Classes
I am taking 2+ classes this semester:
Foundations of Information Processing in LIS with Dave Dubin (one of the most brilliant and generous men I have ever met)
Covers the common data and document processing constructs and programming concepts used in library and information science. The history, strengths and weaknesses of the techniques are evaluated in the context of our discipline. These constructs and techniques form the basis of applications in areas such as bibliographic records management, full text management and multimedia. No prior programming background is assumed.
Python programming.
Bibliography with Don Krummel, Professor Emeritus (one of the very few currently teaching emeritus faculty whom I have not taken a course with and a grand and erudite gentleman)
Covers enumerative bibliography, the practices of compiling lists; analytical bibliography, the design, production, and handling of books as physical objects; and historical bibliography, the history of books and other library materials, from the invention of printing to the present.
I would be a complete fool not to take this course with Dr. Krummel. I’ve been wanting to for a long time and now is my best, or only, chance.
By the way, this description has nothing to do with my distributed conversation across the biblioblogosphere the last 2 days. Seriously. But, yes, this will be based on the physical book. The historian in me will enjoy it.
But, more importantly to me, the product of the bibliography is applicable in a far greater context; it can cover many more containers than bound & printed books, and it itself can be contained in a variety of containers. E.g., see this bibliography.
The + is my independent study….
Work
As of yesterday, I am now a monographic cataloging graduate assistant along with being the serials cataloging graduate assistant. I’ll be working 60% on top of my classes.
I began monographs this summer but it was as an hourly. Now I get a steady wage and have to work a prescribed number of hours, but I get vacation and sick days. Yay for vacation! [If I could only learn what this concept is supposed to mean. 
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This is the schedule for now. I need to fit Metadata Roundtable in there. ASIS&T 2007 in October. LEEP Weekend since Dave’s class is a distance class. Applying for jobs; perhaps interviewing….
5 responses so far ↓
1 jenny // Aug 17, 2007 at 8:15 pm
Those are two of the classes I wished I had time to take!
2 Mark // Aug 18, 2007 at 10:18 am
I can understand that. Of course, I ended up doing 2 degrees so I could take them. Well, in a post hoc sort of way, but staying for the 2nd degree was partially premised on being able to take classes like these.
3 Jenn // Aug 18, 2007 at 4:40 pm
Oh, bibliography is such a good class. I’m glad you get to take it.
4 Mark // Aug 19, 2007 at 12:05 pm
Me too, Jenn, me too. Of course, most of my “gladness” is based on it being with Dr. Krummel.
I’ve done some bibliography work so the gist of the subject material is not that critical. But the depth will be much greater here, and it is Dr. Krummel.
I was so touched when he replied to my response to his “application” questions with, “You’re obviously right (i.e., mad enough) for the course.” Heehee. That so made my day/week/month.
5 Web-based bibliographies, Zotero, and a possible opportunity // Aug 22, 2007 at 6:49 pm
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