This has nothing to do with libraries (except that most of the folks are librarians…) A good friend from library school made a video out of photos taken while we were in school (posted on her blog) and it just made me realize how much I miss this amazing group of people! And our potlucks [...]
Archive for November, 2007
Friends
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged friends, Life on November 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
finding the knots: confidentiality, 2.0, library responsibility
Posted in research, work, tagged confidentiality, library2.0, research on November 29, 2007 | 2 Comments »
We had a brown bag debrief on Internet Librarian from our colleagues who attended, and the thing spun off in many directions, one of which (at least!) was my fault and led into something I keep forgetting I really want to write about. This is meant mainly to remind me of that fact, but I [...]
First Thoughts on Federated Search
Posted in work, tagged federated, pondering, work on November 26, 2007 | 5 Comments »
We are at early days of discussing federated search at MPOW and I am very leery of the approach we are taking, which seems to be aimed at the predetermined end that we will get a federated product, we just have to decide which features we want. As is my nature, I want us to [...]
research agenda, or potsherds?
Posted in research, work, tagged research on November 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This week, although short, is almost completely devoted to research time. I have a meeting and 6 hours on the reference desk, but other than that i have set aside this time to work out a plan for research over winter break, and see if there’s anything I can get done in the next few [...]
A North Country moment
Posted in Life, tagged NorthCountry on November 17, 2007 | 1 Comment »
There are moments when I realize that even though I reject a strictly urban life, I remain a city girl at heart. Yesterday I attended a SUNY-wide meeting 3 hours away (and on the other side of the lake-effect snow belt, which kept the drive down interesting!). I spent close to two hours grocery shopping [...]
Give ‘em what they want? Why on earth??
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged give 'em what they want, splody, user needs on November 14, 2007 | 1 Comment »
One of the issues that makes my head go ‘splody is the issue of how academic libraries should respond to student desires. Which is an entirely different question than how academic librarians should respond to the changing nature of technology, and is also different than understanding “these kids today” and providing services in ways that [...]