Off the Mark

Drinking with the Troops
From a local blog, Urbanagora, comes “Drinks with a Soldier.” I just love how some jackass commentor tries to hide behind the shield of anonymity and call the post author a liar. Certainly there are all sorts of views on this war, including those of the troops fighting it.
Perhaps if you ever […]

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Sunday - Saturday, 4 - 10 May 2008

Wilson, Patrick. 1968. Two Kinds of Power : an Essay on Bibliographical Control. Berkeley: University of California Press.

Ch. III : Relevance (Sun)
Ch. IV : Bibliographical Instruments and Their Specifications (Mon)
Ch. V : Subjects and the Sense of Position (Wed)
Ch. VI : Indexing, Coupling, Hunting (Thu)
Ch. VII : Consultants […]

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What a question. I feel like I need a recap of some of it myself sometimes.
I hope to have some semi-substantial blog posts and/or Flickr sets for some of these but I’d like to get them mentioned before they all become old news.
[some kind of division]
Been watching a fair few movies, started running (4x 5x […]

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Today has been a fairly laid-back day. Considering.
I got up at 10-ish and have been on slow ever since. Pauline & Kathryn’s class was having a reading day and I decided to forego more Protégé work this evening in Allen’s class. We will be doing more next week.
So I have been giving myself a […]

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I don’t normally do such things for myself (or so much for others either) but I decided to have myself a little birthday party at one of my favorite local establishments. I do not plan on celebrating next year.
I was initially going for something small but I have so many amazing friends whom I do […]

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I went to Falls Church, Virginia to visit family and friends 20 - 29 December. I got home yesterday evening. Drove to Bloomington (1 hour) and flew through Detroit to Dulles and back again.
Going out of Bloomington vs. Champaign is about $150 cheaper round trip and parking is free, which is a substantial savings. BMI […]

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I will be in Falls Church, VA for a portion of the holidays this year. If anyone is in the area and would like to meet up for dinner, or drinks, or coffee or some such please contact me via my contact form (or any other way you are aware of).
I realize that being more […]

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Actually, during the last 2 years of high school my nickname (given to me by others) was Cookie Monster.
Found at The Itinerant Librarian.
You’re sweet (but not too sweet) and you fill other people’s lives with tasty bits of awesomeness. You’re no perfectionist – in fact, you’re a bit disorganized – but your friends find your […]

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Life. What the fuck is that anyway? How do we know if we’re living it?
Mama I’m strange
The thoughts and the wants are the locks on the back of my brain
Melissa Etheridge. “Mama I’m Strange.” breakdown.
Last week ended … weirdly. In a flattering way mind you, but nonetheless weirdly. One could do with more of (parts […]

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Monday, 22 Oct
Oops, I forgot the Alumni Reception in the evening. They had awesome food this year. Kudos!
Tuesday, 23 Oct
Poster Session III
Those of most interest to me:
Searching for Books and Images in OPAC: Effects of LCSH, TOC and Subject Domains. Youngok Choi, Ingrid Hsieh-Yee and Bill Kules (Catholic U of America)
Tagging and Findability: Do […]

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