Chade-Meng Tan, was originally an engineer at Google. While working there, he was nicknamed by his co-workers as “Jolly Good Fellow”. It is now part of his business card, and he is a NY Times Best Selling author of his … Continue reading
Professional librarians today are expected to be active in our organizations and in many cases, to be active writers, producing peer reviewed articles, book chapters and even books. But writing does not come easily to many, and even the most … Continue reading
In a world where recent attention has been on the wonders of individuals who have mastered multitasking comes this thoughtful book from Cal Newport, author of “So Good They Can’t Ignore You.” While not the only proponent of single tasking, … Continue reading
Living Forward: A proven plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want is currently the #1 Bestseller in the Work Life Balance in Business section of Amazon. Written by Michael Hyatt (Platform: Get Noticed in a Busy World, … Continue reading
I recently had the opportunity to read the new book by Elisabeth Doucett entitled New Routes to LIbrary Success: 100+ Ideas from outside the stacks published by ALA Editions. Elisabeth is the Director of the Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, Maine, … Continue reading
Our Library has a professional development book club, and Thinkertoys by Michael Michalko was our latest reading. While not a new book (the 2nd edition came out in 2006), it was new to me, and worth sharing with my academicpkm … Continue reading