Ask MetaFilter is a great site I've referenced a few times before. As I write this, this recent question has almost 300 “favourite” votes which makes it one of the most popular questions and answers I've even seen.Nobody posted a pick for a book that provides a good introduction to librarianship (yet) but I'd say […]
I'm pretty much the perfect example of the value of the Professional Mentorship program at FIMS. I participated in it all three semesters I was there. I had a great mentor in my first term and an okay one in my second. But it was the third that made it really pay off. When I […]
Facebook has been censoring photos of breastfeeding mothers. If you believe breastfeeding is a non-sexual, natural thing (and that your eyes won't melt if you catch the corner of a boob in a photo), there's a Facebook group you can join to show your support.I have a feeling this will be Shea's next profile picture… […]
CANOE — SLAM! Sports – CFL – Winnipeg: Evolution of the Banjo Bowl (Hate to say it but I think the Riders are due for the loss today, especially after how the game ended last week. The Bombers will be pumped for today. I hope I'm wrong.)
Sorry for being late again this week – same “real world must take precedence sometimes” excuse as last week. That also means anybody reading this has a bit less notice that September 10 has been declared “Librarians Slam The Boards” day. Jessamyn West over at librarian.net has more details but basically, the idea is that […]
Went to our family cottage at Katepwa Lake last night, one of the few places left on earth that doesn't have Internet connectivity apparently. I did have my laptop so after Pace went down for the night, here are some things I was able to do (or at least thought about doing)…– I've mentioned that […]
I had a conversation today that made me remember the internal debate many of us (including myself) go through when we first graduate – namely, do we hold out for a professional librarianship position or do we apply for whatever's available?I know there are people reading this who fall into both camps so I thought […]
Pace laughed out loud for the first time today, went for his first swim in a real pool and then had his first time in a shower afterwards. What a busy day!
I have a few if anybody's interested. Post a comment or e-mail me off-list Meemix is a music service halfway between Pandora and last.fm. (Er, holy shit – when did Pandora shut down to users outside the US?)Anyhow, hopefully Meemix is still up since it's even better than Pandora in many ways.“Imagine a world of […]
I know Labour Day is about another type of struggle but I thought I'd take this pun-based opportunity to talk about how it's been to be a first-time father for the last three and a half months:– all other milestones (driver's license, graduations, marriage) pale in comparison to the one where your life changes from […]
