Category Archives: List

My Most Overused Words in Library School

– basic/basically – hopefully – information– interesting– maybe– probably– usefulI can be a decent writer sometimes but man, those crutch words will kill a paper! On the other hand, there are some words and phrases I should use more in library school…– cutter– fake drool– “Go Google yourself!” – “Is Dilbert a scholarly source?  Sure…”– […]

Library School Bondage

Don't you love misleading titles for blog posts?  “Bonding With Your Classmates in Library School” would've probably been more accurate (but what fun would that be?) I wanted to record some of the things that our cohort has done (and things I've heard of other cohorts doing) that helped us bond and become a fairly […]

Southwest Ontario Playlist

I'm creating a playlist of songs that have some connection to SW Ontario, preferably by specific name checks of locations in the title of the song but also by subject matter, artist residency or other similar factors.  Here's what I've got so far…“Linda, Put the Coffee On” – Ray Materick “Tillsonburg” – Stompin' Tom Connors“Wreck […]

10 Tips For New Library Students at UWO's Library School

Now that I'm a cagey veteran library student with a whole semester under my belt (well, two days from now), I thought I would pass along some of the wisdom (as opposed to data, information or knowledge) that I've picked up in the last fourteen weeks. Ten Tips For New Library Students in UWO's FIMS […]