Inside ZSR
In mid-July, I attended the Cambridge University Press & Assessment North American Librarian Advisory Board meeting in New York City. This was our first in-person meeting since 2019 and it was wonderful to be back together for two days of engaging conversation about research and learning. I’ve been on the board since 2017, with many... more ›
From June 21st through July 15th I attended the ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research. This annual program welcomes social scientists from around the world to the University of Michigan Ann Arbor campus and, since the beginning of the pandemic, virtually. This year was my first time attending and the first time... more ›
What I’ve learned two weeks in… So it may be a little dramatic to say the last couple of weeks have been life changing, but I’m gonna go there! I know transitioning to a new role is life changing in itself – and I’ve moved into new roles relatively frequently in my life, either by... more ›
ALA Annual was my first fully in-person conference since ALA Midwinter in January 2020. It was a much smaller conference (by ALA standards) than it has been in previous years, but it still felt strange to be around so many people again! This year, my conference revolved around my responsibilities as Chair of the RUSA... more ›
I attended ALA virtually, although I’d hoped to go in person, but the sudden and early appearance of my grandson upended those plans. So I’ve been availing myself of several of the sessions that were recorded and made available to all ALA registrants. I have found many very interesting and relevant sessions. ALA stepped up... more ›
After getting back into the conference-going groove with NASIG, I attended the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, DC, from Friday, June 24th through Monday, June 27th. A big part of the reason I attended the conference in person, rather than virtually, was that I had business to do with Core. Now, you may be asking... more ›
To me ALA felt surprisingly normal this year, despite masks and lower attendance. I suppose masks simply no longer feel weird; and all the sessions I attended were full, as were the exhibits and hallways. On Saturday morning, being a member of two committees in the same section, I had to choose which table to... more ›
After 3 long years, I attended my first in-person national conference from June 5th to 8th in Baltimore, MD. The NASIG Conference (which focuses on scholarly communications, the information chain, electronic resources and serials) is my favorite conference to attend and it was good one to “break the seal” with, even though it was a... more ›