 18 years that I was at my previous job. I'm just ending my 14th week at the…[...]

Posted in Library, Personal Thoughts | Tagged random, relaxation, simplification, tasks, work overview

Month three


Posted on 2014-07-31 | Posted on tmcgriffin | Leave a Comment on Month three

This is the begining of month three. I can feel that the librarians and school is gearing up for a new year. The grounds crew has been fantastic at sprucing…[...]

Posted in Library, Personal Thoughts | Tagged 12wks, structure, working

Week 7


Posted on 2014-07-16 | Posted on tmcgriffin | Leave a Comment on Week 7

Week 7 feels strange. Maybe it's just today, but I feel that I've been here a while, but when I really think about it, seven is a small number. Only…[...]

Posted in Faculty activity, Library | Tagged development, structure, time, working

Now working


Posted on 2014-07-01 | Posted on tmcgriffin | Leave a Comment on Now working

It's July 1 and the bulk of my orientation is done. As we discover what we need, we fill in the blanks. The libguides have been turned over to me…[...]

Posted in Library | Tagged libguides, Practicum, working

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