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November 1st, 2006
11:29 pm
I'm beginning to suspect one journal is really enough for anybody. I don't really have time to comment on and discuss professional fads or relevant stories to an extent that would require an entirely separate journal.
Anyway here's my to-do list. For my own planning purposes basically.
- write case study response for 508 and turn in Nov. 3
- finish that Soul in Library Leadership book and start planning presentation for management class on Dec. 1
- DO YOUR REFERENCE SOURCES DAMMIT.
- get in touch with Sybil and get the internship ball a'rollin'
- start the time capsule paper already. Next synopsis due in 2 weeks.
- try to meet up with 560 group and find out what the final project is all about.
- don't forget about field trip on Nov. 17
- city auction is ALSO Nov. 17. They're auctioning old wooden card catalogs WHICH I WANT. Can I work it out? We shall see.
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October 30th, 2006
09:37 am
Today we register for classes and I have, with quite a shock, realized that I could finish the 3 classes I need to graduate and probably work a full-time job. SO. That's what I'm going to try to do.
What I'll take
1. So I'm planning on doing an internship in a school somewhere local. That's about 10 hours a week I think. Still need to set this up...
2. There's a class on user instruction on Thursday nights at 6. I could work during the day then go to that. or if that doesn't work out there are any number of other night classes.
3. There's another horrific weekend class in Gadsden but it's collection development and it's my advisor so maybe it wouldn't be so bad. 4 weekends spread out over the semester.
And then I'll be done. OMG THEN I'LL BE DONE!
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October 24th, 2006
07:10 pm
I'm doing a paper on time capsules for my preservation class. Here's a poem about time capsules by Philip Appleman.
Last-minute Message for a Time Capsule
I have to tell you this, whoever you are:
that on one summer morning here, the ocean
pounded in on tumbledown breakers,
a south wind, bustling along the shore,
whipped the froth into little rainbows,
and a reckless gull swept down the beach
as if to fly were everything it needed.
I thought of your hovering saucers,
looking for clues, and I wanted to write this down,
so it wouldn't be lost forever-
that once upon a time we had
meadows here, and astonishing things,
swans and frogs and luna moths
and blue skies that could stagger your heart.
We could have had them still,
and welcomed you to earth, but
we also had the righteous ones
who worshipped the True Faith, and Holy War.
When you go home to your shining galaxy,
say that what you learned
from this dead and barren place is
to beware the righteous ones.
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October 19th, 2006
October 15th, 2006
09:37 pm
holy crap there is a journal for EVERYTHING. Even Deviant Behavior. Includes articles like:
Guards As Embezzlers: The Consequences of "Nonshareable Problems" in Prison Settings
Worley, Robert; Cheeseman, Kelly Ann
Deviant Behavior, 2006, 27, 2, Mar-Apr, 203-222
Some correctional employees end their careers in disgrace by engaging in "inappropriate relationships" with inmates. This study employed face-to-face interviews with thirty-two inmate manipulators who admitted to behaving inappropriately with prison ...
One day when I am rich (ha) I will subscribe to a different obscure journal every year.
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October 12th, 2006
02:58 pm
So the assignment I'm currently working on for "Reference Sources and Services" asks us to describe our search technique for answering 20 questions using only the Index and Abstracts databases available through our campus library. Each one can actually be answered by one or more specific articles/books/whatever. Here is a sample of questions:
- How have churches in Eastern Kentucky responded to welfare reform?
- What research, if any, has been done on romantic relationships between older women and younger men in India?
- What grappling art was practiced by the ancient Greeks?
- Who is/was Erich Von Daniken? Locate sources which indicate what scholars generally think of his ideas.
- What trends or innovations have been occurring in bed design in the past 12 months?
Actually this assignment is fun as hell. Just sort of tedious.
ok.. back to it.
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October 9th, 2006
11:10 pm
Yeah so I haven't been around much. School is strangling me.
In any case, name some books I should read. I'll read anything if it has a good recommendation. I'm currently reading Sabriel by Garth Nix. It's the story of an 18 yo necromancer (but a *good* one) chick that has to bring her father back from the dead and save the world. Enjoyable.
I'm also reading The Hummingbird Cabinet by Judith Pascoe. It's a history of collecting beginning back in the days of romantic poets. A minister steals Wordsworth's walking stick *as he's using it*. Nonfiction. References Dust which was required reading for Archives class last spring. Anyway. So name some books. Audiobooks gets special consideration since that's what best fits into my crazy schedule.
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September 23rd, 2006
06:41 pm
They sent this job opening out on the school listserv. What do you think guys? Should I apply?? yeah right.
Job Title: Chief Librarian
Organization: Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions
Location: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,
Description: Are you interested in putting your library science education and experience to work in one of today's most challenging, interesting and rewarding environments? Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions is recruiting for a Chief Librarian to manage the Detainee Library, under the direction of the Joint Task Force-Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
In managing the Detainee Library, the Chief Librarian is responsible for providing, maintaining and developing library services and operations using reading, recreational games and puzzles, music, or electronic media. The Chief Librarian is responsible for selecting and maintaining a range of reading and recreational materials to reflect the needs of the patrons in terms of languages and appropriate/approved topics.
The Chief Librarian will supervise a staff of three (one Assistant Librarian and two Linguist/Library Assistants). The Chief Librarian will also work closely with other contractor and government staff.
To be successful in this job, the Chief Librarian will need to be creative, adaptable, ambitious and resourceful. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in library studies or a closely related field and relevant experience. We will consider extensive experience in library operations and management, in lieu of a degree. This job requires proficiency in English. Applicants must be eligible for a US government secret clearance. If you're interested in talking in more detail, please e-mail your resume to hr@torresco.com.
Application Information:Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions offers a highly competitive salary and benefit package. Additionally, this job qualifies you for federal tax breaks. Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions is a certified Minority Owned Business and a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business. Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.
http://www.lisjobs.com/jobs/item.asp?ID=31404
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September 22nd, 2006
04:04 pm
I'm now done with my short foray into Agatha Christie-land (Seven Dials and The Body in the Library) and am now listening to Nabokov's Lolita on audiobook. Of all the things to listen to in your car on audiobook this is one is most embarrassing. And very uncomfortable and shocking and, frankly, spell-binding. Jeremy Irons reads it (he played Profion in the DnD movie) fairly well.
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September 17th, 2006
11:58 pm - Paper and Skin
I watched The Pillow Book this weekend which nicely complimented my class visit last week to two of the book arts labs - the typography studio and the campus art paper mill.
"I love books - the paper smells just like skin." Beautiful, sensual movie.
I missed out on taking binding this fall but maybe I'll take paper making in the spring.
ALSO this is a really cool website we experienced in class:
Fore-edge Painting
Two other facts I that I didn't know but learned in class in the last couple of weeks.
- Suede leather comes from the fleshside of skin
- Recycled paper is so crappy because the fibers that make up the paper become even shorter in the reprocessing. Longer fibers = stronger paper.
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September 11th, 2006
01:24 pm
I just had a nightmare "quiz" where the teacher said "Oh it's nothing. Just read the thing [a freakin' forward to a book] and you'll be fine" and then it ends up being 20 questions of insane detail and idiocy. I thought I was being crazy actually highlighting anything in it but I ended up unable to even remember the title of the book! Just plain stupid.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/sam/angry.gif) immensely annoyed
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August 24th, 2006
12:23 pm
Red-Hot and Filthy Library Smut. Saw it on ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) amused_library. Reposted here for your enjoyment. Very work safe.
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August 23rd, 2006
12:48 pm
You would expect a teacher that asks you to read 16 chapters for the first class to have the decency to get the book stocked in the univ. bookstore. Amazon can't ship it until 9/5. period.
Oh well.
EDIT: Nevermind. I'm a dumbass and misread the syllabus.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/sam/annoyed.gif) annoyed
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August 21st, 2006
11:41 am - Currently Reading
Three Days to Never by Tim Powers
Oh how I love Tim Powers. The only other thing I've read by him so far is Last Call which was EXCELLENT. Three Days to Never is in the same vein. Strong but weird family relationships and the gradual discovery of the Truth behind perceived reality. Last Call was better but this one is still pretty good.
( And a variety of nonfiction including... )
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August 15th, 2006
11:31 am
I got my summer school grades and yay for keeping the 4.0! Double yay for no longer being a conditional admit student!
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August 14th, 2006
03:21 pm
Between the freaky stuff people search for on AOL and the neat pile of feces a patron left on a conference table at work, I'm losing a little more faith in the general goodness of humanity.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/sam/sore.gif) disgusted
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August 9th, 2006
04:50 pm
Please don't read them (agony) but it's kind of cool that Technorati indexed my class article summaries blog. What use they think it would have I have absolutely no clue.
Friday is my last day of summer school!!
Things I Still Have to Do
1. Synthsize the group paper and email out by 3pm tomorrow
2. Look over and practice skit on Fri. before class
3. Take 3 hour online final by Sat. noon
4. Do annotated bib. for Fri.
5. Email those last two citations ASAP
6. Decide what to wear for Fri. presentation
7. Finish the last article summary (maybe)
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04:45 pm
Overcompensating covered the AOL privacy violation thing yesterday(?)
I'm not sure if that story is old or not... I know the Dept of Justice subpoenaed Google and a bunch of others (AOL included I think) several months ago but this must be a new situation.
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August 6th, 2006
11:22 pm
Home and Away: Self-Reflexive Auto-Ethnography
Lame title but actually an interesting paper we were asked to read for class. I'm fascinated by the concept of "home" generally. I love to hear people describe what it is like for them. Is that ultimate place of belonging geographical? Is it the people? What is it? I'm still trying to figure it out for myself. I used to believe I never really got attached to places but now I think that's not quite right... and I can't decide if my mind is changing on that as I get older or if I'm realizing things that I've "known" all along.
EDIT: heh. I just watched Searching for the Wrong Eyed Jesus and it's kinda in the same vein.
Current Music: hem - half acre
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August 3rd, 2006
10:35 pm
Does anyone know what "general trait anxiety" and "state trait anxiety" are? I have a minor in psych but have not run across these before.
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