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Monthly Archives December 2006

And The Spirit of Librarianship – Fall 2006 – Goes To…

…Lindsay Holdsworth.  Congrats to probably the biggest volunteer in the entire MLIS program.  (I know she makes my head spin, just watching what she's involved with.)  Kathleen C. took some abuse tonight for breaking the “Spirit of Peer Mentorship” chain that led from Sabina to me to her.  (The first two won the award, Kathleen […]

Posted 06 December 2006 § LibrarySchool § Main Page ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Reading Library School

“For decades, reading studies have repeatedly found that 'heavy readers' not only read more books than light readers and nonreaders but also do more of almost everything else, including traveling, attending sports events and concerts, visiting museums, and participating in community organizations and politics.  For many, reading is a way of being engaged with the […]

Posted 04 December 2006 § LibrarySchool § List § Main Page § PopCulture ‡ Comments (5) ° Tagged: ,

Christmas Gifts for the Self-Centered Blogger Who Has Everything

I also like the beer stein.  Highbrow | T-shirts, mugs, mousepads & gifts(Thanks to Meshell for the tip!)And here's the reason my entries have been a bit on the light side the past couple days.   (Who knew you could have 40 tabs open in Firefox at a time?) Our mini-conference for LIS532, the joint class […]

Posted 04 December 2006 § Blog § Humour § Main Page § Photo ‡ Comments (0) °

"The OPAC Sucks" (C'mon MuchMusic, Play It Once!)

(Thanks to Denise H. for the tip!)

Posted 02 December 2006 § Library § Main Page § Video ‡ Comments (2) °

Friday Fun Link – Wikipedia Brown (Dec 1, 2006)

Oh, but how I loved the Encyclopedia Brown books as a child. Wikipedia Brown: A Mini-Mystery for the Internet Generation (via MetaFilter)

Posted 01 December 2006 § FridayFunLink § Main Page ‡ Comments (1) °

Five Things You Can't Say About Libraries, Librarians, and Library School

As with any sector, there are a lot of unchallenged statements, pieces of accepted wisdom and politically incorrect sentiments in the library world that seem to be lurking just beneath the surface.  But for a profession concerned with freedom of expression and sharing of information, this restraint seems to be especially preposterous.  So here are […]

Posted 01 December 2006 § Library § LibrarySchool § List § Main Page ‡ Comments (2) °