Here you have found PF Anderson, the Emerging Technologies Librarian for the University of Michigan Health Sciences Libraries. In a previous (and much beloved incarnation) I was the Head Librarian for the UM Dentistry Library. I spent a lot of years there doing a lot of very cool and rewarding things, about which you can easily find out more if you dig a bit.
While I was there I began using a variety of social media tools to help streamline communications with the School of Dentistry, update content on our website, replace newsletters, etc. All that lead to my current position, where I think of myself as something like a native scout reporting back in the middle of the night to leaders of a troop headed for the frontlines, and disappearing again by dawn.
On the personal side, I am a single parent of a special needs kid, and I used to have a lot of fascinating hobbies and a house that was a whole lot cleaner. If you want to know more, you can always follow me over at FriendFeed. If I find some leisure time, someday I might spruce up this bio a bit more to actually sound like I have something significant to say. In the meantime, check out the blog.
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7 responses so far ↓
Ben Tremblay // May 4, 2009 at 3:02 am |
My youngest daughter had a “learning disability” … she had some sort of parasite at age 3. Funny thing? The most amazing Monty Python sense of humor! And huh huh she’s happy / productive / successful _accountant_! Go figure.
Skip Zalneraitis // August 20, 2009 at 3:36 pm |
Hi-
I wante to make sure you didn’t miss plain language Spanish- http://www.lenguajeciudadano.gob.mx/
pfanderson // August 21, 2009 at 6:14 pm |
Thank you so much! This was REALLY helpful!
waltcrawford // September 30, 2009 at 5:38 pm |
Dear Ms. Anderson: I’d like to request blanket permission to use portions (or all) of posts on this blog within the Library Leadership Network. This always includes a direct attribution and link back to the original post and, when I remember, email noting the use. Let me know if this is OK or if you have questions. My email: waltcrawford at gmail.com
pfanderson // September 30, 2009 at 6:43 pm |
Walt, I’d be honored. With a link back to the source, you are doing me a favor, and I appreciate it.
labgrab // December 18, 2009 at 12:16 am |
I wanted to ask permission to add your blog to our data visualization tool, under the blogs category is that is OK http://www.labgrab.com/boxGraph
pfanderson // December 18, 2009 at 1:37 am |
I’d be honored! I just discovered your visualization browsing tool earlier this evening, and am intrigued and sometimes a bit frustrated. Great for playing around, but I’m not convinced it is so good for actually finding things! This will certainly get me to play with it more.