My friend Alberto Martinez, who works at El Colegio de México, is always collaborating on great projects, the most recent one has resulted in free access to all the journals that the university edits!
The journals, which cover a wide range of topics, many of them relating to Mexican history can be accessed here. You can [...]

While at ALA I attended the meeting for the Anthropology and Sociology Section (ANSS) Subject and Bibliographic Access Committee of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). The meeting was quite small, but everyone was very nice and welcoming, and all seemed very dedicated to the group’s work.
ANSS Subject and Bibliographic Access Committee brings together [...]

This morning, bright and early, I attended an ALA Midwinter Conference session hosted by OCLC titled “Redesigning Technical Services Workflows.” The session was composed of three presenters, two of which shared their experiences on how their technical services departments are adapting to decreased budgets and new technology trends. The third presenter, Ruth Fischer (R2 Consulting), [...]

AZ­Knowledge River (KR) is now accepting applications for KR Cohort 9. This is a program for individuals who are connected to the Native American or Latino community and who wish to become librarians and information professionals. The program will offer the recipient financial aid, work experience, cohort support, mentorship, conference assistance, and a curriculum which [...]

My friend Elissa just sent me the link to this great Christmas tree. The display was put together at the William H. Hannon Library, at the Loyola Marymount campus. Enjoy!
Mi amiga Elisa me acaba de enviar el vínculo a un árbol de Navidad. El árbol se armo en la Biblioteca William H. Hannon de la [...]

Colegio de Mexico, in Mexico City is looking for a new librarian. Job duties will includes  descriptive cataloging, Dewey Decimal System classification, collection development, and reference.  The successful candidate must be fluent in both English and Spanish.
El Colegio de Mexico is one of Mexico’s leading universities. The school includes one of the best libraries in [...]

If you are ready for some warm weather and beautiful beaches, consider spending a couple weeks at Bermuda College. They are currently accepting proposals for their Visiting Librarian program. It looks like you can propose a project you’d like to work on, while contributing to the development of this library. From the brief description I [...]

I just received an email announcing that the Consortium for Latin American Studies at the University of Illinois – University of Chicago is offering fellowship for faculty of non-USA colleges and universities who do not have easy access to major library collections. The Consortium’s libraries are one of the major Latin American collections in the [...]

The Minnesota Institute for Early Career Librarians from Traditionally Underrepresented Groups bring together professional librarians in the early years of their career to develop skills that will help continue their professional development. The program will provide participants with skills in leadership, organizational behavior, and grant writing. The program will also help participants network with previous [...]

I was just reading an article from The Chronicle of Higher Education on library catalogs. The article starts off by mentioning a student who was having a hard time finding the material she wanted at her local university library. The discussion then continues by claiming that OPACs are loosing users because some people find them [...]