Year: 2011

Speakers I’ve Seen

I recently did a post about bands I’ve seen so I thought this might be the work-equivalent of that list from my personal life. I’m focusing on speakers

Random Thoughts From WILU Day One

I’m at the Workshop for Instruction in Library Use (WILU) conference in Regina from today until Friday. Here are a few random thoughts from my first day… –

Winnipeg’s Important Role In My Own NHL Fandom (And Kanye West Weighs In On the Big News)

It wasn’t a surprise but it was nice to have it made official today – the Atlanta Thrashers have been purchased by True North Sports and will be

Our Tentative Newfoundland Itinerary

Shea and I are off to a wedding in Newfoundland a month from now, from June 30 until July 9. (Er, our holiday is that long – I

Saturday Snap – University of Regina (As Viewed From the Sask Science Centre)

Shea’s out with a friend tonight so Pace and I got to have a Boy’s Night Out. He wanted to go clubbing <grin> but instead, we went to

Friday Fun Link – What If Library Closures Happened During Wartime?

A UK librarian has created a series of World War-style propaganda posters that are pro-library as a response to the ongoing cuts to UK libraries. (h/t to CH)

Five Not So Good Things About Librarians

Following up on yesterday’s post listing Five Good Things About Librarians, here are some generalizations about the weaknesses many librarians share… 1. Librarians are often extremely anal retentive

Five Good Things About Librarians

A few generalizations about my chosen profession… 1. Librarians know a lot about a lot You’ll probably never meet a class of people who have broader range of

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