White chocolate dipped apples and pears all dressed up for the holiday. I think my manager made them, but she’s not owning up to it.
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From the monthly archives:
October 2008
I think of the Central Branch as a gawky teenager who is trying to find her way. There are days when her grace astounds me, and there are days when I see the spots, sharp corners, and awkwardness. Still, I wouldn’t want to work anywhere else.
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And WTF is already taken.
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See my reviews on Goodreads.
This isn’t my favorite Gaiman book. I’d even venture to say that it isn’t one of the better books Gaiman’s ever written (as much as it pains me to sasy so). Still, the book deserves a decent rating because of the wit, humanity, and ever so slightly askew view of [...]
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A little while ago, Reiko sent me a link to a CLA widget that allows Canadian library workers to contact the candidates for their riding to ask their position on issues surrounding copyright and net neutrality. While the widget allows you to contact all the candidates, I didn’t bother contacting Lorne Mayencourt because (1) [...]
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My Nokia N82, the phone that I gave such a glowing review to a few months ago, is becoming an albatross around my neck. Let me count the ways:
Applications quit with no warning and no feedback to tell you what went wrong;
The phone has become increasingly sluggish of late and I can’t [...]
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Museum 2.0: The Future of Authority: Platform Power
We have to change the framing of this conversation. There is a difference between control and expertise. In these conversations, people often say, "don't expert voices matter?" and my emphatic response is YES. Content expertise matters. Content control shouldn't.
(tags: libraries museums platformpower authority)
Six steps to Resume 2.0 « [...]
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On Friday, I had the opportunity to co-teach a course on Building a Better Website for the British Columbia Library Association. At one point in the class, we were talking about social media and social networking technologies and how librarians can use these technologies to enhance library services. I mentioned Apture, a service I’m quite [...]
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