Author Archives: Bohyun (Library Hat)

About Bohyun (Library Hat)

Bohyun Kim is the Associate University Librarian for Library Information Technology at the University of Michigan Library. Formerly, she was the Chief Technology Officer and Professor at the University of Rhode Island Libraries.

Tips and Methods for Effective Screencasting

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Bohyun (Library Hat)

I have spent last week making a four-minute video tutorial on how to use a medical database called AccessMedicine.   It has been a while since I have worked on screencasting.  And of course, I lost all my documentation I have … Continue reading →

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If the Help Desk thinks your question is stupid,

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Bohyun (Library Hat)

This is so totally hilarious, it deserves to get its own blog post I think.  Enjoy!!! Source: http://digg.com/d310et4 ; http://imgur.com/E9ppQ.jpg

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Academic Librarians and Library Scholarship

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Bohyun (Library Hat)

What would be the difference between librarians classified as faculty and librarians classified as staff?  The first thing that comes to many people’s mind would be that faculty librarians are promoted based upon their scholarship/research outcome and are often given … Continue reading →

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Library Day in the Life – Day 3, 4, 5

Posted on August 2, 2009 by Bohyun (Library Hat)

This week has been so busy that I didn’t have time to write up  my posts for the Library Day in the Life project since Wednesday this week. So here is the summary of what happened on my day 3, … Continue reading →

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Library Day in the Life – Day 2

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Bohyun (Library Hat)

8:30  I am ready to go to the university web group meeting for the three CMS vendor presentation today that begins at 9.  But boy oh boy, I just hear from the colleague that Aleph 19-the new version we are … Continue reading →

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Library Now vs. Library of the Future

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Bohyun (Library Hat)

Have you ever heard remarks like these? * “Why do we need books? Everything is online.” * “Why do we need computers at a library? All our students have computers.” * “Why do we need a library? You can find … Continue reading →

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Library Day in the Life – Day 1

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Bohyun (Library Hat)

Below is my post for Library Day in the Life Project I am writing down my everyday tasks here in the most mundane manner.  But that is what it is like to work as a librarian every day.  You do … Continue reading →

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Why a Library needs Comfy Chairs and Bright Colors

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Bohyun (Library Hat)

Have you ever thought about bringing in comfy chairs and painting library walls in bright upbeat colors?  Would that make a difference to a library in any substantial way? Here is a library that said YES to this question.  It … Continue reading →

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ERM Systems: The Promise and Disappointment

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Bohyun (Library Hat)

Some conference sessions are just irresistible because of their titles.  For example, “Ultimate Debate: Has Library 2.0 fulfilled its promise?” Right?  I know that “Electronic Resource Management Systems: The Promise and Disappointment” would have been just as irresistible to some … Continue reading →

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Academic Librarians and Getting Published

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Bohyun (Library Hat)

When I was in a MLIS program, I was only vaguely aware of the fact that some academic librarians are appointed as faculty while some are not.  Now that I work at a library where librarians are considered to be … Continue reading →

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