tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733621480847572638.comments2020-11-08T07:51:19.883-08:00Attila the ArchivistArlene Schmulandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06949308066696274097noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733621480847572638.post-28175712650337911282017-02-01T09:43:24.506-08:002017-02-01T09:43:24.506-08:00Thanks Galen!
Thanks Galen!<br />Arlene Schmulandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06949308066696274097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733621480847572638.post-64027060459490093702017-02-01T05:41:35.458-08:002017-02-01T05:41:35.458-08:00OK, let's get the bidding started: $150OK, let's get the bidding started: $150Galen Charltonhttps://galencharlton.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733621480847572638.post-60461578643316598442017-01-31T14:36:22.382-08:002017-01-31T14:36:22.382-08:00Just making sure the comment function is working. ...Just making sure the comment function is working. If you don't want to use any of the logins Google provides (and who could blame you?) choose the name/URL option.aschmulandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733621480847572638.post-90019149382103014202013-11-12T13:04:40.409-08:002013-11-12T13:04:40.409-08:00Thank you, Arlene, for saying what needed to be sa...Thank you, Arlene, for saying what needed to be said. Believe me, I DO understand how difficult graduate level studies are and I did not intend to in any way diminish the hard work, dedication, and commitment it takes to get a graduate degree. I certainly don't think for a minute that hiring decisions aren't incredibly difficult today with the number of highly qualified candidates all vying for a few jobs.<br /><br />Sadly, my point was clouded: that there are people who have made the same commitment through the work itself who are in fear of losing their jobs because, if they do, they won't get another one because they haven't had the resources (money, time or both) to get a graduate degree. That collective knowledge is lost forever as positions are closed or lost to more qualified candidates; those with graduate degrees. <br /><br />Thank you again, for both your post and your response to my comment.<br /><br />Laura Cosgrove Lorenzanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02794581991087280753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733621480847572638.post-55441872612058330152013-11-12T10:28:38.590-08:002013-11-12T10:28:38.590-08:00I'm sorry, Laura. Your position sucks, and you...I'm sorry, Laura. Your position sucks, and you're absolutely right that going further into debt for a degree doesn't make a lot of sense if you're still not going to be able to get a job. And if it's really just a piece of paper making the difference, that would be infuriating and I get that.<br /><br />But please be careful with waving around terms like "just a piece of paper," okay? Some diplomas can be. Some aren't, and for those of us who worked hard to get through one of the programs that didn't just give us a piece of paper, that's insulting, to say the least.<br /><br />My graduate degree gave me a lot. Including a lot of debt and stress and work (but hey, that's a permanent gig in this profession). But it also gave me an unparalleled opportunity to go through the professional discovery process surrounded by others just as engaged as I was in that discovery process, mentored by people who knew their stuff. A chance to discuss, late at night over drinks at a local club, all those questions that sometimes in our worklife, we just don't have time to sit back and think about on a meta scale. I wouldn't trade that piece of paper in for anything. Not the money back, not the years back. I think it made me an archivist I couldn't have been otherwise. <br /><br />I know amazing individuals who did it without a degree. And the ones I know worked incredibly hard to get there and probably took the equivalent of a masters degree in continuing ed. We just chose different sacrifices and different paths. Find the right employer and it's not an issue.<br /><br />That I require a masters degree in archival studies in my recruitments is not an arbitrary whim though. It might be for some institutions, not all places put the same amount of thought that I do into planning my recruitments. (The word obsessed has been used more than once by more than one person in the last year.) And the why is a subject for a full posting, not a comment. Maybe I'll get to that after I finish up this next recruitment. Arlene Schmulandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06949308066696274097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733621480847572638.post-61058548730026989442013-11-12T05:32:29.794-08:002013-11-12T05:32:29.794-08:00Thank you for posting this fabulous 'fantasy.&...Thank you for posting this fabulous 'fantasy.' I've worked in Archives as an employee of a Consulting Archivist for the last 8 years; November 25th will be my last day. I lived your fantasy, coming out of undergrad (being an adult student w/a prior career) and started processing only. What irreplaceable experience I gained! I learned all the most important lessons, hands on. Three years in I was working as a lone arranger in a variety of different repositories, from a corporate, to private club to historical society. Ah, but I haven't worked full time (no more than 35 hrs/wk & that was only 1 year) and have no benefits. Not only have I not been able to pay back my undergrad loans, the concept of taking on an additional $50-60k in loans to get my MLS would be, well, stupid. But, because the job market is flooded with people with MLS degrees who have zero experience but who are 'more qualified' than I am (yes, I lost a client because of this very scenario and have had no response to every job I've applied for, all of which 'require' an MLS for entry level positions) I will be out of work. So, the experience I have, which I'd love to share with others, will be lost when I can no longer work because I don't have a piece of paper, but schools will continue to make money as they churn out more individuals with the piece of paper I need. I just want to be able to keep the roof over my head and food in my stomach; as a (purportedly) intelligent person, I shouldn't have to work at Target to do that (although I got declined there because I was 'overqualified'). *sigh* I certainly hope some day your fantasy comes true.Laura Cosgrove Lorenzanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02794581991087280753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733621480847572638.post-23136860012243721952013-10-03T19:08:14.967-07:002013-10-03T19:08:14.967-07:00Opportunities for food, drink, or shoe shopping ex...Opportunities for food, drink, or shoe shopping expeditions as offered by Adriana are hereby excused from this rule.Arlene Schmulandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06949308066696274097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733621480847572638.post-54509709572940379342013-10-03T07:24:15.401-07:002013-10-03T07:24:15.401-07:00What about texting for conferencing fun-related ma...What about texting for conferencing fun-related matters? ;-)acuervohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06762881652026289528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733621480847572638.post-84931672422830653792013-06-17T09:01:03.857-07:002013-06-17T09:01:03.857-07:00Love the pics and now I want to visit Nome!Love the pics and now I want to visit Nome!Jenny Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01286614223249514465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733621480847572638.post-84094023241009466002012-11-20T07:03:23.023-08:002012-11-20T07:03:23.023-08:00Well played. And one piece of advice for the one w...Well played. And one piece of advice for the one who comes after....just once, take a moment and express appreciation for the one who came before you. Even if you hate everything they did, find something. One of the best ways to encourage someone to let go is to help them say "Hey, I did some good work here. Now I"m done and can move along because my successor can see and appreciate that." <br /><br />Spoken as one who came after, and one who came before. Jodi A-Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16987776995519174943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733621480847572638.post-66643936142212153002012-11-06T13:57:28.353-08:002012-11-06T13:57:28.353-08:00I'm a strumpet too!I'm a strumpet too!CameraWorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12159257904912385919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733621480847572638.post-66435920739476034492012-09-08T22:32:31.034-07:002012-09-08T22:32:31.034-07:00Arlene, very nicely put. Years ago, Helen Samuels...Arlene, very nicely put. Years ago, Helen Samuels brought in her brother-in-law, who specialized in some kind of grief counseling, I think, and they did a joint workshop for New England Archivists on dealing with donors, specifically ones who had just lost the person whose records they're donating. I've never heard of anything like that being offered since, but it seemed so reasonable to me.Kathy Marquishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007778578940670230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733621480847572638.post-8650230485650745192012-09-01T11:21:41.123-07:002012-09-01T11:21:41.123-07:00I agree--beautifully expressed.I agree--beautifully expressed.Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03207457921998567149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733621480847572638.post-31361289447665115202012-08-30T11:10:03.111-07:002012-08-30T11:10:03.111-07:00Thank you. Unfortunately a blog entry does not a w...Thank you. Unfortunately a blog entry does not a workshop make, so I think I'll leave this kind of training to the real experts. But maybe it's time we start asking and arranging for this kind of continuing education.Arlene Schmulandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06949308066696274097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733621480847572638.post-32033013744524582902012-08-30T03:55:13.857-07:002012-08-30T03:55:13.857-07:00Beautifully expressed. Karyl was right and perhaps...Beautifully expressed. Karyl was right and perhaps you can share your knowledge via continuing Ed....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733621480847572638.post-30912544558642778052012-06-16T21:17:55.559-07:002012-06-16T21:17:55.559-07:00Arlene, you reminded me that one of my favorite co...Arlene, you reminded me that one of my favorite comments about living in Wyoming is that as I drive the 45 miles "over the summit" to Cheyenne to go to Target, I see scenery that some people wait their entire lives to see on vacation. I try to remember that as I motor to the mall...Kathy Marquishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007778578940670230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733621480847572638.post-56138739906582293602012-05-28T08:33:07.649-07:002012-05-28T08:33:07.649-07:00I totally agree with you! Many of the Alaska Airl...I totally agree with you! Many of the Alaska Airlines' flights share with American, and many times when there are American flight attendants (look at their uniforms and pins), the service is rude, perfunctory - I have had great urge more than once to tell them to shape up, that's not how one works on an Alaska Airlines flight!FAIbookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03761266572736616181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733621480847572638.post-53061358573824877702012-04-05T18:33:03.647-07:002012-04-05T18:33:03.647-07:00I love the necronomican story from your bookstore ...I love the necronomican story from your bookstore days!Daniel Cornwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02444354665735039970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733621480847572638.post-10470959419781494082012-04-01T16:24:22.613-07:002012-04-01T16:24:22.613-07:00Thanks Anne!Thanks Anne!Arlene Schmulandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06949308066696274097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733621480847572638.post-37393753411292955002012-04-01T16:13:42.646-07:002012-04-01T16:13:42.646-07:00This is a great post - thanks for sharing!This is a great post - thanks for sharing!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12478176912688080103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733621480847572638.post-87040363219320247012012-03-29T22:29:30.639-07:002012-03-29T22:29:30.639-07:00Done!Done!Arlene Schmulandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06949308066696274097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733621480847572638.post-24786122725251396542012-03-29T16:59:39.190-07:002012-03-29T16:59:39.190-07:00With respect to logging in at home, I'd like t...With respect to logging in at home, I'd like to fill out http://alaskalibrarynetwork.org/get-help/ from your home computer because it sounds like the ip range it is in is not in our authorization tables.Daniel Cornwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02444354665735039970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733621480847572638.post-39582367631435461102012-03-29T07:52:18.048-07:002012-03-29T07:52:18.048-07:00I understand your concerns about downloading softw...I understand your concerns about downloading software that is likely a one off event :-)<br /><br />One of the nice features offered by Live Homework Help is that after your session they email you a transcript and recording of the session. I’ve made a couple of screencasts of my sessions from last January when I was preparing the lessons. I’ve sent you an email with the links.<br /><br />Please let know if you have any problems viewing the videos. There is no audio. I used the 5x playback speed so my actual sessions were a little longer. This way you can at least get an idea of the 2 types of sessions and how whiteboard student/tutor interaction looks.<br /><br />Another approach you might consider if you have an iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch, Live Homework Help has as a free mobile app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tutor-com/id382913089?mt=8Ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00666295145121907987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733621480847572638.post-22933413552910139052012-03-26T13:57:03.204-07:002012-03-26T13:57:03.204-07:00This post reminded me of this great Flickr posting...This post reminded me of this great Flickr posting from last month. <br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/76707727@N06/6880860619/KJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17013389782421026704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733621480847572638.post-60186246446932644712012-03-16T19:22:21.628-07:002012-03-16T19:22:21.628-07:00See, I just can't get past the idea that it sh...See, I just can't get past the idea that it shouldn't take this much explanation to function for people. Don't make me learn how to do it, fix the search mechanism so it doesn't have this difficulty! Obviously I don't expect you to do that, Daniel. :)<br /><br />I just wonder, when really basic user testing is so, so easy and quick, why so few people do it. Recently I had great fun reading "It's not rocket surgery" by Steve Krug--http://www.sensible.com/--and honestly it couldn't be easier to figure out how people use your site and how they want to use your site. Fixing the interface might be a bit more work, but when 40% of your audience gets it wrong (based on our comparisons from the group on Saturday), I think maybe the development time needs to be spent.Arlene Schmulandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06949308066696274097noreply@blogger.com