Library Research and Reviews

Thursday, March 28, 2024

Dig your well before you're thirsty, by Harvey Mackay

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  I first read this book back in 1997 when it first came out, and as an introvert, it had a big impact on how I thought about my relationshi...
Friday, March 22, 2024

Be your own brand, by David McNally & Karl D. Speak

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  This 2002 book shows readers how to identify and grow their own brand in both their personal and work lives. Using branding practices from...
Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Networking magic, by Rick Frishman and Jill Lublin, with Mark Steisel

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  This is a great introduction to the value of networking and how it can help you in your career and personal life. I received this book at ...
Friday, May 6, 2022

Accidental genius, by Mark Levy

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This book provides a selection of writing techniques that are intended to get the juices flowing and let you write in a way that will gene...
Tuesday, February 8, 2022

The Sharjah International Library Conference: An Interview

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Here's the text of an interview I did about the Sharjah International Library Conference for my Libraries' newsletter: In Novembe...
Monday, July 22, 2019

Beyond Banned Books, by Kristin Pekoll

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I recently submitted a book review for Beyond Banned Books, by Kristin Pekoll, so all I will say here is that this is an excellent resour...
Thursday, July 18, 2019

Assessment Strategies in Technical Services

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I just submitted a review of this book for publication in Technicalities , so I'll just say here that this is an excellent introducti...
Wednesday, June 5, 2019

How to Run a College

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Written by two present and past college presidents, this is a valuable guide for anyone interested in the many aspects of managing a colle...
Monday, January 14, 2019

Publish & Flourish, by Tara Gray

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This is a very helpful book about how to increase your writing output. Dr. Gray organized the book into five main sections: Managing time,...
Wednesday, July 4, 2018

The Checklist Manifesto, by Atul Gawande

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I really enjoyed this book about how complex activities can be made safer by the use of well-developed checklists. Author Atul Gawande has...
Monday, July 2, 2018

Library Technology Buying Strategies, edited by Marshall Breeding

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Identifying, selecting, and purchasing technologies for all types of libraries can be a serious challenge, even more so for smaller l...
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