I started my practicum at the Illinois Fire Service Institute Library today. Started out sort of slow, as it should be. Was shown a little about how their cataloging software InMagic works, and bit of other general stuff. Then I got let loose on a tub of uncataloged materials. First, I looked up all the [...]
Entries from May 2005
Cataloger on the loose
May 31st, 2005 · Comments Off
Tags: Education · Librariana · My Life
Anything but cleaning
May 29th, 2005 · Comments Off
Seems I’ll do most anything except clean….
Tried to sleep in today but when I finally climbed out of bed it was only 6:30 AM!
I have been reasonably productive though:
Got and read newspaper while having coffee and cookies.
Checked email and aggregator. (Multiple times throughout the day.)
Had breakfast.
Finished the post about removing subject headings from the catalog [...]
Tags: Librariana · My Life · Weblogs
Can we do away with subject headings? Only if we keep ‘Moral minimalism and libraries’
May 29th, 2005 · 2 Comments
Some people in my chosen profession terrify me. Some just baffle me.
I have just finished reading Gross, Tina and Arlene G. Taylor. "What Have We Got to Lose? The Effect of Controlled Vocabulary on Keyword Searching Results." College & Research Libraries, 66(3): May 2005, pp. 212-230.
I literally do not know where to begin. And [...]
Tags: Books · Education · Librariana · Society
Tentative ALA Annual Schedule
May 28th, 2005 · Comments Off
Here is my extremely tentative schedule for ALA Annual.
I will be staying at the hostel at 24 E. Congress Parkway, and will be attending Sat - Mon, 25-27 Jun.
There is way too much to do, much of it all at the same time, and much is missing from my list that I am considering (particularly [...]
Tags: Librariana
Fleeting moments of happiness
May 27th, 2005 · Comments Off
I almost want to say I’m sorry for the previous post. But I’m not. It’s just such a shame though because I really was joyful for a few moments today.
I was quite pleased when my paper was finished before class. I even had enough time to hop over to the coffee shop before class [...]
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The world is falling apart and America leads the charge…
May 27th, 2005 · Comments Off
I finished my paper today, before class which is most helpful. Not my finest product, but not my worst either.
Class is over and I can breathe (metaphorically) again. Spent some time with my aggregator after I got home to check on the state of the world. And while I got a few laughs, I mostly [...]
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Catchin’ my breath before the home stretch
May 25th, 2005 · 5 Comments
I wish I could just take a deep breath and relax…but my allergies are kickin’ my butt! I believe that I’m over the cold and infection(s); now it’s just allergies.
This bibliography class is also doing its number on me. Don’t get me wrong; it is very good and the 3 assignments are all valuable [...]
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Retraction and apology
May 20th, 2005 · 1 Comment
Earlier today I made a post that I have since removed. I hereby apologize for dissing Bernie DeKoven in that post. I was extremely tired this morning and misinterpreted his comment. That is not supposed to be an excuse; just the reason for my misunderstanding his post.
Yes, it seems I am guilty, along with probably [...]
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And we wonder why students don’t use the library….
May 18th, 2005 · Comments Off
Well…. I am recovering from the cold nicely, or so I thought. Because now it is a full-blown sinus infection. What the hell is the antibiotic for? Grrrr!
I don’t feel well and I’m pissed so this will be a little rant-y. Sorry ’bout dat.
I need a book for my bibliography. We (UIUC) have 2 copies, [...]
Tags: Books · Education · Librariana · My Life
May 18th, 2005 · 1 Comment
For my 2-week Bibliography class we have to do an annotated bibliography on a topic of our own choosing, 25-50 entries.
Hard to imagine, but I am doing mine on the writings of possibly the most learned person I know and one of my favorite professors of all time, Dr. Richard Stivers, Sociology, Illinois State University.
If [...]
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