Year: 2008

10 Things Every Adult Should Know

So I've had this list of “10 Things Every Adult Should Know” kicking around for a few weeks, never sure when to post it.  I really like a

Digital R/Evolution

If you're a nextgen librarian, this clip will likely make you feel all tingly!  (See also: Web 2.0 – The Machine Is Us/ing Us)

Flickr Adds Video Clips

Flickr has added the option to upload short video clips.  They've got some major differences from other video sites and appear to be treating the videos mostly as

"Sliver" – Nirvana (and some thoughts on the downside of attachment parenting)

I heard “Sliver” by Nirvana on the Regina community radio station this morning and it made me think of Pace's current trick.  He now understands that Shea sometimes

My 2008 NHL Playoff Predictions

Back in October, I predicted a Calgary-Tampa Bay 2004 re-match as this year's Stanley Cup final with the right team winning this time.  (For the record, Pace predicted

My First Day of Work – Random Memories

Today was our library region's AGM and, though it fell on a different day (April 5 this year, March 31 last year), in my mind this marks one

Friday Fun Link – Brijit: The World in 100 Words (Apr 4, 2008)

A new site, Brijit provides 100 word summaries of magazine articles in a number of categories.   Sort of a MetaFilter for magazines and you guessed it…via MetaFilter.

Hungry Planet: What The World Eats

Some eye-opening photos and text from the book Hungry Planet: What the World Eats.

Top Five Reasons Why "The Customer Is Always Right" Is Wrong

Part of the reason that some librarians prefer to call patrons “customers” is that they believe in ideas such as “the customer is always right”.  But here's a

Last Call For Library Student Journal Emerging Leaders Issue

Amy Buckland (who was recently named a 2008 Library Journal “Mover and Shaker”) has passed along the following notice which is also a great opportunity to highlight some

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