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Feb
12
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Why Am I Talking? My sister-in-law recently told me about the W.A.I.T. acronym that she learned from a communication consultant who spoke to her staff. It’s a catchy phrase for an important communication concept: Be purposeful when you talk. This self-reflective question can be applied to any conversational setting, but I want to discuss it… Read More »
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Feb
04
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Cindy and I feel that logic models are wonderful planning tools that can be used in many life events to stay focused on what’s meaningful. This blog post is an example of such a logic model. My daughter’s birthday is coming up this week and we are having a party for her. My husband and… Read More »
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Jan
29
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You may have noticed there is a data visualization bandwagon out there and the OERC bloggers are on it. We like to write about tools and resources that can help you communicate visually. There’s a bit of self-interest here. We want to fuel this bandwagon because we personally prefer to review a one-page visual synopsis… Read More »
Posted in: Data Visualization
Jan
22
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About six months ago Public Library Association (PLA) initiated a service called Project Outcome, that I have been following with interest. An article entitled “Project Outcome – Looking Back, Looking Forward” by Carolyn Anthony, director of the Skokie Public Library, IL was recently published in Public Libraries Online that describes the successes of libraries using… Read More »
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Jan
15
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If you spend any time with librarians who work for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM), you’ll likely hear about their adventures with conference exhibits. Exhibiting is a typical outreach activity for the NN/LM Regional Medical Libraries, which are eight health sciences libraries that lead other libraries and organizations in their region in… Read More »
Posted in: Questionnaires and Surveys