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Author Archives: Karen Mcaulay
Does having a PhD change anything?
I graduated with my PhD in December 2009, having studied for my doctorate concurrently with a full-time professional librarianship job. Once I’d got the PhD, I intended to continue my dual existence as librarian and independent researcher. This wasn’t what … Read More
Tagged: AHRC, Book, PhD, Post-doctoral, Research project
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Onward and ever upward
“I’m to be seconded as a part-time post-doc research assistant …” Read More
Tagged: AHRC, Article, Ashgate, Book, Journal, Paper, Publisher, Research-assistant, Secondment
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Submission accomplished
So that’s it. My book went to the Post Office, and its feet barely touched the ground before it was whisked away to the sorting office. To anyone who has already published a book, my apologies, but you’ll probably agree … Read More
In two minds …
In an employment climate where it’s hard to get any suitable job, I consider myself fortunate to be a music librarian 9-5, even though it makes my extra-mural research efforts rather exhausting at times. If I haven’t posted here much … Read More
Tagged: Book, Lectures, Manuscript, Papers, Revisions
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On being an author
Shortly before Christmas, I got a book contract. I would have blogged about this amazing event sooner, but – well, Christmas got in the way. However, you can read my ongoing progress on a special blog I’ve set up for … Read More
I don’t stamp books!
What, people ask, does a music librarian do? I suppose you lend music. You must play a lot of music. Do you read a lot of books, too? Just supposing you were contemplating a career in music librarianship, let me … Read More
Freshers Weeks (past and present)
I feel like Methuselah when I confess that this is my twenty-fifth fresher’s week in my present job. When I started here, I would smile fondly at all the bright young things just a decade or so younger than myself, … Read More
What’s in a name?
I feel like an expert in rebranding, since our institution had a namechange at the beginning of this month. And I only had the pleasure of changing library leaflets – that was a marathon enough. (Change the name, change the … Read More
Minstrels, metaphors and social media
One of the dubious joys of being dual-qualified is the sensation of being pulled in [at least] two directions at any given time. For example, this summer I spoke at the IAML Music Libraries’ international conference in Dublin. My subject … Read More
Web 2.0 : the perils of social media
I truly didn’t intend to spend my week’s leave entangled in social media! But I’m a compulsive blogger. In my own defence, I don’t blog about my private life – this is all work-related. But – just as some people … Read More
Tagged: Librarianship, Music librarianship, Social media, Web 2.0
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