Comments for Meghan Ecclestone, Rookie Librarian http://meghanecclestone.com Keepin it real in Library Land Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:43:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on We know things! by Librarianship: How to solve our existential crisis | michael steeleworthy | mlis http://meghanecclestone.com/2010/05/20/we-know-things/#comment-561 Librarianship: How to solve our existential crisis | michael steeleworthy | mlis Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:43:36 +0000 http://meghanecclestone.com/?p=459#comment-561 [...] and expertise that can be used – and ought to be used – in the communities we serve.  Meghan Ecclestone pretty much took the words from my mouth when she asked why CBC’s Q didn’t invite a [...] [...] and expertise that can be used – and ought to be used – in the communities we serve.  Meghan Ecclestone pretty much took the words from my mouth when she asked why CBC’s Q didn’t invite a [...]

]]> Comment on OMG my tweets r gonna be preserved 4eva! by #spill as well « Opinions from an OPL http://meghanecclestone.com/2010/04/18/omg-my-tweets-r-gonna-be-preserved-4eva/#comment-526 #spill as well « Opinions from an OPL Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:21:24 +0000 http://meghanecclestone.com/?p=443#comment-526 [...] this morning about the amazing role of twitter in this event and I was reminded of a blog post from Meghan Ecclestone at the time it was announced the Library of Congress was acquiring all the tweets.  Meghan’s [...] [...] this morning about the amazing role of twitter in this event and I was reminded of a blog post from Meghan Ecclestone at the time it was announced the Library of Congress was acquiring all the tweets.  Meghan’s [...]

]]> Comment on A bientot to the 416 by mjecclestone http://meghanecclestone.com/2010/05/09/a-bientot-to-the-416/#comment-522 mjecclestone Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:45:09 +0000 http://meghanecclestone.com/?p=449#comment-522 Thanks Jennifer! I'm glad I have such a warm welcome awaiting me! Everyone at York has asked me to say hello to you! We should definitely do lunch once I'm settled in. Thanks Jennifer! I’m glad I have such a warm welcome awaiting me! Everyone at York has asked me to say hello to you! We should definitely do lunch once I’m settled in.

]]> Comment on A bientot to the 416 by Jennifer Dekker http://meghanecclestone.com/2010/05/09/a-bientot-to-the-416/#comment-521 Jennifer Dekker Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:10:45 +0000 http://meghanecclestone.com/?p=449#comment-521 welcome to the 613...i'd like to echo previous comments on how lucky UO is to have you. looking forward to meeting soon... welcome to the 613…i’d like to echo previous comments on how lucky UO is to have you. looking forward to meeting soon…

]]> Comment on CLA 2010 by CLA 2010 Conference | A Curious View of the World http://meghanecclestone.com/2010/05/28/cla-2010/#comment-520 CLA 2010 Conference | A Curious View of the World Tue, 08 Jun 2010 01:50:27 +0000 http://meghanecclestone.com/?p=467#comment-520 [...] CLA 2010 by Meghan Ecclestone [...] [...] CLA 2010 by Meghan Ecclestone [...]

]]> Comment on A bientot to the 416 by mjecclestone http://meghanecclestone.com/2010/05/09/a-bientot-to-the-416/#comment-517 mjecclestone Tue, 01 Jun 2010 02:49:27 +0000 http://meghanecclestone.com/?p=449#comment-517 Thanks Wendy -- I'll be sure to find out! It's nice to have lunch dates :-) I'll definitely enjoy Ottawa. Until November. Then all bets are off. Hehe. Thanks Wendy — I’ll be sure to find out! It’s nice to have lunch dates :-) I’ll definitely enjoy Ottawa. Until November. Then all bets are off. Hehe.

]]> Comment on A bientot to the 416 by Wendy Reynolds http://meghanecclestone.com/2010/05/09/a-bientot-to-the-416/#comment-510 Wendy Reynolds Fri, 28 May 2010 19:23:12 +0000 http://meghanecclestone.com/?p=449#comment-510 When/if you get a chance, toddle over to the law library and introduce yourself to Nathalie Leonard. She's been at the U of O for a few years now. I worked with her many years ago at the Federal Court. She's super nice, and may be a useful connection for you. Best of luck, enjoy Ottawa! (I think I'm a little jealous - Ottawa in the summertime is a great life. Ottawa in the winter, not so much). When/if you get a chance, toddle over to the law library and introduce yourself to Nathalie Leonard. She’s been at the U of O for a few years now. I worked with her many years ago at the Federal Court. She’s super nice, and may be a useful connection for you. Best of luck, enjoy Ottawa! (I think I’m a little jealous – Ottawa in the summertime is a great life. Ottawa in the winter, not so much).

]]> Comment on We know things! by michael steeleworthy » Blog Archive » Librarianship: How to solve our existential crisis http://meghanecclestone.com/2010/05/20/we-know-things/#comment-508 michael steeleworthy » Blog Archive » Librarianship: How to solve our existential crisis Thu, 20 May 2010 15:40:09 +0000 http://meghanecclestone.com/?p=459#comment-508 [...] and expertise that can be used – and ought to be used – in the communities we serve.  Meghan Ecclestone pretty much took the words from my mouth when she asked why CBC’s Q didn’t invite a [...] [...] and expertise that can be used – and ought to be used – in the communities we serve.  Meghan Ecclestone pretty much took the words from my mouth when she asked why CBC’s Q didn’t invite a [...]

]]> Comment on We know things! by Michael Steeleworthy http://meghanecclestone.com/2010/05/20/we-know-things/#comment-507 Michael Steeleworthy Thu, 20 May 2010 14:07:53 +0000 http://meghanecclestone.com/?p=459#comment-507 <i>. It’s too bad, because there’s such robust conversations going on within the profession, but we aren’t talking to the broader community.We don’t have a real presence within the broad civic conversations taking place in the media.</i> I agree, completely. One of my biggest gripes about our peer-group is that we don't lend our expertise enough. Our profession has expertise in a number of fields and I think we have a duty to speak to it when it's needed, and to engage ourselves in our communities when we can. I believe librarians do a lot of navel-gazing and a lot of it it based on professional insecurity. We spend so much time trying to figure out what we are and debating whether or not we're actually a profession. It doesn't have to be this way. This is a lot of energy expended (on categorization, no less ;) ) that could be better used inside and outside of the workplace. -ms . It’s too bad, because there’s such robust conversations going on within the profession, but we aren’t talking to the broader community.We don’t have a real presence within the broad civic conversations taking place in the media.

I agree, completely. One of my biggest gripes about our peer-group is that we don’t lend our expertise enough. Our profession has expertise in a number of fields and I think we have a duty to speak to it when it’s needed, and to engage ourselves in our communities when we can.

I believe librarians do a lot of navel-gazing and a lot of it it based on professional insecurity. We spend so much time trying to figure out what we are and debating whether or not we’re actually a profession. It doesn’t have to be this way. This is a lot of energy expended (on categorization, no less ;) ) that could be better used inside and outside of the workplace.

-ms

]]> Comment on A bientot to the 416 by Bronwen http://meghanecclestone.com/2010/05/09/a-bientot-to-the-416/#comment-504 Bronwen Tue, 11 May 2010 22:32:29 +0000 http://meghanecclestone.com/?p=449#comment-504 hooray! I am looking forward to having another friend in Ottawa, and anticipate an upturn in my social life. Let me know if you need any help with the move, etc. hooray! I am looking forward to having another friend in Ottawa, and anticipate an upturn in my social life. Let me know if you need any help with the move, etc.

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