Year: 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.

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,

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

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)

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

"Should We Be Surprised? After All, Librarians Donated to Kerry Over Bush By A Ratio of 223:1"

“Librarians are extremely liberal and, thanks to our tax dollars, insulated from their consumers' preferences.” The National Post looks at the bias against conservative books in bookstores and

Five Minute FIMS Survival Guide

Before I started the program, I talked to three different alumni for their tips and suggestions.  Although these may sound very obvious, here's their suggestions which I've implemented

Full Circle: Yet Another Library Student's Blog

I swear to god that I should just change the name of this blog to “Full Circle” and be done with it.  I'm seeing echoes everywhere…I went over

2006 Saskatchewan Book Awards Winners Announced

This year was the first year since 1997 that I had to miss the Saskatchewan Book Awards which was a bit sad for me.  I attended my first

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I started this blog in 2006 when I was doing my Master of Library Science degree at the University of Western Ontario.

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