Comments for Marliese Thomas

Comment on Moving On by Joe McDade

Joe McDade — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:22:43 +0000

Best wishes & remember, Samford is family forever!

Comment on Bias Bound? by marliesethomas

marliesethomas — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:06:42 +0000

I couldn’t agree more! I’m concerned by simplifying it to objective good/opinion bad, we gloss over how subtle the distinction can be at times.

Comment on Bias Bound? by Andromeda

Andromeda — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:15:10 +0000

I find it helpful to remember that *everything* has bias. The canons of academic inquiry and writing are (at their best) about identifying, critiquing, and eliminating as many sources of bias as possible, or (at their worst) about writing in a particular style that we emotionally label “bias free” whether or not it is. But we are still humans operating in cultural contexts, so we still have biases (some of them invisible to us, or visible only if we have significant experience with another culture). Best to learn how to recognize the guidelines.

Comment on Showing the Way by Deb

Deb — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:04:19 +0000

Wonderful post, made me laugh…made me cry. Thanks for posting.

Comment on Showing the Way by Laura Gallitz

Laura Gallitz — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:58:12 +0000

Love this post, you, your mom and your whole family. The article you linked to is very, very helpful.

Comment on Osmosis in the Office by ALA Conference Report | Toronto Chapter

ALA Conference Report | Toronto Chapter — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 23:50:34 +0000

[...] The most entertaining session I attended was a free-for-all about librarian stereotypes that devolved into a heated debate over the merits of the TV show “What Not To Wear”. The most interesting session, led by Marliese Thomas, was on how libraries can overcome internal stereotypes between departments (e.g. between Reference and Technical Services) in order to improve communication. Marliese’s slides can be found here. [...]

Comment on Osmosis in the Office by Librarians Rock « Marliese Thomas

Librarians Rock « Marliese Thomas — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:38:03 +0000

[...] in the office for improved empathy and communication, and you can learn more by clicking on the tab “Osmosis in the Office” above. Some of you helped me with ideas for resources, and [...]