Another recurring feature on this blog is that I've done a few “random thoughts” posts connected to various holidays over the past few months. I didn't do one on Monday so here's a belated Happy Labour Day to you and some good old fashioned randomness…What I Learned On My Summer VacationShort of a trip to […]
My wife and I recently played a practical joke on my mother-in-law, Joan. If you haven't read about it, go read that first. Don't worry…I'll wait.Okay, got it? Here's the update: a couple days after we pulled the prank, Joan got a phone call from a family friend who, disguising his voice, said “This is […]
Brigette Gall, who is from Shea's hometown (Creelman, SK, population: 85), has been put on the long shortlist for the Viewer's Choice Gemini Award for “Best Lifestyle Host” for her work on “Me, My House and I”. Please click on this link to automatically vote for her and help her make the Top 5 who […]
Florence Hwang, a recent grad from the program, attended a federal libraries career networking event in Ottawa and reports back with these tips on her blog (reprinted with permission):* Instead of listing relevant courses you have taken in your resume, provide examples of projects you did in school.* Experience counts. Put down your volunteer experience […]
Got an e-mail from the department today (Sunday? Wow, they work hard over there!) saying that a spot had opened up in a class I initially didn't get into. So I'm going to drop one of my alternate classes and take this one and my final schedule will be this:Monday PM – “Public Library in […]
At the end of my first semester, I posted “10 Tips For New Library School Students“. On Tuesday, I'll begin my third (and final) semester of library school. I honestly can't believe how fast the time has gone. In honour of that mini-milestone, here's another similar list: TEN THINGS I'VE LEARNED IN LIBRARY SCHOOL (SO […]
Before there was Google Maps, there was Mapquest which still has some unique features that Google Maps doesn't have. One I just discovered is the ability to track a trip itinerary up to 10 stops rather than only specifying To & From locations. For instance, here's the itinerary from our trip last week. There's still […]
For anybody who's new to this blog, the “Friday Fun Link” is something that I've been doing in one form or another since the late 1990's. It began when I compiled the Saskatchewan Publisher's Group's semi-monthly electronic newsletter, SaskF@cts. I added a section to highlight interesting, relevant or unique web sites for our members. When […]
Got a chance to plug my blog after giving a brief (?) talk about the role of the Student Council's Academic Rep during the orientation session for the new students today so I thought I'd write a “Welcome” post in case there were a few new visitors stopping by to check it out. For some […]
Back from our trip to the States. Great time but as we traveled, I was continually reminded of a quote which I believe is from Gord Downie of the Tragically Hip: “One on one, Americans are some of the nicest people you'll ever meet. But as a group, they scare the hell out of me.” […]
