National Council on Public History: Milwaukee Bound

Milwaukee Art MuseumI recently found out that I'm going to be able to attend at this year's National Council on Public History (NCPH) conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  I've been thinking (read: dreaming/wishing) about this conference for months now, so I'm a tad bit on the excited side that I'm going to be able to attend.This … Continue reading National Council on Public History: Milwaukee Bound

Closed Stacks, Open Shutters

The Closed Stacks, Open Shutters: An Archivist Photobook became available today. The book initially started off as an idea for a sexy archivist calendar and is the result of a call for “sexy archivist” pictures and on Twitter.All proceeds raised by the sales of the Photobook go towards next years Spontaneous Scholarships fund which helps … Continue reading Closed Stacks, Open Shutters

Upcoming Events

The Canadian history and heritage fields have a busy couple of weeks ahead of them. There are number of national and provincial conferences being held, as well as a few smaller workshops and online events.The Canadian Library Association annual conference is currently (May 25th to May 28th) being held in Halifax. The program can be … Continue reading Upcoming Events

Contrary to popular belief librarians do know how to party

Today's #reverb10 prompt: Party. What social gathering rocked your socks off in 2010? Describe the people, music, food, drink, clothes, shenanigans.OLA Super Conference 2010 was the best work related gathering in 2010. This conference was the first library focused conference I attended. The level of enthusiasm, the roar of the vendor floor, the sessions I … Continue reading Contrary to popular belief librarians do know how to party