2015 – 2016 Recap of my work at Mechanics’ Institute
- I started a peer-to-peer program shortly after I began administering the library’s instructional program.
- The online book group I designed came, and went after a bit of a flop.
- I totally revamped the Institute’s Annual Report (and lived to regret it, because it’s been so much work I haven’t really had time to do anything BUT that over the last few weeks).
- We changed up our publication schedule and hit an all-time high of member interest in our institutional blog (measured in clickthroughs).
- And, most recently (as in, it ended yesterday), I helped to plan and produce an international conference of independent libraries & mechanics’ institutes.
I mean, lots more, probably, but at the moment, those seem to be the highlights. I also gave this lightning talk at a San Francisco Librarian Meetup in September…
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…which kind of sums up the year I’ve had: ups, downs, and many, many lessons!
Next up, I begin blogging for LITA Blog, on the third Friday of every month. Find me there.
Heather Bailey Terrell 