School of Information Studies (formerly GSLIS) at Dominican University: Caritas Veritas through librarianship.
Joined March 2011
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4 Sep 2019
As of 2017, there were 194,000 librarians, 40,000 library technicians, and 96,000 library assistants working in the United States. #Didyouknow #whadayaknowwednesday
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22 Apr 2022
There are four positions open for C.T. Vivian Diversity Scholars at Western Illinois Libraries. Positions Available:
Area Studies and Reference Librarian (3)
Coordinator, Bachelor in General Studies & Reference Librarian (1)
For more information/to apply: ow.ly/v1rC50IQgfU
Dominican SOIS retweeted
1 Apr 2022
Attended the inspiring @SOISDom @butchilitcen lecture with @aishacs tonight. Favorite quote of the evening, about her school library as a student: “All those years in that library saved my life.” ❤️
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I want to thank my wonderful students @SOISDom for nominating me for the Excellence in Teaching award for part-time faculty and the department for the support. I am humbled and honored by their kindness, engagement, and motivation. So happy to learn with them! #teachingislearning
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8 Apr 2022
Stephanie Kitchen, MLIS '04 has purchased the recently shuttered City Lit Books, provoking a sigh of relief from lovers of independent bookstores throughout Chicago.
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25 Mar 2022
"...it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.” — Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
#FinishTheQuoteFriday
25 Mar 2022
"...it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity..."
#FinishTheQuoteFriday
Dominican SOIS retweeted
23 Mar 2022
Sure, a puppy in a boot is cute, @LBJLibrary
But a toddler looking at five puppies in a basket? Even cuter!👶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🧺
📸catalog.archives.gov/id/6801…
#NationalPuppyDay #doggo
23 Mar 2022
How to win #NationalPuppyDay:
✅ Acquire a puppy 🐶
✅ Put the puppy in a boot 👢
📸 President Johnson's beagle puppies. Credit: Robert Knudsen. 12/7/1966
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16 Mar 2022
According to Guinness World Records, ‘Remembrance of Things Past’ is the longest book in the world. It has 9,609,000 characters, including spaces. It was written by Marcel Proust who was from France, in 1912.
#DidYouknowWednesday
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5 Mar 2022
...the library says, “you can, you can, you can.” And I did.” Patricia McKissack
#FinishtheQuoteFriday
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5 Mar 2022
“The library was a doorway to freedom, to free thought. When you’re being taught, “you can’t, you can’t, you can’t” …
#FinishtheQuoteFriday
26 Feb 2022
"...And guess what? All you have to do is go to the library."
Henri Frederic Amiel
(1821-1881. Swiss moral philosopher, poet, and critic)
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26 Feb 2022
"Everything you need for better future and success has already been written..."
#finishthequotefriday
9 Feb 2022
The Haskell Free Library and Opera House sits directly on the border between the United States and Canada. You can walk in from Stanstead, Quebec, and walk out into Derby Line, Vermont.
#DidyouKNowWednesday
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26 Jan 2022
The Joanina Library at the University of Coimbra in Portugal has a number of bats in residency, but no one is calling for an exterminator as the bats prey on insects that could damage book pages.
#DidYouKnowWednesday
12 Jan 2022
The only danger of a dirty book is to the book itself, as dust can trap moisture that can damage pages. That’s why the Boston Public Library has a machine dubbed the Depulvera that acts like a miniature car wash for books, using a conveyor system to blast dirt from volumes.
7 Jan 2022
"...They both move people forward without wasting anything. The perfect day: riding a bike to the library." —Peter Golkin
#FinishtheQuoteFriday