Lisa A. Raney

I've recently started a new Tumblelog, called Cincy Ephemera. I'll be posting unique, unusual, funny, or other neat things I find in my library's collection. The goal of the blog is primarily a selfish one - I want to have all of these finds in one place for my reference -- but the format of a Tumblr blog makes them available for others to easily view.

For now, Cincy Ephemera consists of number of images I've saved from ol...

As can be witnessed in my previous blog, this year been a whirlwind. These past few years have been a whirlwind, especially now that 2.5 years have passed since I have graduated from library school, and in that time I have sent out hundreds of cover letters and resumes. I may still be on my search for my full-time job as a librarian, but so far it has allowed me the opportunity to take advantage of many experiences that I may not have otherwise had the opportunity to experience.

Things have been a little busy since arriving back in town from ALA's Midwinter Meeting in January: almost as soon as I set foot back in town, most of my free time was devoted to an interview process with an out-of-state library in addition to extra hours I had picked up in my library's Outreach Department and later, my own department, as well as providing weekly tutoring at Chase Elementary. This spring and summer has been largely devoted to volunteering within my community and learning abou...

Just a brief update since I haven’t had one in a while. I’ve moved house recently so I have been focusing on getting settled. I am fortunate to live with very intelligent people at this time – two engineers and an anthropologist – and they help motivate me to continue to do my best. Last night, one of the engineers, the anthropologist, and I had a conversation that bounced between library advocacy, education, sociology, and political theory. This interdisciplinary appr...

Picking up extra hours at work the past few weeks has given me the opportunity to spend more time working on my off-desk duties. One of these involves assisting one of the librarians in my department with our library’s contributions to the Library of Congress’ Veteran’s History Project. What I’ve been doing so far is watching oral history interviews that we've collected from area veterans and creating recording log...

I've been in the Genealogy and Local History Department for about a month now. One thing I can say is that it keeps me on my toes: I have a variety of responsibilities which is something that I enjoy. Plus, we have at least three card catalogs in my department.

I have scheduled desk hours and scheduled hours in the Cincinnati Room. When I'm on desk, I'm answering phone and e-mail reference. I use electronic resources (databases and internet) and our extensive collection to ans...

I've been having an ongoing conversation with another SRRT member about reviving the Alternative Media TaskForce as mentioned in my last post, and we've also been discussing the Alternatives in Print site made available earlier this year. He suggested that we look over the site and see if there are any areas might need to be improved, and the following is what I wrote him.

This is my first site review/critique so it is very informal. As a note, the site is very helpful if you are lo...

I was reading the new Information Outlook yesterday and while I was impressed by an article on embedded library services, I started to consider the relevance of print trade publications in the digital age. News updates in particular seem outmoded. They become outdated as soon as they are written, which are often months before the magazine goes to print. 

For instance: there is a bit in the ...

Hello world! My apologies for the lack of updates the past few months. I have finished out my Homework Help Aide position for the school year, have been interviewing a lot, and have been helping my best friend plan her wedding (which is just two weeks away!). 

My big news is that I will be starting a new position in a week. I’m very happy to be staying with the library system I hav...

This past week was a fantastic work week, with Thursday being the icing on the proverbial cake. Because there are so many different roles a librarian plays, no day is ever the same. I find this to be especially true in public libraries.

Some background: I have my MLS, but currently work 3-hourshifts in a literacy outreach position with children. I help with homework,interact with the children through educational and fun games, pose a question each Thursday for disc...