Emma NorrisFirst Semester ReflectionMy first semester of graduate school is nearly over — it feels like yesterday I was anxiously awaiting the start of classes. I came into…Dec 7, 2015Dec 7, 2015
Emma NorrisREVIEW: College & Research LibrariesMy previous two blog posts have centered on the idea of open access; in that same spirit, this week I am reviewing an open access…Nov 16, 2015Nov 16, 2015
Emma NorrisSharing is Caring: Moving Towards Open Access in the Scientific CommunityLast week I discussed the #icanhazPDF work-around of sharing scholarly articles trans-paywall — a method of “guerrilla open access”…Nov 9, 2015Nov 9, 2015
Emma NorrisI Can Haz Open Access?A scientist sits slumped at his computer, desperately searching for scholarly articles relevant to his research. He clicks and clicks and…Nov 2, 2015Nov 2, 2015
Emma NorrisOh my god, Becky, look at her BLOG.Internet memes — they’re everywhere. Memes “often use a picture with a commonly accepted cultural association to explain or further an idea…Oct 19, 2015Oct 19, 2015
Emma NorrisBlurred Lines: Rethinking Privacy Policies in the Age of Social MediaSharp Objects. Fargo Season 1, and House Beautiful. That’s a list of everything currently checked out on my public library card. I’m not…Oct 12, 2015Oct 12, 2015
Emma NorrisHaving “The Talk” with Reference LibrariansLibraries are undergoing many changes at a rapid pace — library puberty, if you will. “The days have passed when information professionals…Oct 5, 2015Oct 5, 2015
Emma NorrisBlind Date with a Blog, Part 2.Welcome back to part two of my series: Blind Date with a Blog! This week I’m getting familiar with LIS practitioner blogs. I have a few…Sep 21, 2015Sep 21, 2015
Emma NorrisBlind Date with a Blog, Part 1.Welcome to part one of my two-part series: Blind Date with a Blog! This week I’m taking a look at a journal chosen from a list of…Sep 14, 2015Sep 14, 2015
Emma NorrisIntroduction.Biology labs are gross. Libraries are less gross, thus spurring my transformation into an information professional. Allow me to explain.Sep 7, 20151Sep 7, 20151