Library technology solutions provider Bibliotheca has announced that Al Coalla, formerly North American sales director, will assume the role of president of the company’s North American divisions beginning October 1. Coalla will be responsible for Bibliotheca’s operations throughout the Americas region, taking the reins from Shai Robkin, who has requested to step down from his position, according to the announcement.
Fifty Ways to Leave Your Library
I’d like to help you in your struggle To be free There must be fifty ways To leave your lover – Paul Simon We’ve all been there — or will be. You feel like you’ve come to the end of your time, or that you’ve accomplished what you can and need new challenges. Maybe you […]
Of Leavings and Beginnings
“You’re Not Special” Revisited
Almost five years ago to the day, I wrote a piece titled “You’re Not Special”. In it, I championed the idea of routinizing common library workflows so that staff could be reallocated to services that directly impact end-users. At ALA Annual in Anaheim, which just ended, I had occasion to refer to that piece again. […]
“Hi, I’m Your Tenure Librarian”
Recently I was speaking at the Academic Librarians 2012 Conference in Syracuse, NY. Although I made the audience fall asleep, the night before one of my favorite library speakers kept the audience enthralled. Believe me, it’s really rough having to follow David Lankes at the speaker’s podium. But enough complaining. I’m here to steal. What […]
Next Year’s Model
SLJ’s Kathy Ishizuka Promoted to Executive Editor, Technology and Digital Projects
Are You a Librarian Superhero?
Today Gale has announced the launch of the second annual “Are You a Librarian Superhero?” contest ” to recognize the often heroic efforts put forth by librarians around the country, and to encourage other feats of greatness.” Don’t laugh, they seem to take this quite seriously, and they reportedly received over 800 nominations last year. From the […]
Finding Efficiencies
I have a disease. I don’t know the name, but it manifests itself as a constant desire to take less time to do repeated tasks. Call me a manic efficiency expert. Perhaps it is born from being the father of twins and someone who had to commute an hour each way to work and at […]