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From the monthly archives:
How would you teach someone to use a tool they’ve never used before? Would you send them a text-heavy document that explains what the tool is used for without showing them how to use it? Would you stand in front of them and demonstrate the tool, but not let them handle the item? Or would [...]
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Here’s the thing: I thought about writing a post about this whole Annoyed Librarian brouhaha that has erupted all over the librarian blog universe. I sat at my desk and actually drew up an outline, came up with citations, links, and relevant blog posts that would support my argument (that allowing an anonymous blogger to [...]
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A small crowd of LGBT folks and allies — most of whom were American — gathered on the back steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery to show support for LGBT Americans who are fighting for marriage equality. Rallies were held all over the world, and crowd sizes ranged from a few dozen to thousands.
Perhaps the [...]
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Here in Vancouver, it’s really easy to take the idea of marriage equality for granted. Let’s use our voices to support sisters, brothers, friends, relatives, and others in the United States who are battling for their lives.
Join the Impact, an ad-hoc international LGBTQ organization is spearheading hundreds of grassroots protests on Saturday, November 15 [...]
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I’ve been doing some research for a course I’ll be teaching in a year (longer and more frequent posts about the process to come) when I came across this quote in an RSS4Lib post titled User-Generated Content and Social Discovery in the Academic Library Catalogue: Findings from User Research:
One student said, “I don’t necessarily [...]
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This will only be relevant to anyone who grew up in Atlanta during the 70s, which, gauging by the readership of this blog, is pretty much just me.
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When you ask people what they remember about pivotal moments in history, almost everyone will have something to say. Those who are lucky enough to have a way with words may make statements both wise and insightful, while others who lack that particular gift may fall back on plainly spoken exclamations of joy. At the [...]
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It all started when I read Tony Hicks’ post in which he sang the praises of The Commodores and the awesomeness of the song “Sail On”:
As happens often, it sent me in search of some of my favorite Quiet Storm soul hits from the past. First up, Luther’s “Superstar”, which makes the [...]
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Speaking of the Lensbaby, Beau Photo is holding its first ever Lensbaby workshop in Vancouver on Friday November 7 - Saturday November 8.
On Friday, there will be a meet and greet with Kirsten Hunter of Lensbaby. Bring a couple of your Lensbaby photos and enjoy some snacks and refreshments. On Saturday, the workshop takes place. [...]
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