It's been quite a while since I last posted on my Blog. Lots of information comes rather frequently across my desk, through listservs, and in the mail at home and in my office. I will post some interesting web-links for the information "junkie" out there.....
Business Ethics - Web Links
GreenBiz.com
Helps companies integrate environmental responsibility into their business practices.
Canadian Business for Social Responsibility (CBSR)
Includes information useful for companies wanting to improve its social responsibilities.
http://www.cbsr.ca/
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The Librarian In Residence: First Year Completed as of August 1, 2006I am still very much excited to be here at the University of Notre Dame for many professional reasons, but also for personal reasons. On the professional side I really appreciate all of my colleagues in the Library as well as across the University who have made me feel welcomed here. That has made all the difference in how I approach my work, how I work in collaboration with colleagues, and how I manage my time.
One of the many pluses with my residency is that I get a travel allowance to which I just returned from attending my very first ALA Conference in New Orleans. I brought along my daughter, and we enjoyed every moment! It gave her a chance to learn about all the many different aspects of librarianship. She met a lot of children librarians and they really engaged her in conversations. Being that the two of us are not introverts, we found it challenging at times because by nature, librarians are introverts. That was a challenge for the two of us at times, but I think we managed to make the most of the conference.
A real plus is that I ran into former classmates, one of my professors, and my former dean who always expresses her pride in me each time we run into each other. That always makes my day! My daughter and I made sure we patronized small/Mom & Pop typed restaurants because they are really struggling. The plus side to this was that we ate really good down-home food at a fraction of the cost in a fine restaurant.
Beginning August 1, 2006, I will begin to post some thoughts and reflections about my work as a Resident Librarian. The reason that I haven't done this before is because I wanted to have a full year of working in University Libraries at the University of Notre Dame first. My fellow resident, Felicia Smith has done an incredible job with her Blog; so much so, I felt I should also do the same.
Here's to much insight about being a Librarian In Residence!
--Leslie
