A fan-made video for a haunting Conor Oberst song (warning: there are a couple graphic images near the end)…
The Workforce Issues in Library and Information Science (WILIS) study is a major research project happening at the University of North Carolina. Here's a blurb from their web site's “About Us” page:“Workforce Issues in Library and Information Science (WILIS) project is designed to study the career patterns of graduates of LIS programs. In general, LIS […]
Came across this photo on the official Sask Library Association page on Flickr – a shot of the judges for the Library Olympics event which was held after the Awards Banquet with one judge in particular showing a high level of enthusiasm. And bonus SaturdaySnap…one of the participants in the “Best Shush!” event:
I think I sort of blew Pace's mind the other day when we were talking and I said “Daddy used to be little like you are now.” You could see the wheels turning and then he replied in a slightly awed voice, “Daddy no big? Daddy little?” Yep. Being a father really brings home how […]
Well, definitely last year anyhow and I think back in 2006 too from the look of things. I'm sure I did this in 2007 too but the post wasn't tagged, keyworded or referred to in any identifiable way. (Uhm, NP: “First Snow of the Year” – Hawksley Workman by the way.)
An interesting graphic of how different NHL teams break down by region/country, size, weight and age. I'm not going to do the math but I'll just assume that, with 40 players for a population of a million people, Saskatchewan is still the most heavily represented jurisdiction in the NHL on a per-capita basis, both on […]
I missed the end of Banned Books Week but meant to post this story – not just because it does a pretty good job of capturing the importance of Freedom to Read as a core principle in libraries – but also because it contains perhaps the greatest opening paragraph in a newspaper story of all-time:“So […]
Another in the never-ending series – Jason's fond memories of his semester in England… Sometimes you just need a song that makes you get up and dance and this one fits the bill perfectly (especially when you're 22 and have a couple pints in you!)(Sorry – embedding disabled by request. I'd link to a live […]
Someone sent me this and even as someone who's very interested in the idea of generational differences, I honestly can't decide what I think of it. I'm sure it's a sincere idea aimed at building community and facilitating the exchange of information and experiences within the ranks of young librarians out there. But at the […]
…do you really need a copy of this poster in the bathroom of your office building?
