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Our conversation catalyst began with the pairing of…
Our conversation catalyst began with the pairing of veteran librarian Christina (Tina) Stewart and freelance librarian Nancy Picchi. We have both contributed to this summary. Tina, who has served as the director of the Wilmington Memorial Library (Wilmington, MA) for … Continue reading
Here are the notes for the pre conference…
Here are the notes for the pre-conference conversation between Liza Barry-Kessler and David Weinberger. Liza Barry-Kessler Ph.D. Student School of Information Studies University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee barryke2@uwm.edu David’s Answers: 1. Why are you going to this conference? David writes … Continue reading
One key point from the pre convention catalytic…
One key point from the pre-convention catalytic conversation yesterday between Amy Penwell and me: there’s a huge need for folks in the education establishment in general, and journalism and library science in particular, to impart the critical thinking skills that … Continue reading
Louis Battlen is a librarian who has an…
Louis Battlen is a librarian who has an idea for a bookmobile in neighborhoods. He is also a free-lance writer from Ashfield, MA, two hours from Boston. He is looking for creative work while he is living in rural MA. … Continue reading
Hello All As one of the minor instigators…
Hello All, As one of the (minor) instigators of this event, I’m looking forward to meeting as many of you as possible in Cambridge. My Conversation Catalyst partner is Mike Kittross, aka J. Michael Kittross, who began his career as … Continue reading
We are Jackie Rafferty director of the Paul…
We are Jackie Rafferty, director of the Paul Pratt Memorial Library in Cohasset, MA, president of the Massachusetts Library Association (MLA), MA chapter councilor to the American Library Association (ALA), and a member of ALA’s Presidential Taskforce on Equitable Access … Continue reading
Bibliobooks blog post Summarize your conversation using these…
Bibliobooks blog post Summarize your conversation using these questions, or whatever questions seem appropriate to you: 1. What meaning did you take from the conversation? 2. Share a standout story or quote for each of you. 3. What surprised, challenged, … Continue reading
Anne Raci an MLIS student at Dominican University…
Anne Raci, an MLIS student at Dominican University, majored in journalism as an undergrad and worked as assistant editor at a daily paper outside Chicago after graduating. She is now the database coordinator at American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Her … Continue reading
Debbie and I connected over e mail she…
Debbie and I connected over e-mail; she has a full calendar of conferences leading up to the confab. However, we found a lot of common ground in tackling our questions! Our hopes for outcomes of the confab related to our … Continue reading