Transferring Skills: From Archives Intern to Law Librarian
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By Havilah Steinman Bakken (Follow us on LinkedIn) While earning my Master’s in Library and Information Science, I had the opportunity to complete an internship at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Archives. I grew up spending time at the San Diego Zoo parks, but would not have known about the archives had it not been for the ..read more
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Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler – Let the Good Times Roll!
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By Sara Pic (Follow us on LinkedIn) It is Carnival season in New Orleans. And I do mean season – Carnival begins on January 6th every year, also known as Epiphany and Three Kings Day, and extends until the day before Ash Wednesday, known as Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday. Mardi Gras, and the weeks that ..read more
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Lessons Off the Wall
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By Francesco Fasano (Follow us on LinkedIn) Happy New Year! It is almost impossible to believe we have entered 2024.  This has been a year of tremendous change and upheaval, not unlike the previous four. Personally, there is finally a feeling of substantial progress made towards goals I have set years ago. Like others I know ..read more
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Land-Grant or Land-Grab Universities?
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By Kirstin Nelson (Follow us on LinkedIn) When I started my job at the National Agricultural Library, I had yet to think much about land grant universities. I attended one (University of Nebraska) and remember walking past Morrill Hall almost daily. A plaque outside the building mentioned the words “land grant”, but I didn’t understand their ..read more
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What I Didn’t Know, Made Me Do It
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By Vicki Jay Leung (Follow us on LinkedIn) I was a late bloomer with my work in diversity, inclusion, and decolonization (DID) causes, even though I always held a nascent value in achieving equality and fairness for those of us who are underrepresented or underprivileged. Raised by immigrant parents, I had the lived experience of growing ..read more
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Talking story with our diverse colleagues and friends to uplift one another in our pursuit of excellence and professional & personal fulfillment – NBU Podcast Team Latest Episode: XXX XXXX NBNBGJG HHHHGGGGG ..read more
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Learning Legal Skills & the Grade Curve System
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By Ulysses Jaen (Follow us on LinkedIn) The grade curve system in legal education, popularized in the latter half of the 20th century, impacts skills-based courses significantly. It is based on class content and can complicate grading, as not all students can receive above-average grades. This system often needs to reflect true abilities, especially in competency-based ..read more
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Food for Thought
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By Donna Nixon (Follow us on LinkedIn) At the height of the pandemic, I moved from vegetarian to vegan. It was easy then. The isolation and the internet gave me the space to try new and interesting ways to prepare delicious food. But 2023 has brought a full return to work, social, and travel activities, which have ..read more
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The Pursuit for Excellence
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By Jaime Valenzuela (Follow us on LinkedIn) It is clear to me that there are many of us who are passionate about the work we do. Some of us pursue excellence in the work process. Others are simply seeking to get the job done. There are also those among us who desire to complete their work ..read more
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Book Clubs in the Courts: Reading Beyond the Law
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By Aesha Duval (Follow us on LinkedIn) “Books say: she did this because. Life says: she did this. Books are where things are explained to you; life is where things aren’t.” — Julian Barnes, English novelist I may be a law librarian, but in my heart lies a public librarian who is passionate about literacy and ..read more
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