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Archive for February, 2009
My laptop has arrived… and I love it!
Yes, it has arrived and I love it!! Technically, it’s a “netbook” not a laptop. So, what do I think?
I wouldn’t recommend it for most people. The screen is probably too small and the keyboard is smaller too with a slightly different orientation than people would be used to. It also [...]
Happy Heritage Day!
Today is a holiday in the Yukon so I won’t be blogging today. And, even better, since a certain employers’ Computing Services staff are doing system maintenance this weekend, I also won’t be working at a local archives doing my second job because I can’t.
It’s so nice to be able to take some time [...]
By popular request, an update on the wedding planning
Thank you to everyone for your very sweet inquiries on how the wedding plans are going!
They’re going very well, thank you. The wiki has been working wonderfully!! And I don’t know what I’d do without my Mom and Sister, not to mention a few other female relatives, for getting us through so much [...]
What if we shouldn’t have abandoned the card catalogue?
I imagine a few people falling over when they read this, but lately I’ve had a few encounters with students who were deeply upset over their frustration using the technology needed to access library resources. They long for the card catalogue in a way I’ve seen people long for dearly departed friends. And [...]
Posted by Laurie on February 18th, 2009 under Laurie speaks! | 1 Comment »Sometimes I have no idea what to say so I end up questioning peoples’ logic instead of just ending the conversation like a smooth operator
As word gets around about me going on pre-paid leave next Fall, I’ve been learning a difficult lesson — lots and lots of people, with absolutely no library education at all, have no problem telling that they plan to do my job when I’m gone.
I’m not exaggerating. These people are tracking me [...]
Explaining the outward differences between presenting and facilitating
I’ve been struggling to articulate the differences between presenting and facilitating to articulate things clearly in preparation of my materials for the BC Library Conference Pre-Conference session I’m doing, but thankfully Shawna just gave me an expression a few months ago I can use. And suddenly everything clicked and I was even able to [...]
Posted by Laurie on February 16th, 2009 under Conferences, Laurie speaks!, Light bulbs, Union | Comment now »Table of contents for a handbook for BC Library Pre-Conference Session
I’m starting work on my Pre-Conference Session for the BC Library Conference. I hope you don’t mind I blog it since it’s such a great way to plan things out!
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Preliminary Table of Contents for Handbook for the 3 hour session.
Introduction
- How “popular education” works
– [include description of what to expect in a facilitated workshop [...]
Yet another Librarian job in the Yukon and this one comes with relocation fees paid
Goodness, I can’t remember when there were so many library job postings up here. Cool!
Research and Systems Librarian
Yukon Energy, Mines and Resources Library
Posting on LibraryJobs.ca website
Posting on Yukon Government website
Note: This job is posted in the section for Canadian-wide postings, which the website implies that the hiree’s relocation fees would be paid.
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