Library Student Employee Starts Next Chapter
For this post, we asked a graduating library student employee about her experience at Walsh Library and her plans to pursue a career in librarianship.
What We Miss About Fordham
After more than eleven weeks of working at home, we asked the Fordham University Libraries staff what they miss most about being on campus. From daily interactions with colleagues to spending time with family on the beautiful Rose Hill campus, there is so much to look forward to when it’s …
Part 5: At Home with Our Library Staff
By Catherine Gilbert, Executive Secretary and Laura Childs, Emerging Technologies Librarian With the Spring semester nearly finished, and graduation around the corner, the challenges and obstacles we have overcome so far this year are significant. Through these times, a common theme, however, is people working together (albeit remotely), and helping …
Part 4: At Home with Our Library Staff
By Catherine Gilbert, Executive Secretary and Laura Childs, Emerging Technologies Librarian Like nearly all of the Fordham community, we at the libraries never expected to be away from campus for well over a month. It’s hard to believe that we’ve reached the end of April. Working remotely has become the …
Part 3: At Home with Our Library Staff
By Catherine Gilbert, Executive Secretary and Laura Childs, Emerging Technologies Librarian Here we are, several weeks into this “new normal.” We’ve established new routines, worked out the kinks, and we continue to adapt to the ever-changing guidance to stay safe. By this time, though, the novelty of working — and …
Part 2: At Home with Our Library Staff
By Catherine Gilbert, Executive Secretary and Laura Childs, Emerging Technologies Librarian While many of you are making the huge leap from traditional learning to distance learning, the Fordham University Libraries staff is making a similar adjustment from working in our beautiful libraries to working from home. In Part Two of …
Part 1: At Home with Our Library Staff
By Catherine Gilbert, Executive Secretary and Laura Childs, Emerging Technologies Librarian While many of you are making the huge leap from traditional learning to distance learning, the Fordham University Libraries staff is making a similar adjustment from working in our beautiful libraries to working from home. In this new series, …
Reading, Then & Now
The time has come for our final blog post of the decade. The next time you see us, it will be 2020! That got us thinking: what are some popular books from the last time the roaring ’20s came around? Interestingly, the bestselling books of the 1920’s are not necessarily …
Staff Spotlight: Johnathan Longo & Hannah Herrlich
The Employee Spotlight Series highlights the staff at the Fordham University Libraries. In each post we will introduce you to our fantastic colleagues. In this edition, we meet recent hires Johnathan and Hannah, who work at Quinn Library and Walsh Library, respectively. Johnathan Longo What is your job title and …
Staff Spotlight: Kevin Takasato and Maya Naunton
The Employee Spotlight Series is meant to highlight the library staff at the Fordham University Libraries. In each post we will introduce you to our fantastic colleagues. In this edition, we meet recent hires Kevin and Maya, who work at Quinn Library. Kevin Takasato What is your job title and …