I’m going to take a personal writing retreat starting, oh, say, in a week (after June 6, my last day of work), for about five or six days, and I have no idea where to go. (I keep wanting to say “writing vacation,” but that’s backwards. Once my new job starts on June 23 I’m […]
The delightful Cliff Landis (who I have even met in Real Life) has a post with advice for job applicants. Many of his points are excellent. Some can even be amplified. Don’t just proofread your c.v.: have a friend proofread it. You can’t see your own errors, particularly on a document you’ve been poring over […]
IMG00025.jpg Originally uploaded by freerangelibrarian Oh, did I forget to mention that I’m in Tampa to teach a workshop Thursday? I think I’ve been a little distracted… So, the five habits: * I use a packing list. The list isn’t just so I don’t forget things; it really speeds up packing. * I take a […]
I still have 21 single-spaced notes from IA Summit 2008. Two weeks ago I dreamed I was flying a small airplane low and slow across a gorgeous and ever-changing landscape new to me; beneath me spread cities, farms, rippling wheat fields, and rivers twisting and wrinkling in the distance. I think I’m in that airplane […]
A quick lunchtime post (written in the wee hours, embargoed until now) since I’ve received email that tells me the press release is filtering out across the Internet’s series of tubes… First, I’m going to miss My (Current) Place Of Work. They are great folks and when I said I was leaving they expressed great […]
Just over four years ago, in front of family and friends and a few surprised tourists, Sandy and I were married at San Francisco City Hall. Our marriage was eventually declared invalid, and the recent ruling in California won’t change that. We can get married again in California (or Massachusetts, or Canada), and probably will, […]
“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” — Proverbs 29:18 About a year ago I stated quite firmly that I don’t do professional goals. But before I launch into that, I’m aware I’ve been relatively quiet here. My bloggy silence is due to a combination of bad stress and good stress that has eaten […]
The personal detour I’m back from giving the closing talk at SOLINET’s annual membership meeting, where I was well-pampered by all involved. I also rented a Prius for the trip, and it was quite difficult to return this lovely car to Avis. I had wondered how I would like driving a Prius, and the answer […]
I’m hustling to get out of town in three hours for the SOLINET Annual Member Meeting, and I have slides that need updating and tweaking, but I heard something last week I need to nip in the bud. Linkedin is not a Facebook alternative. Linkedin, for those who do not know, “is an online network […]
Social hardware Originally uploaded by freerangelibrarian I brought this small travel power strip to IA Summit 2008 (write-up pending, but it was great). I’d like to say it was my idea, but it wasn’t; I snarfed the concept from Cindi Trainor. It’s small, powerful, sturdy, folds up neatly, and is insanely useful. Some of its […]