One of my friends is a librarian at Palisades, and she asked me not to publish this review, because the study rooms at Palisades are already in high demand. There is a reason for this: they are FANTASTIC. Good things?…
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DCPL Study Rooms: A Study: West End
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My first study room experience was a few years ago, at the West End library. Bottom line up front: these are not my favorite study rooms. Let’s start with the good things: there are five study rooms at West End,…
DCPL Study Rooms: A Study: Chevy Chase
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Important: There is a Chevy Chase library in DC, and there is a Chevy Chase library in Maryland. Both are on Connecticut Avenue. They are miles apart, and it isn’t an issue if you use your brain in conjunction with…
DCPL Study Rooms: A Study: The Introduction
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Some home internet connectivity problems sent me to the library to do work. Some work sent me to the library to do work. DC Public Library has 26 neighborhood libraries plus the central library, and almost all of them have…
(Generative) AI, Pro Bono, Access to Justice, and Equity
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Yesterday I went to a fantastic program organized by the Washington Council of Lawyers on “Best Practices in Pro Bono: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Pro Bono and Access to Justice.” I am writing this post (hello, blog, my…
Thoughts on FOIA, Part 1
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By the title of this post, I’m implying that my thoughts on FOIA will be a series. You know me. The next post in the series might not happen for a month or eleven. They are on my to-do list,…
When your resources aren’t perfect
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This post is a bit of a “what would YOU do?” request for input. Let me begin with the background: I am, on behalf of my office, working on a project to digitize (*cough*scan*cough*) all of the D.C. Laws from…
Notable DC figures: Francis Gregory
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The Francis A. Gregory branch of the DC Public Library is located in Fort Davis. The “A,” if you’re curious, stands for “Anderson.” The library was named for Francis Gregory, who lived in Fort Davis, in 1986, by D.C. Law…
On multiculturalism in reference services
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For the class I’m taking in “Information Sources and Services,” I was assigned to review a “multicultural reference resource.” We had previously spoken (briefly) about acknowledging and accommodating cultural differences in providing services in information contexts, but it seemed that…
Banned Books Day 5: Grapes of Wrath
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Luann, January 20, 2011 Luann, January 21, 2011 Frank and Ernest, September 2, 2012