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Some Thoughts on Google Scholar
As someone with an affinity for data, and having written a book called Managing Your Brand, I tend to follow metrics, especially those relating to my scholarly output. I focus on Google Scholar, though there are other options. This is … Continue reading
Office Notes
Recently I was cleaning up my office. I took down a note that has followed me from state to state, employer to employer, office to office. It is a full-page obituary of Baker the Cat, from the September 1994 issue … Continue reading
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Some Thoughts on Success Metrics
Many people dislike going to campus events, talk only to people they work with, and leave feeling bad about their attendance. If you ask them why they can’t really tell you. However, if you ask if they feel their attendance … Continue reading
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Unusual Corn Casserole
(recipe at end of post) This recipe is part of my spouse’s holiday tradition. When I’ve mentioned it to people I’m surprised at how many use the same or a slightly varied recipe. We all think it is something that … Continue reading
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A Few Notes on Fantômette
The blog post is intended to provide some context and background to the article I wrote on Fantômette that was recently published in Jeunesse: Young People, Texts, Cultures. Fantômette, a French media character, appears in 50+ books, 2 television series, … Continue reading
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A Brief Research Note on the Railroad
This is a brief research note on the history of the railroad, not of the mechanical aspects of it (for that see the wonderful Library of Congress page), but more of a cultural viewpoint, specifically literary. References to works aren’t … Continue reading
Advice on Interview Presentations
A relatively new librarian going for job interviews recently asked me about interview presentations. This is an edited version of my response. Presentations are often the most important part of an interview (no pressure!). You want to have simple … Continue reading
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Book Review: The Genius of Birds
The Genius of Birds, by Jennifer Ackerman. NY: Penguin, 2016 How smart are birds? Are they bird-brains in the derogatory sense? Not all of them, according to Ackerman. She writes about New Caledonian crows that have been observed making and … Continue reading
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Twitter Habits of British Feline Civil Servants
The Twitter Habits of Britain’s Feline Civil Servants Julie Still / Rutgers Univ / still@rutgers.edu / http://www.juliemstill.com This is the basic handout information I provided at the MAPACA conference in Nov. 2017, and a related talk at the Westhampton Public … Continue reading
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Still Waters 