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Just a little writing hiatus – back Nov. 19/07
Lately I’ve been noticing that my blog postings are lacking my normal vigour. Definitely represents the harried feelings I’ve had lately. Lots on my plate right now!
I miss my regular way of writing, with all the excitement and enthusiasm bubbling up from me onto the screen, so I can just imagine [...]
Literally comparing side by side a music CD and vinyl record
Thanks to Robert for this fun little posting. What a vivid demonstration of how far we’ve come in storage devices, huh?
Posted by Laurie on October 24th, 2007 under Referrals | Comment now »See items reviewed in the Journal of Web Librarianship at Amazon
I accidentally stumbled upon a list of books that were reviewed for the Journal of Web Librarianship (vol. 2, issue 1, Spring 2008) while at Amazon.ca. What a great idea! While it may not have the review there, I like to know what’s being reviewed and then I could interlibrary loan those reviews [...]
Posted by Laurie on October 23rd, 2007 under Laurie speaks!, Referrals | Comment now »I’m such a sucker for “add one more item and get free shipping”
I’ve come to the realization that I’m a total sucker for the ploy online booksellers have for free shipping. Why do I refuse to pay for shipping? It probably would only cost a couple dollars. So, why do I insist on getting another book and pay something like $30 more?
I [...]
Save the Archives Coalition has been formed to stop the closing of the United Church of Canada / Victoria University Archives
While I am not involved in this action, I support it by signing the petition and promoting it here, on my blog. I hope that they find a workable solution that keeps the archives open and accessible for all.
http://www.savethearchives.ca/
From the website:
The Save the Archives Coalition has been formed to stop the closing of [...]
Is it possible to compare the hoarding habits of craftswomen to book buyers?
Last night, I finished reading an engaging article about quilters who hoard their fabric “stash” and it got me wondering if the study could be reproduced but instead of quilters, I would study book buyers.
The article that inspired it all…
Stalp, Marybeth C. (2006). Hiding the (Fabric) Stash: Collecting, Hoarding, and Hiding Strategies [...]
Please critique my DACUM chart for my fictious course…
What do you think? This is my DACUM chart for a fictitious 30 hour course where local graduate students from the area come to learn how to library research at their home institution. This is one component that’s a requirement for my Instructor Diploma course 1301… more components to follow as they’re finished… [...]
Posted by Laurie on October 15th, 2007 under Brainstorming, Laurie speaks! | 1 Comment »Looking to improve or learn good teaching skills? VCC’s Instructor Diploma is great!
This weekend I’m on course, taking ID1301 towards my Instructor Diploma from Vancouver Community College. I’m writing this on my lunch break.
I started this diploma 6 years ago, but then they stopped offering the courses in Whitehorse. I tried the online version of this specific course and it was awful. [...]
My new 2-page handout “How to write mass emails people actually write”
People tell me that I send out really good mass emails at work and asked me how I do it. This is for them…
Click here to go the intro page at E-LIS about my new handout, How to Write Mass Emails at Work That People Actually Like : What Yummy Spam Looks Like.
Click here [...]
I think library associations or organizations should look into blog hosting services
For example, Brad just signed up with NiCHE (Network in Canadian History & Environment) http://niche.uwo.ca and they automatically gave him his own blog. Didn’t seem too hard, so why don’t others get into that kind of forum? After all, a lot of associations and organizations were founded on the principle of creating [...]
Posted by Laurie on October 9th, 2007 under Laurie speaks!, Light bulbs | Comment now »Search:
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