Author Archives: Justin Brasher, Brash Librarian

Out Sick This Week

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Justin Brasher, Brash Librarian

Hey Friends! Sorry, no major ultra-cool-sweet-awesome rad post this week. As much as I wanted to finish my next Brash Jobs post, I just couldn’t. Sadly, my sweetie came down with the flu during the MLK weekend and I spent … Continue reading →

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We are all Charlie, we are all Brash

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Justin Brasher, Brash Librarian

Hey everyone, My apologies for the lack of post this past week – I’ve been reflecting on the recent events at Charlie Hebdo’s headquarters. For those who may not be acquainted with the news, the French satirical newspaper known for … Continue reading →

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Happy Brash New Year!

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Justin Brasher, Brash Librarian

Hey Friends! It’s New Year’s Eve, lots of energy in the air and plenty already planned for 2015! It’s been a long year, so let me recap some of the good things that happened: At the start of this year, … Continue reading →

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Happy Brash Holidays…And last minute shopping?

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Justin Brasher, Brash Librarian

Happy Holidays, friends! (I wanted to cover the whole spectrum but “Merry Kwanzukkahmas” sounded catchier in my head.) So whilst crafting my next Brash Jobs post, it occurred to me that perhaps I shouldn’t be writing about that kind of stuff … Continue reading →

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We Have Our Own TV Show!

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Justin Brasher, Brash Librarian

Hey Friends! So this last weekend was a good weekend for television. Sunday was the series premiere of The Librarians, a new series on TNT based off the TV movie series The Librarian starring Noah Wyle. If you haven’t seen … Continue reading →

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Brash Jobs: The Job Hunt

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Justin Brasher, Brash Librarian

Hey, job seekers! Welcome again to Brash Jobs, my series designed to help you get into the library profession. Are you looking for a library job? Read on! Looking for a job in general? Read on, many of the tips … Continue reading →

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Have a Brash Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Justin Brasher, Brash Librarian

Hey Friends! I figure everyone will be busy for the rest of the week, so I thought I’d take today to wish everyone a great Thanksgiving! Did you give thanks for your fellow librarian? Here are some other things I’m … Continue reading →

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Florida State University Library Shooting

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Justin Brasher, Brash Librarian

Hey there everyone, It’s been a pretty sad day today over at my Alma mater, Florida State University. At about 12:30 am this morning, an armed gunman walked into Strozier Library and opened fire. When Tallahassee Police and FSU Police … Continue reading →

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Library Snapshot Day!

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Justin Brasher, Brash Librarian

Hey Friends! For my Texan library lovers who don’t know, today is Texas Library Snapshot Day! What is Snapshot Day, you ask? According to the ALA Snapshot guide, “Library Snapshot Day provides a way for libraries of all types across … Continue reading →

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Brash Jobs: Libraries 101

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Justin Brasher, Brash Librarian

Hey there, friends! As I’ve started putting together my upcoming series of job posts, I’ve been getting bombarded with questions, comments, concerns, observations, and more. While most of them are from people who are on board with a library job, … Continue reading →

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