Fixing Reference

'Science' Will End Link to JSTOR

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:26:19 -0600

Why are society publishers the biggest impediment to scholarly discourse? Between ACS and AAAS, it’s no wonder the U.S. keeps falling farther and farther behind in science. Consolidation is the way these things get used - re-atomization of all this stuff makes librarians’ work exponentially more difficult and leaves users in the lurch.

Connie Crosby on Social Networking - LLRX

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:07:36 -0600

Connie Crosby on Social Networking - LLRX

City of Boulder, Colorado - Landlord-Tenant Handbook

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:12:27 -0600

City of Boulder, Colorado - Landlord-Tenant Handbook:

Handy for the reference desk.

Cory Doctorow @ google via Free Government Information

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:25:08 -0600

Cory Doctorow @ google via Free Government Information:

These google talks are good.

dchud: Advice to a slightly less experienced geek librarian.

Fri, 25 May 2007 10:05:19 -0600

dchud: Advice to a slightly less experienced geek librarian.:

Hm - not just for geeks, most of it also seems to apply to disaffected middle managers.

Barksdale and Berman - Saving Our Digital Heritage - WaPo OpEd

Wed, 16 May 2007 16:17:19 -0600

Barksdale and Berman - Saving Our Digital Heritage - WaPo OpEd:

Explains slowly, in small words, why congress’ recission of NDIIPP funds is “bad, m’kay.” LoC Blog also discusses here: http://www.loc.gov/blog/?p=88

Fess Parker 2005 Viognier (via smatheson) From Wine.Woot - last...

Tue, 08 May 2007 20:20:18 -0600

Fess Parker 2005 Viognier (via smatheson)

From Wine.Woot - last week’s Woot-Off, lives up to the name. A nice accompaniment to Farfalle Fungi that Peter made tonight.

Dishy - a JavaScript wrapper for del.icio.us integration

Thu, 03 May 2007 11:55:22 -0600

Dishy - a JavaScript wrapper for del.icio.us integration:

In addition to using all the buzz-acronyms (JSON REST API), an interesting way to manage a references page, seen here http://www.mrrl.org/services/refer/links/index.php

Dog & Cat Repair, Edwards, CO

Thu, 03 May 2007 11:18:02 -0600

Dog & Cat Repair, Edwards, CO

Sanctuary - Alaska, Nazis and Jews

Thu, 03 May 2007 09:43:21 -0600

Sanctuary - Alaska, Nazis and Jews:

A 1999 series from the Anchorage Daily News that a friend pointed out. Recently moved to the paper’s front page due to the publication of Michael Chabon’s (well reviewed) The Yiddish Policeman’s Union.

I don’t know that I would pay Apple $99/year for training,...

Thu, 03 May 2007 09:40:52 -0600

I don’t know that I would pay Apple $99/year for training, but the model in this ad has something - my creative director uncle says advertisers look for it. Don’t know what it is, but she’s striking enough to have sparked a discussion with a friend who got the same ad.

Read this: Everything is Miscellaneous

Thu, 03 May 2007 07:59:30 -0600

Read this: Everything is Miscellaneous:

Not in my local libraries yet…

Internet Archive officially a library

Wed, 02 May 2007 16:53:38 -0600

Internet Archive officially a library

Pretty view from the reference desk.

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 13:06:04 -0600

Pretty view from the reference desk.

Wed. morning pretty.

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:15:02 -0600

Wed. morning pretty.

Between Albany, NY and Springfield, MA

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 15:54:02 -0600

Between Albany, NY and Springfield, MA

Buffalo, NY after switching to the Lake Shore Limited in Chicago...

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 08:42:02 -0600

Buffalo, NY after switching to the Lake Shore Limited in Chicago (note the Zephyr’s Superliner cars are now the Lake Shore’s Viewliner cars).

Omaha, NE

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:12:02 -0600

Omaha, NE

Lincoln, NE

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:18:02 -0600

Lincoln, NE

Denver, CO before boarding the California Zephyr.

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:03:05 -0600

Denver, CO before boarding the California Zephyr.