Two of my favorite projects I’ve worked on as a faculty librarian have been the two books I’ve co-edited (one of which is still in progress). The first of those, Critical Approaches to Credit-Bearing Information Literacy Courses, was a collaboration with Jessica Critten. We both started working at the same academic library in September 2011, ... Read more
Editing books
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Thinking about toxicity in libraries, and what to do about it
Back in January, I wrote about a major project I’m currently working on: a comprehensive review of library programs. Through a really extensive schedule of meetings, I’m mapping out the major work done across the library to achieve programmatic goals, the goals we’d like to achieve, the resources we would need to achieve those ideal ... Read more
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From mentoring to coaching
One of the things I have most loved about my academic librarian job has been mentoring junior colleagues. Each relationship has differed, of course, but they have always felt rewarding. So when I started exploring what else I want to do with my life and came across coaching, I thought it would be a natural ... Read more
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Representation is not enough
This weekend, there are protests, demonstrations, and vigils being held across the country in response to the release of the video recording of another horrific incident of police brutality, in which police officers beat Tyre Nichols to death. The twist this time is that the 5 police officers are Black. This changes nothing for those ... Read more
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May 2023 updates
I have an accomplishment and some projects to share this month. First, the accomplishment – earlier this month, I officially completed my ICF-accredited professional coach training program. This included a performance evaluation that determined that my coaching practices meet or exceed the expectations for an ACC (Associate Certified Coach) level coach. I am officially a ... Read more
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July 2023 Updates
The past two months have flown by! Big personal news first: I have officially submitted my resignation as a library faculty member at the University of West Georgia, and my house is up for sale. I’m taking a gigantic leap into the unknown, creating a rewarding worklife for myself as a coach, freelance instructor, and ... Read more
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Developing a Coaching Approach to Leadership
Developing a coaching approach to leadership provides skills to help you build a kinder, healthier working environment. Low morale is a huge issue across different types of libraries, for workers and for leaders. Coaching won’t fix every contributing factor, but it will help you provide more effective support and leadership to your team. Study after ... Read more
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From teaching to leadership
I regularly talk about how my leadership style builds on my work in critical pedagogy. But if you haven’t had the opportunity or a reason to spend as much time immersed in learning to be a better teacher as I have, what does that even mean? For the first half of my professional career, my ... Read more
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Leaving Libraryland
In January of last year, I decided to leave academic librarianship. A huge part of that was due to factors that were particularly bad at my university, but that were part of a larger trend in academia – attacks on tenure, attacks on academic freedom, enrollment declines leading to budget cuts leading to understaffing, etc. ... Read more
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Moving on from years of toxicity
I recently had an experience that sparked another realization about just how much dealing with years of toxicity in the workplace has skewed my perceptions. Almost 2 years ago, I realized I wasn’t happy where I was in my career, and needed to make a change. Since then, I spent a lot of time reflecting ... Read more
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