The Really Big News First
The Really Big News: The Sheck is having a baby. 17 weeks today and excited! Very excited!I wish my husband blogged so he could post this. But when I saw it in my RSS this morning, and after crying...
View ArticleGoing Manager, or, Big News-Part 2
It's been a month since I last posted and part of me wants to apologize. But I think something I have to learn and practice for the next few months (or maybe the rest of my life) is that I can't do it...
View ArticleBye Bye Feevy (RE-Viewing what once worked)
I've been meaning to do this, to write about doing it, to stop dawdling and do it....I'm saying goodbye to my Feevy. Feevy has been a terrific tool for me. I loved adding it to my blog and enjoyed the...
View ArticleThanks, ACRLog
As if I needed yet another feather in my cap to start off the new school year but I was asked to post about instruction on the ACRLog. I was thrilled to be invited. So, hop over there (if you don't the...
View ArticleOverprepared? Maybe.
As is the case for many of us, it's instruction season at the college library. For us at Champlain, that means crunch time for the Teaching Librarians. As I have mentioned in the past, Champlain's...
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Where, oh where has The Sheck Been?
Could you tear yourself away from this? Neither could I. I'm at ACRL this week so I will be posting some thoughts about that and about going back to work (eek!). But I thought a picture would speak...
View ArticleACRL 2011: A view from a few steps back
So here's the thing about becoming a mom: I haven't been at work for a while. I haven't been reading library blogs or articles. I haven't been keeping up on technology. I haven't been "in the loop". I...
View ArticleLibrarians as Teachers: the Question
A very close friend and colleague, Cinse Bonino, directs Champlain's Center for Instructional Practice. Essentially, it is our teaching and learning center. But Cinse is such an incredibly creative and...
View ArticleNotice something new?
After five years, I have made a few changes to the Sheck Spot. Funny how one sentence can say so much. "After five years": it's hard to believe I have been blogging for that long. While I go back and...
View ArticleJust model it.
We recently ended the Faculty Collaborative at Champlain. This annual event brings faculty together for three weeks to have conversations we've been vying for but for which we never have the time....
View ArticleUsing Mobile Phones in Info Lit Instruction
Andy and I presented at the New England Library Instruction Group's Annual Conference this past Friday. Such a great day! I will be posting later on Randy Hensley's awesome keynote (he's incredible)....
View ArticleCreativity on demand
Randy Hensley was the keynote at NELIG a few weeks ago. Many of us know Randy as an instructor at Immersion and have learned so much from him in that environment. What he spoke about at NELIG was...
View ArticleThoughtful Technology in the Classroom
Andy and I presented at the Vermont Library Association's Special & Academic Library section on Tuesday in gorgeous Castleton, VT. We were even able to get the group into an inquiry...
View ArticleWhat to teach and when to say enough
While scrolling through my RSS this morning, I came across this article by Steven Bell. In it, Steven suggests that academic librarians welcome the opportunity to include financial literacy in our...
View ArticleWhere are the librarians?!
I love reading about Wikipedia and love when I learn about new ways to use it. So, it was exciting to read this article from Inside Higher Ed about Wikipedia's efforts to expand and improve their...
View ArticleSerious fun
The Teaching Librarians have been working on our lesson plans for the fall over the last week. One of our sessions is with our third year students. I love working with third years. Something seems to...
View ArticleExercising the power in my fingers
The internet is Jim Gillian's religion. pdf2011 on livestream.com. Broadcast Live Free Jim's story is powerful and profound. But even more powerful is the activism that he reminds us of. The creator...
View ArticleBest Twitter Experience Ever
What did I do in my library life today? I had the best Twitter experience EVER by trying to be a librarian to the White House Chat (#whchat) on the debt ceiling. There were a lot of rants and opinions...
View ArticleSuperstars
Blogging after a long hiatus feels kind of funny. What have I been doing that has kept me away? We've been busy at Champlain and last week, our hard work has recognized by our peers: Champlain was...
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