Your books are the ILLest.

I’m going to the library today to pick up a dissertation that I ordered through Interlibrary Loan.  Muy interesante, no?  No, not really, except that it raises issues of class and the academy.  Ordering a dissertation would cost me something like $40 if I weren’t affiliated with my institution.  I’m not entirely sure why (maybe [...]

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Don’t piss off the librarians.

My mom taught public school for 30+ years, and one of the best rules of life to come out of that experience was: don’t ever piss off the janitorial staff. They are key to keeping your classroom running, and yet they are generally underpaid and under-respected for the essential services they provide. If [...]

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