Category: School Work

• Library School Day in the Life 2013: Monday

  This week I will be documenting my life for Hack Library School’s Library Student Day in the Life. For other great bloggers who are participating, check here. A big hello to anyone who found me from the Hack Library School wiki! My name is Alexandra and I am a first year student at UNC Chapel…

  alexandrap529

  March 4, 2013

  Education, Internship, Librarianship, School Work

  duke university press, grad school, hack library school, hlsditl, library school day in the life, SILS, UNC

• Week in Review: What I Read September 1-12

  Fitness vs. Fashion (NYT): As working out becomes more of a fad (see Yogalates, Zumba, Pure Barre, SoulCycle), everyone is trying to make money from it. With this, there has been a shift in what we wear to the gym. It’s no longer acceptable to work out in a ratty t-shirt; we must instead dress…

  alexandrap529

  September 12, 2012

  Librarianship, School Work, Week in Review, What I read

  fashion, feminism, feminist, fitness, gloria steinem, jezebel, library of congress, nccwsl, pure barre, refinery 29, shelby knox, soulcycle, week in review, what i read, wsj, zumba

• Library School: First Week Reflections

  As of last night I’ve officially completed my first week as a master’s student and I’m more excited than ever about my chosen career path. Every class seems new and exciting! Here’s a breakdown of what I’ve learned so far: Everyone that I have met has a deep love of J.K. Rowling. During orientation someone…

  alexandrap529

  August 28, 2012

  Education, School Work

  classes, grad school, library school, library science, SILS, UNC

• NYU Summer Publishing Institute: Final Magazine Project

  For three weeks I learned from the best-of-the-best in the magazine industry: Cindi Leive,  David Zinczenko, Pilar Guzman, Lavinel Savu, Matt Bean, Lorin Stein, and Brandon Holley to name a few. Beginning with lectures, I got a strong foundation in the basics of all facets of magazine publishing. My skills were put to the test…

  alexandrap529

  July 8, 2012

  School Work, Week in Review

  kirsten dunst, launch project, nyu, nyu summer publishing institute, pavement magazine, pavement pieces, spi

• Classes and Roomies and Sightseeing, Oh My!: Taking NYC By Storm

  Despite its challenges, this week has been such an amazing introduction to life in New York and to the publishing industry. It all started bright and early Sunday when I moved into my dorm. Having never lived in NYC I had no idea what to expect but I lucked out with a 3rd Avenue address…

  alexandrap529

  June 10, 2012

  Education, School Work, Week in Review

  BEA, beauty, Book Expo America, brandon holley, cindi leive, david zinczenko, fashion, glamour, lucky, men’s health, nyu, spi, tonic east