Author Archives: cbecker53

Are You Too Pushy?

Posted on January 22, 2015 by cbecker53

Do you tend to pull your employees along with you, or do you push them to do what you and your organization needs?  Is there a difference?  I’ve never really analyzed this, but the post Pull Me−Push You got me … Continue reading →

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Playing Catch Up

Posted on January 19, 2015 by cbecker53

We all do it, at home and at work.  And I do it on this blog. I’ve got a bunch of links I’ve been saving up to write about.  Here’s a potpourri of some from The Fast Track: 5 Things … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 14, 2015 by cbecker53

Lots of posts about a new year, looking back at 2014, setting resolutions, etc. Here’s one you should take a look at:  4 New Year’s Resolutions for a Stronger Team.  Who doesn’t want a stronger work team?  We all do, … Continue reading →

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Improve User Satisfaction!

Posted on January 9, 2015 by cbecker53

You’ve heard me say it before.  Libraries exist for our users.  So the phrase and the act of  “user experience design” is especially applicable to our libraries. I have been following Aaron Schmidt’s blogs and articles for years.  I guess … Continue reading →

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Onboarding

Posted on January 6, 2015 by cbecker53

I talk and teach a lot about orienting new employees, but I just learned the word “onboarding” this year.  Are you familiar with it? But, it doesn’t matter what you call getting your new staff up to speed: onboarding, orientation, … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Your Job to Know Everything

Posted on January 2, 2015 by cbecker53

I recently read a post I thought would be a great way to start the new year: The Know-Nothing, or, How to Be a Library Novice.  The author is writing about her first library position, but I have actually felt … Continue reading →

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2014 in Review

Posted on January 1, 2015 by cbecker53

Thanks for reading A Life in Libraries in 2014.  Here’s a summary of how you found me, what posts were read most, and more: The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: … Continue reading →

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Maximize

Posted on December 23, 2014 by cbecker53

What is wrong with me?  Once again I don’t feel like writing. Perhaps it is the time of year.  I can’t claim that I am busy because it is the holiday season.  I don’t have to travel until next week, … Continue reading →

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A Lazy December Post

Posted on December 19, 2014 by cbecker53

That is all.

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Accountability Doesn’t Just Happen

Posted on December 16, 2014 by cbecker53

If you are a leader, manager, supervisor, director, boss. . .  you have others who are (or should be!) accountable to you. But it is not unusual to have accountability problems, such as staff who miss deadlines or submit substandard … Continue reading →

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