I got a lengthy response to my “5 Ways To Improve Library School” post from Michael Thibault, the new Academic Rep for the MLIS Student Council (although he makes clear that he's only representing his own opinion.) I'd encourage anybody interested in issues around library school to read his comments and my response. Also, feel […]
Spending the afternoon at the Grad Club yesterday with a bunch of first-term students got me thinking about what my first week here was like, what my first semester was like and ways that both could've been better. 1. Have a “Destressor” at the end of the first week of classes This way, each semester's […]
…is probably not how you should describe the MLIS program to your mentee when you meet with her for the first time. Of course, I've just had it described to me that “Microsoft purposely buggers their code (figuratively and literally)” so I guess it's all a matter of context.
Not really but Gord Nickerson made a joke in class today about how he'd probably go home and read all about how he was the Worst Professor Ever on people's blogs so I thought I'd oblige him (with my post title anyhow.) I'm pretty sure there are other profs beside him in the Department who […]
Got the list of peer mentor assignments today and I'm going to be paired with first-termer Kathleen Crowley. I've got to say anybody who names their blog “Princess Cosine, The Cunning Linguist” is cool with me! (Maybe she'll change it to “Princess Collocation, The Depth-Indexing Librarian.” But that doesn't have the same ring to […]
Anybody watch Kenny v. Spenny on CBC? Great show. Here's my version – Shea v. Jay. (My wife is a cardiac nurse for anyone who doesn't know.) Shea: Has concerns about the noise of the students in the building affecting her ability to work the following day. Jay: Is usually one of the students causing […]
My Five Favourite Nationalistic Holidays 1. Robbie Burns Day 2. St. Patrick's Day 3. Cinco De Mayo 4. St. George's Day (tied with Guy Fawkes Day) 5. Not really an “ethnic” holiday but I always thought the February “Family Day” in Alberta was a good idea. Canada needs a couple more national statutory holidays to […]
You can play too! If anybody reading this wants to be listed here with a look-a-like, just send me a mug shot of yourself that's at least 150 pixels high and some idea of where I might get a similar looking image of your celebrity look-a-like online. Of if you trust me enough, just […]
The parents have left, Shea's at work and I'm just relaxing a bit, enjoying having the apartment completely to myself for the first time in ages. Took it easy on M&D's final day here – slept in a bit then drove around looking for a place to eat. All were busy or closed or being […]
…and then I'll shut up about it. In a blog post after I won, I said I'd put a “what I really wanted to say” acceptance speech online (as opposed to what I did say having not really prepared a speech and being half-drunk and trying to talk while standing on a chair in a […]
