So, WTF happened? Did the Carnegie Foundation say fuck it? Some other pressure? Some other issue? Was it just a temporary deal? Of course their press release does not say.
So many questions.
#NotMyALA #books #reading #awards
As someone in this damn boat, I have a thought or two on this. In the end, this is a reason I am probably going to die in a ditch somewhere.
#BadEconomy #HigherEd #academia #libraries #NotMyALA #corruption #exploitation
Sure, if you got the bucks to spend, and/or you need tenure (academic librarians) and thus need a committee for the CV.
And for the record, yes, I care about libraries and work in one.
#NotMyALA
Translation: We are laying off people, adios. We're just coating it in corporate speak to make it sound better (but we're not fooling anyone).
#BadEconomy #NotMyALA #libraries #librarians #jobs #work
Meanwhile, in the #BadEconomy. Oh, I may have a thought or two on this, but I consider myself blessed by the #CosmicJoker I've not needed to sell my plasma to make ends meet (yet), like some librarian colleagues I've known.
#academia #HigherEd #corruption #libraries #NotMyALA
Yet another reason for me that it's #NotMyALA
(Although I may need to make it mine and do some #PayToPlay because the higher ups say so, but that is another story.)
A writers' variant of "you want the job but you need experience but can't get experience if you don't get the job" bs.
And yes, librarianship, esp. #NotMyALA 's programs are often guilty of this. I know. I tried and found myself in similar boat.
#BadEconomy #fuckery
Just got an email for one of ALA's virtual junket webinars, this time on how to avoid online negativity.
Folks, I do not need to pay you a fee for this for I already know #MyBlockIsQuick
#NotMyALA #libraries
I hear you. I got colleagues here excited as well, like that is going to be their "specialty"/niche now to make a name on.
Ugh.
#NotMyALA
"It's that most wonderful time of the year. . . " 🎶 when vendors, publishers, etc. start spamming librarian emails due to the ALA yearly librarian migration.
Since I am not going, because reasons and overall #NotMyALA, hitting delete a bit lately.
