I recently got a reminder of how long it's been since I've posted, which brought about some predictable feelings of blog-neglect guilt. My excuse? I've been working on other projects lately and can only think about so many things at once. (Words of wisdom - if you ever plan on writing a book, prepare yourself... Continue Reading →
my library school soapbox.
i've got a what-to-do-about-mlis-education guest post over at tame the web today - thanks, michael.
gratuitous post for the bikebrarian.
I found the doppleganger to my busted/ beloved purple 1980s trek this afternoon, and for some reason it made my day. As crazy as this place can be for bikers, it's awesome to finally be part of a mass critical enough for a bit of serendipity now and again.
fast-forward.
A colleague forwarded this from the Wired Campus newsletter: Students Watch Lecture Videos in Fast Forward Some professors report that when their students are reviewing class materials, the students speed up online recordings of lectures and zip through hour-long presentations in as little as 30 minutes. Sure, their professors sound like chipmunks. But the students say... Continue Reading →
“just bloody do it.”
A few words of wisdom from one of two preconference workshops I attended at Internet Librarian yesterday, on a topic that initially sounds extremely boring - project management. Despite the potentially dry subject matter the workshops were excellent - the morning's was led by Mary Auckland, independent consultant and trainer (from Britain, which should help... Continue Reading →
keep your eye on this one.
In the Library with the Lead Pipe is new blog by a few folks I go way back with and some others who I'm sure are similarly sharp. Here's how they represent: We are six librarians working in academic, public, and school libraries across the United States. In addition to essays by its founders, In... Continue Reading →
clearing the air.
Hats off to K.G. Schneider for helping to expose a painfully popular myth concerning a certain president being "from" a certain state (para. 2). Long live the memory of our true representatives.
sick of the news? pretend it’s 2001.
Google has partnered with the Internet Archive to celebrate its 10th birthday with a 7 year old search engine, which will be available for a month. It's an older Google interface that works with the Wayback Machine to provide archived 2001 pages. In case you were curious, Sarah Palin didn't exist, Barrack Obama barely existed,... Continue Reading →
pollyanna vs. sakai
Starting a new job is a crash-course in the art of sussing things out. Making quick and functional assessments of workflows, dynamics, short-/long-term needs, and likely collaborators in an organization as redoubtable as this one is a fascinating process. Despite the range of brand new challenges staring me in the face, whenever I find myself... Continue Reading →
come work at berkeley.
I'm putting the word out on a new position that just posted for an Undergraduate Instruction and Outreach Librarian in the UC Berkeley Library Instructional Services department, aka my new home: Undergraduate Instruction and Outreach Librarian Doe/Moffitt Libraries Hiring range: Associate Librarian I — III $48,029-$52,860 per annum, depending on qualifications The University of California,... Continue Reading →
info-mational 