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Season’s greetings — back online Jan. 6th, 2009
Hope everyone is having a safe and happy holiday break!
See you back online January 6th, 2009!
White Holiday Pictures from the BBC
Hope you’re enjoying your holidays!
Here are some pretty pictures of the white holidays happening around our beautiful country.
Canada Covered in Snow over the Holidays
A different kind of carolling
Since this is a day many people are carolling or listening to carols, I thought you might enjoy a totally different kind.
Have a fun and safe holidays!
How differently would the work look if we didn’t have any distance education?
I just found out that McGill University doesn’t recognize degrees studied by distance education, even undergraduate degrees from highly reputable Canadian institutions.
Yes, I was shocked. After all, look how many years, how much effort, and money I’ve invested in myself through both work and my Master of Education specializing in Information Technology? [...]
Update on PhD application process
Bad News:
I didn’t get into the University of Alberta.
Good News:
McGill University is launching a brand-new PhD in LIS Fall 2009, which I’m applying to and I’m quite excited about the program (and living in Montreal). In addition, I’m still applying to the University of Toronto and The University of Western Ontario. So, I [...]
Forgive my moment of bragging
Using the University of Calgary Library’s excellent WISPR program, I developed a website and variety of handouts that I use to structure all of my library instruction. And the Academic Librarians in Public Service (ALPS) committee of The BC Library Association has recognized my work, among others, in their Laud the Librarian contest.
I’m number [...]
“The Librarian: Quest for the Spear”
If you’re looking for a TV movie to watch on an afternoon you’re lying on the couch, fighting the beginning of a cold, and aren’t too particular about what you watch, then get this movie.
Yup, it’s a groaner, but it is entertaining in its own special way. Once you realize everyone is aware that [...]
New trend, flash mob raves in libraries?
Check out this crazy flash mob rave that descended upon UNC Chapel Hill University Library a week ago. I can’t tell if I find this cool or worrisome.
I do wonder, however, who cleaned up after all those people left… bet it wasn’t the students…
Flying business class, oh what a treat!
I’m going home in early March, during Reading Week, to go wedding dress shopping with my family and I’m using Aeroplan points. Unfortunately, it’s so late in the year to be booking a flight with points that I had to use up more than usual and go business class in 3 out of the [...]
Posted by Laurie on December 15th, 2008 under Laurie speaks! | Comment now »Do you think libraries will become even more popular during an economic depression?
I’ve been too busy to scan through other librarian blogs lately, but I suspect they’re all saying the same thing — if the economic depression that’s being predicted comes true, libraries (particularly public ones) will only become more popular than they are right now.
What do you think? Will that prophecy come true?
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