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Blog Archive
Monthly Archives: February 2007
Talk Amongst Yourselves
My last day in the office is tomorrow and then I tackle the job of moving in earnest. I expect things will be quiet here for a while. I’m cleaning out my del.icio.us bookmarks as well as my files; here … Continue reading
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I Still Heart LibraryThing
From this Thingology post: Some day, if we have enough shared users [with Cork'd], LibraryThing can recommend books based on the wines you drink! Awesome!
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Organizing My Professional Self
In the course of wrapping up at Binghamton, I’ve needed to save quite a bit of professional e-mail, mainly correspondence related to presentations, articles, the list I manage. I also want to maintain several discussion list subscriptions that I’ve had … Continue reading
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Oh Really?
I’ve been cleaning out files and came across some real gems among my papers from a supervisory workshop I attended several years ago. One document, included for its shock value, is an excerpt from a WWII-era article about “Getting More … Continue reading
New Librarian Hazing Rituals
My SUNY colleagues in Oswego have found a professional use for all that snow they have: send the newest librarian up to the top of a very large snow bank and take her picture! Emily Hart, reference and instruction librarian … Continue reading
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E-mail Subscription Option
I’ve added Feedburner’s e-mail subscription option over on the right side of the page. If you use it, please let me know how it works.
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Traveling Again
Some musicians and bands have been a fleeting presence in my life, easily evoking a very particular time or experience whenever I hear their music. Others have stayed with me as lifelong friends, following me through college and grad school, … Continue reading
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Modular Is As Modular Does
We work with a lot of different vendors at MPOW (my place of work). Various parts of our e-resource administration and access are powered by products from Ex Libris, Serials Solutions, and III. (We are currently a development partner for … Continue reading
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E-LIS E-Prints for Library & Info Science
I had heard of E-LIS but forgot about it. From the site: E-LIS relies on the voluntary work of individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and is non-commercial. It is not a funded project of an organization. It is … Continue reading
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CrossRef Has a Blog
It’s been around since last August, but it was news to me (via Lorcan Dempsey’s weblog) that CrossRef has a blog. It looks like posting is picking up in the new year. The tagline is “publishers, collaboration, innovation” and apparently … Continue reading
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