Randomness (Happy Labour Day aka "What I Learned On My Summer Vacation")

Another recurring feature on this blog is that I've done a few “random thoughts” posts connected to various holidays over the past few months.  I didn't do one

How News Travels In A Small Town

My wife and I recently played a practical joke on my mother-in-law, Joan.  If you haven't read about it, go read that first.  Don't worry…I'll wait.Okay, got it? 

Viewer's Choice

Brigette Gall, who is from Shea's hometown (Creelman, SK, population: 85), has been put on the long shortlist for the Viewer's Choice Gemini Award for “Best Lifestyle Host”

Job Hunt Skills

Florence Hwang, a recent grad from the program, attended a federal libraries career networking event in Ottawa and reports back with these tips on her blog (reprinted with

My Schedule

Got an e-mail from the department today (Sunday?  Wow, they work hard over there!) saying that a spot had opened up in a class I initially didn't get

10 Things I've Learned in Library School (So Far)

At the end of my first semester, I posted “10 Tips For New Library School Students“.  On Tuesday, I'll begin my third (and final) semester of library school. 

Our Trip Itinerary

Before there was Google Maps, there was Mapquest which still has some unique features that Google Maps doesn't have.  One I just discovered is the ability to track

Friday Fun Link – Visualizing The World's Population (Sept 1, 2006)

For anybody who's new to this blog, the “Friday Fun Link” is something that I've been doing in one form or another since the late 1990's.  It began

Welcome New LIS Students!

Got a chance to plug my blog after giving a brief (?) talk about the role of the Student Council's Academic Rep during the orientation session for the

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I started this blog in 2006 when I was doing my Master of Library Science degree at the University of Western Ontario.

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