http://marinet.lib.ca.us/search/d Look at this subject search page. It has the most subtle and subversive humor I’ve ever seen on a library Web page. It’s pointing out that LC has arcane language. Not cookbooks, but Cookery (a rather famous example among librarians). (Only in the 1990s did LC change Water Closets to Toilets.) Bookmark to:
Alas, one must suffer for one’s art. I had wanted to present at Internet Librarian this year, to talk about the magical changes at My Place of Work. I had tentative approval, but I needed to present in the morning to ensure I didn’t miss class that evening, which would have required moving someone else’s […]
Yeah, yeah, I know you know, but I’m really pleased that California woke up and lured Susan Hildreth to Sacramento to be the State Liberrian. Her leadership at the state library will be welcome and wonderful. I predict good things to come. If I didn’t have a job, and one I like (and if I […]
I always was a sucker for a pretty interface, but the improvements at Bloglines go deeper than the spiffing up that debuted last night, which was also the first anniversary of this super (and still free) Web-based RSS aggregator. They’re touting a clipping function I’m sure a lot of people will like, but I’m appreciative […]
I’ve been very busy completing homework assignments for my MFA classes. I’m up to the gills in reading and writing… as it should be! It’s a refreshing change for me to have so much assigned, intentional writing, and I’m learning a lot. Scary, daunting, overwhelming, yes, and deeply satisfying. Bookmark to: