I wrote recently about my experience conducting a research interview with a senior librarian at another school. As challenging as this assignment has been for me, the interactions that I had with my interviewee have been wonderful. She was happy to meet with me in my needed format, we took our time in our discussion, … Read more
Hierarchy and bureaucracy are the terms that come to mind when we think of modern corporations. These structures concentrate authority and power in the hands of a few at the top, and utilize policy and procedure to constrain the actions of the powerless at the bottom. Moran and Morner (2018) describe this type of authority … Read more
Interviews are a great way to move information from one brain to another. Sometimes that information transfer is intended to be the basis of an article or TV segment, for evaluating an applicant for a job position, or just to get to know someone better. Sometimes one-directional, sometimes two. But no matter the format or … Read more
Hi! If you’re new here, I’m SV and I’m an autistic librarian student. This semester I am taking a class titled Management of Libraries and Information Centers. At some point I will write a blog post about the many ways that libraries are not capitalist enterprises and shouldn’t be run like them. But for now, … Read more
I am autistic. I am transgender. I fall in love with all kinds of people and don’t want to sleep with any of them. I have collected L, G, B, T and Q. And even though none of these things have any direct impact on them, some people are upset about this. Anyone paying attention … Read more
I am autistic. One of the ways I try to contribute to the communal well being of autistic people is to participate in research studies. I recognize that my participation comes from a place of privilege in that I have the capacity and financial and time security to be able to afford to do this … Read more
An excerpt from my Information Ethics class discussion. The COVID-19 pandemic marked a significant shift in the use of technology in education. With many students studying from home, schools and universities scrambled to find effective ways to instill knowledge and ensure academic honesty. Some of these efforts, even before the pandemic, crossed the ethical line … Read more
It’s more likely than you think! Accessibility is a hot topic for libraries. Usually this takes the form of making sure shelving is far enough apart for navigating with a wheelchair. More progressive libraries might have discussions about having non-quiet hours for folks who can’t control their speech, or installing lights that don’t flicker to … Read more
An excerpt from my class discussion in Information Ethics. In October of last year, the MYA Network released photographs of embryonic tissue at various stages of early pregnancy. The stated goal for releasing these photos was “to counter misinformation with facts about what pregnancy tissue looks like in an early abortion or miscarriage.” (MYA Network, … Read more
An excerpt from my class discussion in Information Ethics. Georgia, like many other states and the federal government in the US, has a terrible track record for compliance with open records laws. State agencies wait too long, don’t turn over all required documents, and often must be forced to comply by lawsuits filed by information-seeking … Read more
