Archive for December, 2007

Friday, December 28th, 2007

Rating medical librarianship as a career

Thanks to Stephanie Holmgren for posting on medlib-l a few days ago the link to the US News & World Report article on Best Careers for 2008. The author, Marty Nemko, is a veteran career coach, and is also the author of “Cool Careers for Dummies.” The article highlights 31 careers that offer outstanding opportunities […]

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Thursday, December 27th, 2007

Southern Charm

This meeting was another twofer: my first time at the Southern Chapter and my first time in Charleston, SC. I was delighted by both. Stepping off the plane was my first delight: a warm, pleasant climate (in November!) with palm trees. I’m a transplanted Midwesterner living in New York City, so palm trees have always […]

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Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

South Central Chapter Meeting

My travels, and that darn pesky regular job have kept me from reporting for a while. My next scheduled trip isn’t until February, so I hope to catch up on both sides.
After I was elected president, the first chapter to invite me to attend their meeting was the South Central Chapter. I eagerly accepted, since […]

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