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Friday Fun Link – "Don't Mind Me, I'm Dead" – How The Public Library Became Heartbreak Hotel (April 6, 2007)

I've addressed this before but my readership has grown quite a bit since the last time I talked about it so I'll give some background on the FFL's

FIMS MLIS Placement Surveys (2003-2005)

Well, my first week of work is over (nice to start on a week with a stat holiday!) and as I dig into my bag of bookmarks for

Library Tourism

I've always been somebody who enjoyed checking out the libraries in towns and cities I've visited across Canada and around the world.  Whether it's a public, academic or

Winter 2007 Spirit of Librarianship Nominations Announced

I can't believe it's been a year since I won the Spirit of Librarianship Award!  And now with the self-serving comment out of the way, let's get to

Can You Memorize These 100 SKU Codes By Friday?

Is there any job you start where you don't get overwhelmed with information the first day?  When I started working at a gas station at 14 or 15,

Dear Hockey Gods – By Flashpoint

I don't hate the shootout as much as some people do.  I  actually have a much bigger problem with a scoring system that allows for some games to

Your Next NDP Candidate in the Souris-Moose Mountain Constituency Is…

A couple months ago, I wrote about how I attended the local NDP association's AGM with Shea's uncle who's big with the NDP (he ran in the 2000

And Now I Am A Librarian!

Well, after four interviews, three months of waiting, two offers, and one really big decision, I have officially accepted an 18-month full-time temporary contract with Southeast Regional Library

Friday Fun Link – Stupid Management Tricks at Circuit City (March 30, 2007)

There’s nothing fun about this week’s post but it’ll likely get your blood boiling. A recent MetaFilter post explained how Circuit City was losing too much money so

A Response to Rory Litwin Re: Librarian Stereotypes

A librarian at LPL named Kevin Moore started a Facebook group called “No, I don't look like a librarian” and a few people uploaded humourous pictures of themselves

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