Janina van der Westh

Librarian at University of Johannesburg. Interested in new developments in library and information science, library management.

[Librarianship.ca @LibrarianshipCA]

U Windsor Librarian Wins 2024 Speaker’s Book Award https://t.co/k5c8T8l0bg

Earlier this week, Heidi L.M. Jacobs was awarded the 2024 Speaker’s Book Award for her non-fiction work 1934: The Chatham Coloured All-Stars’ Barrier-Breaking Year.

[OCLC @OCLC]

#HangingTogether, the #OCLCresearch blog, is where our staff share about their initiatives and learnings through the intersections of areas of research and types of institutions.

⤵️📨 Explore recent posts and sign up for email updates every other week. https://t.co/3nkJP8T7c9

[Librarianship.ca @LibrarianshipCA]

Newmarket children's librarian honoured with top Ontario award https://t.co/DtY6XhOL3R

'Outstanding librarian' Susan Hoffman is the recipient of 2024 Children's or Youth Services Librarian of the Year Award

[Book Therapy @Book_therapy223]

Things you probably won't regret

[George Stern @georgestern]

The 16 communication skills of top performers -

Use these to thrive at work:

[Eminent_minds @minds_eminent]

21 SKILLS THAT WILL PAY YOU FOREVER

[Dan @danmurrays]

Don't Force Things Out of Your Control:

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Not all disappointing outcomes are failures. Some lead to improvements in your process.

Success is about more than the results you achieve. It's also about the growth you attain.

Progress is more than how close you come to your goal. It's how far you've come from your start.

[OCLC @OCLC]

#OCLCchoreo can align academic library collections with institutional priorities, needs, and trends. But, how does it work?

⤵️ In this #OCLCnext guest blog, @UCLALibrary's Sohaib Baig walks us through the steps he used for research and insights he found. https://t.co/64Q97CMMD7

[Springer Nature @SpringerNature]

The State of Open Data 2024 survey is now open to researchers globally! Help shape the future of open data - have your say and you could win one of five $100 gift cards. Take the survey today:
https://t.co/uSm7BlNNRd
@digitalsci @figshare
#StateOfOpenData #OpenData

[Lean Library @leanlibrary]

Congratulations, Lucy! This sounds like a fascinating read. 📚

[OCLC @OCLC]

Little Free Libraries across the US provide communities with more access to books. From Idaho to Hawaii, each DIY library is unique. 🤩📚

➡️ @Guideposts highlights 11 homemade libraries with charming book collections: https://t.co/5c3rXknVWv

[OCLC @OCLC]

Happy Monday, @ALALibrary #ALAAC24! 😎 The Library Marketplace is open today until 2 p.m., so stop by OCLC booth 1349 to talk with our experts and enjoy a refreshing beverage from our hydration station.

➡️ Learn about what's new and trending at OCLC: https://t.co/UTWypnAKP0

[Librarianship.ca @LibrarianshipCA]

Can Canada’s bookstores be saved? The CEO of America’s largest chain has a simple solution https://t.co/ec2La2s62d

"It’s not a complicated business. If you run good bookstores based on good books selling, there are enough customers for a very good business."

[Librarianship.ca @LibrarianshipCA]

Join the 2024-2025 CAIS Executive https://t.co/pQKeReeJcp

@CAIS_ACSI is seeking candidates to fill the following executive positions: Event Coordinator, Awards Coordinator, and Vice President.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Bosses who get results shouldn't earn a license to be cruel.

Berating and belittling aren’t signs of tough love—they’re hallmarks of abusive supervision. Treating people like dirt doesn't motivate them—it undermines them.

If you can't model respect, you don't deserve to lead.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Hey managers: to keep your people, let them work from home 2 days a week.

Landmark experiment (1600+ ppl, 2yrs): random assignment to hybrid work
-Increased satisfaction
-Reduced quitting by 33% (especially for women & long commuters)
-No costs for performance or promotion rates

[Inferam @InferamAI]

Excel Formulas

[Inferam @InferamAI]

Everything you can do in Excel