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How to kill a young librarians love of librarianship

Personally I feel my love of librarianship being beaten to death daily. As I am given project after project and research report after report to hand in to various supervisors with no response or feedback. And NONE of these reports have surfaced yet and any meeting regarding said project have been perpetually canceled time and [...]

Library Manual

I think this manual was originally a library manual. “Sabotage manual from 1944 advises acting like an average 2008 manager”

The Mines

Spinning Wheels

Ever felt like your wheels are spinning and you’re going no where? Since my removal from reference I feel like I’m finally able to get some movement. Although my office space is similar to Milton’s in the movie Office Space my job hunting progress is getting better and better. Concentration and focus are the key [...]

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to the bookmines….

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Welcome to the Bookmines,

This is a place for library staff who feel trapped in their work environment be it physically or mentally to have some outlet of expression concerning whatever they feel relevant. This my friends will be our way out. Our ray of hope… our path to freedom…. thanks to WordPress we can come out of these Bookmines with straight backs and clear minds.