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Dear Vendors, Giving me the hard sell and telling me that we must not be using it right when I would like to cancel a subscription to your product does not endear you to me for future sales. No love, ~C
Galadriel C., kaijsa, Sir Shuping is just sir and 3 other people liked this
Wall of Shame for them!
- awd
duuuuude, not cool.
- Marie
Steele Lawman made me a cover for my book. (It may be tweaked a bit more.)
Galadriel C., LB: #TeamMonique, kaijsa and 46 other people liked this
Fabu author photo!!
- Katie
I love this so much. When Steve first showed me I was all THE COUCH!! IT IS THE COUCH!!!
- Marianne
I can't wait to read this! Well done, laura!
- Lisa | #TeamMonique
Professional cover designs are one thing that traditional publishing has over self-publishing. Except when you can get a design that professional (that *is* a compliment) in a self-published book. Congratulations!
- Walt Crawford
LOVE
- jambina
Just fantastic.
- Catherine Pellegrino
Everything looks wonderful!
- Katy S
OMG! Where can I buy it!
- Headless Gnad Kicker
oh wow, wow, wow.
- Marie
I keep seeing this and loving it again.
- lris
... Imma add this cover to the miscellanea I'm collecting in case I ever get to teach a basic design course.
- RepoRat
I love the couch!
- maʀtha
For those curious about the couch: http://newrambler.net/ramblin...
- laura x
Walt, I am touched by your compliment, after I have been a jerk to you too often. Thank you. That said, Laura supplied the photo of the couch, I chose a classic typeface and sampled colors from the photograph. So I'm happy with how it turned out, but it's more a matter of listening to what the author wanted.
- Steele Lawman
OMG You mean Steele Lawman is actually Steve Lawson! I take it all.... Nah. A good book cover, especially a good uncluttered one, is great and not always easy to do. This one's good in a number of subtle ways. I try to respect those who have talents I lack, and really good cover design is one of those.
- Walt Crawford
Good thing I can read. No one tells me anything! Here I was admiring the cover, never knowing the source of it! Wow.
- Mama Lawson
Heh
- maʀtha
MontglaneChess, Galadriel C., Heather Piwowar and 7 other people liked this
That's some customer service right there.
- Andy
I've always had good luck sending problems to the sales rep rather than some help form. Those people over at EBSCO really hop to it when some shit comes to them from the sales rep.
- LibrarianOnTheLoose
Just got an email saying that Marie Kennedy is speaking at http://blogs.library.msstate.edu/msuleet... Congrats.
Royce's favorite Anna, Jaclyn aka spamgirl, Meg V. Meg and 8 other people liked this
therapy dogs @ mai library this week: http://storify.com/jomcpar... Awesome engagement, comments from students. :-)
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Pricing question: Some of you may recall that long ago I was working on a book. Life has been a wee bit hectic these last months, but I'm actually approaching publication. It will be a 106-page trade paperback, of which I think 92 pages actually contain text. I'm planning to sell the book book for $10 and the ebook for $2,
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though if you buy a book book and you hang out here, I'll send you the ebook for free. Half the (small) proceeds go to Our Bodies, Ourselves. Sound good?
- laura x
Also, is Lulu.com and Amazon enough buying options? 'Cause I really don't want to spend money getting it for sale in more ebook type places.
- laura x
Blurb, to pique your interest and/or help you decide if you care: "Laura Crossett was thirty-five years old, one month into a relationship, and six months into a new job when she sat in a staff bathroom and looked at a stick that told her something she already suspected. Almost half the pregnancies that occur in the United States each year are unplanned. Some of them happen to married...
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- laura x
That is enough buying options for me. However, if you want another free ebook place, I think smashwords.com is pretty good from what I've heard. Of course, time is also expensive...
- Marianne
I'd go 4.99 on teh e-book leave you some room to play "discount" free games and that mprice point gets you above the 99 cent slush pile... Good Luck with your effort
- WarLord
I should note that my scheme is designed to get me a little over $1 profit on each sale. I was going to go for $2, but that pushed the print price above $12, which I think is too much.
- laura x
I also am not doing this as a money-making scheme and seriously do not expect anyone but people I already know to buy a copy, which is why I'm asking you all. :)
- laura x
the ebook needs to be DRM-free, you know.
- DJF
$12 is absurdly cheap.
- maʀtha
Bump up the ebook price at the very least. But in terms of buying locations i just use Amazon though of course i'd buy directly from you if more proceeds go to you.
- SteVe C
Your plan totally works for me. I'm an easy sell. :)
- Catherine Pellegrino
*reads blurb.... gathers shekels .... waits*
- MoTO #TeamMonique
If youre shooting for friends first, I'd bump the ebook - I'm sure we'd all be willing to toss $4+ in the kitty each to read the e-version (you can discount it if you want to sell more widely to bargain hunters). Paperbacks from teeny presses like mine have ranged from 9.99 to 17.99, so you have wiggle room on the print version.
- ωαřмaiden ❤Marrit Woman❤
Laura: If you have Amazon *and* Lulu, you should be in good shape (are you using Kindle Direct?). Good luck with this.
- Walt Crawford
I agree, I'd bump up the ebook price to start. $2 is very low. I can't wait to read it! Seriously great topic.
- Heather Piwowar
from iPhone
I dunno if you read Brain, Child but seems just the sort of book they review. Drop them a teaser? I dunno how that works, but guessing theyd like to know about it.
- Heather Piwowar
from iPhone
Ditto the mag 'Mothering' to a lesser extent.
- Heather Piwowar
from iPhone
I'd buy the ebook for $4.99 plus shipping even.
- Yo Joe. No, go slow.
seriously, charge more, at least for the ebook. one can't even get a greeting card for $2
- maʀtha
I'm going to be stubborn and say to charge whatever the hell you want. but i would happily pay whatever that is.
- Marianne
Depending on the book, we might want to put it in the collection here. Just saying.
- kaijsa
What this seems to indicate is that allowing people to make larger contributions (with the same split of the proceeds between you and Our Bodies, Ourselves) would be something your target audience would welcome.
- Steele Lawman
Yep, I would be in favor of "pay what you will, above this totally reasonable amount" kind of pricing system.
- Meg V. Meg
Unfortunately, there's just no way to do that with Lulu or Amazon.
- Walt Crawford
Direct people to PayPal for over-payments.
- Steele Lawman
Someday, we will all have a gotdamned "appreciate" button on our whatever-comes-next-after-websites-and-social-media-profiles, and micropayments will flow like milk and honey.
- Marianne
In terms of selling venues, how bout a site of your own? WooCommerce - the shopping-cart WP plugin - is free, as is WP. Hosting could be free if you don't have your own. (cough cough)
- Mary B: #TeamMonique
I just remembered: On Lulu, you can have a thank-you note that's automatically delivered to anybody who buys your book--it's your message, and it could suggest PayPal for additional donations. So, actually, Steve's idea *is* workable--for Lulu at least.
- Walt Crawford
I'd pay $4.99 for the ebook without hesitation, maybe even a bit more. But I have to admit I tend to get a bit lazy and forget when asked to "go chip in a bit more over there if you really want."
- John Dupuis
Sounds interesting!
- Paulette
Thanks, all! Food for thought. Now we just gotta get Lawson to finish the cover design.
- laura x
STEELE! I GOT MONEY TO SPEND!
- MoTO #TeamMonique
Whoa! OK! Monday all right for a deadline, Laura?
- Steele Lawman
Nothin' like pressure from MoTO. :D Yeah, that's fine.
- laura x
Native Couture: Patricia Michaels | KUNM - http://kunm.org/post...
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"Last spring, Michaels was scrapping by and had just been issued an eviction notice by her landlord. She stopped by the Public Library to check her email, and there in her inbox, was an invitation to audition for Project Runway from the shows casting agent. Even though Michaels had never seen the show, she watched a few episodes and decided to give it a shot, telling herself... Patricia: If you make it then this is your chance to have that audience and be seen by the industry, so don't give up. Michaels told me one of the most challenging aspects of the application process was that she is a severe dyslexic. Patricia: For the Project Runway application it's like 40 essay questions and like 500 photos and images, so filling out these applications I was just like I hope they understood what I just said (laughs) you know, I really hope that I made sense in this application. It took her almost a month to complete the application and she did it by going to the town library, using those two free half hours on the internet, every day"
- Katy S
from Bookmarklet
I know, it's about Project Runway, but I thought some of y'all might like reading about how much internet access at her public library meant to her.
- Katy S
Ohh i don't watch the show but i'd watch for her
- SteVe C
"It took her almost a month to complete the application and she did it by going to the town library, using those two free half hours on the internet, every day." - Whoops - just saw Katy already quoted this bit. :-)
- Deborah Fitchett
It's an important bit! She had to have internet access to be able to compete (which obviously could lead to more work for her), but even that one hour of time per day at the library is extremely limited considering what she needed to do.
- Katy S
Yes, it's one among many many perfect illustrations of why public libraries are so vital to (considers several possibilities, decides on:) civilisation.
- Deborah Fitchett
I just signed up for a TEDx audition slot. WHO AM I?????
weelibrarian, MoTO #TeamMonique, Bubba was a rollin stone and 31 other people liked this
My coworker Kristin and I are going to try to pitch a session together. Wish us luck.
- lris
good luck! you'll be awesome!
- Sir Shuping is just sir
Oh I so want to see this when you get selected to present!
- Catherine Pellegrino
You are Iris. Nothing else need be said. :)
- RepoRat
This delights me!
- Chelle Chelle Ro Ro
You are our Iris, that is who!
- maʀtha
Good luck! I was the speaker coach for a couple of the TEDxYorkU talks this year and we used this video as a tool to help speakers: http://www.youtube.com/watch...
- John Dupuis
(The two people I coached were the dean of the law school: https://www.youtube.com/watch... and a space engineering student: https://www.youtube.com/watch... Both of them seriously rocked, especially the engineering student, all thanks to their own hard work and dedication.)
- John Dupuis
Thanks John. :-)
- lris
Snoop Doggy Doooogg...seriously, though, that's great!
- Yvonne
my Plan for Transparency is continuing. our next project begins today: scanning license agreements into PDF, storing them in a pswd protected folder, and linking to the agreements from our resource records. i want our librarians to be able to review our rights/restrictions whenever they want.
Laura Norvig, kaijsa, MontglaneChess and 6 other people liked this
We have kinda done that for some of our licenses, but we don't want to put too many digital signatures out there.
- Yo Joe. No, go slow.
it's not difficult to cover the signatures when scanning.
- DJF
For the ones that already exist as PDF docs, it would be a real pain to rescan them with the signatures covered up. But, I suppose it could be done.
- Yo Joe. No, go slow.
Only scan the signed page and then use AcrobatPro to swap the pages? (or just remove the sig-page from the "general use" version?
- awd
ooh, I've been wanting to do this for a while. Maybe I'll make it a priority on my summer side project list! I should really talk to IT about pswd protected folders though...no idea how to go about that.
- MontglaneChess
i'm curious about the pswd protected folder - do you guys use shared drives? or are you doing it some other way?
- ~Courtney F
we do use shared drives but i want the data somewhere else, too, so was thinking web server. do you have other ideas? i'm open!
- Marie
we don't have shared drives, so we're trying to figure out our options. Web server would probably work, although you might want to password the files (if you can't do the folder/site)
- ~Courtney F
'Twas thinking that we could have a real LSW virtual conference using our adobe connect or some such webinarish software. Could we do something like that this summer or fall?
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We can have parallel snarky and non-snarky tracks, with prizes for people that guess which is which most often. Like arXiv vs. snarXiv.
- John Dupuis
I want to moderate the snarky track.
- Andy
Depending on the time, would like to come in too.
- aarontay
I think it should be at least 12 hours so that everyone can come!
- Megan loves summer
Maybe something like noon to midnight eastern time? That will be like 5pm to 5am UT. What is that in Australia or NZ or Singapore?
- Yo Joe. No, go slow.
Midnight to noon in Western Australia!
- Megan loves summer
That sounds like a great idea
- John: Thread Killer
Will there be a dance party?
- Running Slow
The Dance Party will be in Third Life. [We have to invent this future.]
- Yo Joe. No, go slow.
We also need an award to present, like the Shovers & Makers or something. And the trophy needs to be a cod slicer.
- John Dupuis
you people crack me up
- maʀtha
Andy can take on Third Life. He's a futurist.
- Running Slow
If I can't moderate, I do want to talk to everyone about 5D printing.
- Andy
We could call the Shovers and Makers award simply the S&M award. Leg lamp?
- Yo Joe. No, go slow.
we tried that 15 years ago and it didn't work. count me in.
- $tephanie•Cog$ciLibrarian
I think that'd be 4am - 4pm New Zealand time. Give or take some daylight savings. Anyway, doable. I think we should have a session where someone Skypes in to someone with a Scopia connection to someone with Adobe Connect.
- Deborah Fitchett
Typical weekday, Friday, or a Saturday?
- Yo Joe. No, go slow.
potluck!
- $tephanie•Cog$ciLibrarian
RudĩϐЯaЯïan, kaijsa, Christina Pikas and 5 other people liked this
I guess the threat of perishing is a good motivator
- Megan loves summer
people love the Google
- maʀtha
I think it's either going to be very good, or very bad. Can't wait to see which one it is.
- aarontay
Looks like it's trending towards the latter :( . Partly because some questions are pretty much unanswerable (e.g why is so and so journal not found in GS? - I can speculate but ...). and perhaps no one except perhaps google and god. It's not like I can pick up a phone and call Google, the way my colleagues call Thompson reuters and Elsevier. All i can share is what i have seen when trying and the papers I have read on the topic (there are many).
- aarontay
It will be great because people love Google. Seriously. This has been my experience
- maʀtha
I want an ILS where I can set the max # of items out. If I place holds, they are all suspended if I am at my max # out. Then, when I return material to the library, the holds automatically become active for the next book. I could choose to have more than my 'max # items out' knowing that it would keep my holds suspended.
This would be something I would have to turn on as the patron; it would not come automatically turned on. And that way I wouldn't end up with eight books coming in at once and never getting a chance to read any of them :(
- John: Thread Killer
As a patron, I've long wished for a queueing system for holds. This would be the bomb dot com.
- kaijsa
Dear vendor, do not advertise a webinar to academic libraries about "improving ROI". Academic libraries do not invest, nor do they get a return. Thus the concept of "Return on Investment" is meaningless corporatist shit that senior level administrators are trying to import into higher education.
Larry Schwartz, Angel R. Rivera, Yo Joe. No, go slow. and 5 other people liked this
And I would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for you meddling kids!
- Meg V. Meg
ALA Elections Update (if you're ionterested) -- "Well now….things are looking up! Attached are the latest voting statistics. As of yesterday we are ahead of last year! With four days left, 19.81% of eligible voters have cast their ballots as opposed to 19.14% at the same time last year. When voting closed in 2012, total voter response was 20.90%....
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Well now….things are looking up! Attached are the latest voting statistics. As of yesterday we are ahead of last year! With four days left, 19.81% of eligible voters have cast their ballots as opposed to 19.14% at the same time last year. When voting closed in 2012, total voter response was 20.90%. Let’s see if we can pass that up this year! Polls close at 11:59 p.m. this Friday, April 26.
- awd
If you're not ionterested... maybe you're interested? :)
- awd
Also, if you have not yet voted, please vote! (if you did vote, please encourage your friends to vote, too)
- awd
You beat me to the punch! I'm such a voting cheerleader, it's not even funny.
- kaijsa
Going to be a interesting week. Presenting on citation analysis to faculty (3 days), followed by a presentation at a faculty meeting on resources and to top it off a presentation to interested users on the results of our mass library survey. Normal week for most of you I guess, unusual for me.
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library people, brainstorming on library re-organization. do you have a structure/framework that you feel works well? If so, can you point me to an org chart or other info?
John (bird whisperer), Sir Shuping is just sir, kaijsa and 3 other people liked this
i find the crickets on this post most telling. ;)
- holly #ravingfangirl
I think it's hard to know what structure might be a "works well" structure without more information. My structure seems to work well, but I don't know how similar or different it is from your staff size and operations.
- lris
We are also pending a reorg discussion here; I collected a bunch of org charts; i cant say how well they work, but theyre interesting to see. Ill see fi I can add you to the dropbox folder - DM me your addy
- ωαřмaiden ❤Marrit Woman❤
We have about 15 librarians and 10 non-librarian staff, plus about 80 student workers, all divided into 5 departments, each with a department head. Department heads report to the director.
- lris
I don't think ours works especially well, but I also don't know what would work better. Departments mean less and less as the boundaries between functional areas break down. We're grappling with maybe reorganizing, too, so I'm paying attention to what everybody suggests.
- kaijsa
i didn't want to limit it because, well, i don't want to limit it. :) we're totally at the pie-in-the-sky point, so I just want to see what others are doing. i'd love to see those, warmaiden. will be in touch.
- holly #ravingfangirl
Have you read this piece on In the Library With the Lead Pipe about organizations and leadership? It is definitely pie-in-the-sky, but if that is where you're at, maybe it will be helpful. http://www.inthelibrarywiththe...
- Freeda B.
Here's our dream org chart style: http://lis.luther.edu/about.... We have three teams, with tons of cross training (and opportunities for more), a total of 18 full-time staff and around between 25 and student workers.
- Kathy
Rumor is that at Double Agent Fister's library the org chart is a blank white sheet of paper.
- Steele Lawman
Actually, our first draft of it (during a meeting with admin) was called "the crude pie chart." The final version was called "the crude pie chart on drugs." I love it, of course. It works for us, but that may be because it's a good fit for our institutional culture. https://gustavus.edu/library...
- barbara fister
Kathy, yours is really interesting. We don't have to wrestle with the dual IT / library identity.
- barbara fister
We are fortunate to have a automation specialist and a librarian with a 2nd masters in computer science. Makes it both easier and more difficult with working with University IT folks. (Oh, and to be clear, I'm not at Luther. We just covet their org chart.)
- Kathy
Too high level for me this discussion, but for me I think we often struggle between the issue of roles been too specialist/niche (in past) with the obvious disadvantages of silos vs been jack of all trades, until no one is really top flight at anything (right now apparently according to some people). My not so sophisticated thinking right now is we need a mix of generalists (I am one) and some extreme specialists. The exact mix I have no idea.
- aarontay
Barbara - we have your same org chart - except we also have a library director. We are getting push-back about peer-governance because it is a serious time commitment. How do you make it work? I feel this overwhelming need to drive up, buy you lunch, and listen to all your wisdom.
- Jen
We've got both library functions and academic support functions. (Incidentally: having seen an org where the library was subsumed into "learning resources" and an org where these were subsumed into the library, the latter works way better. At least from this librarian's pov...) So our groups are now a) Access - includes circulation and library IT; b) Content - acquisitions, cataloguing,...
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- Deborah Fitchett
thanks for the responses, everyone!
- holly #ravingfangirl
Ours works best when we don't have a lot of administration bullshit going on. That can be draining. But the key to it is involving everyone in both the decision-making and the work. Everyone needs to read and understand the budget. Everyone needs to participate in organizational change. People need to own it and be willing to step up. The good thing is that it gives everyone leadership...
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- barbara fister
Oh, and yes, it is a time commitment. But we get stuff done. Thinking back, it's no more of a time commitment than when we had a traditional structure with a director. It's not as if every decision has to be negotiated with the whole group. We have individual / small group / larger group / all staff issues. Very few are all staff.
- barbara fister
Deborah, yours is a fascinating mix. Especially when it's functions not subject areas. Hmmm. Oh, and Kathy - sorry for moving you to Luther ;)
- barbara fister
My last job had a great organizational structure. There were 6 librarians who all reported directly to the director, and non-librarian staff/student workers reported to the librarians. Two librarians in research services, one research services/access services, one collection management, one systems/metadata, and one archivist. It wasn't hierarchical and we all worked together very well. Small staff FTW!
- Laura Krier
We do that, but without a director. And without reporting. It's unusual, but works.
- barbara fister
Barbara, does your chair step down from their regular responsibilities while they are serving as chair? Or is it a percentage that he.she gets relieved to take on chair duties?
- Jen
Via the ALA Think Tank thing on Facebook: 1. Google "OCLC" or click this: https://www.google.com/search... 2. Look at the logo on the right and read the text. 3. Marvel at the Internet.
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LULZ.
- RepoRat
Total lol. Sharing with colleagues!
- kaijsa
Took me a moment, and then...*gasp*
- Catherine Pellegrino
ha!
- Marie
heheheheheheheh
- lris
uh, wow. in honor of the launch of the DPLA?
- barbara fister
Go Go Librarything :)
- awd
High-larious!
- Stephen le Francoeur
so is there a way we could logobomb the ACS?
- RepoRat
Man. I think I missed this yesterday. Nothing seems to be weird today.
- Laura Krier
Dammit, I *knew* I should have taken a screenshot.
- Catherine Pellegrino
i know i saw a screenshot somewhere. now where was it?
- holly #ravingfangirl
Here ya go. http://travelinlibrarian.info/wp-cont...
- Chelle Chelle Ro Ro
Thankee! And that just pointed me to another awesome image/post that I'm about to repost here.
- Catherine Pellegrino
It's gone now. SADDNESS.
- Andy
It's still the 3rd hit on images. Maybe if you make sure you click on it, Google will sense it's popularity and bring it back.
- Betsy #TeamMonique
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But do you have a chance of winning a $5.00 coffee gift card?
- Yo Joe. No, go slow.
Not even this one? http://www.tandfonline.com/doi...
- Steele Lawman
^^^ HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS EXISTED? (also, heh: http://screencast.com/t...)
- Catherine Pellegrino
Heh. Lemme fix that.
- Steele Lawman
I'll bet it's the same survey my business librarian forwarded to me this afternoon. ;)
- Royce's favorite Anna
Happiest birthday to our own beloved Marianne!
Kirsten, kaijsa, John (bird whisperer) and 17 other people liked this
happy birthday!
- Sir Shuping is just sir
Happiest of birthdays indeed; hope it's a great one Marianne!
- Galadriel C.
Happy birthday to one of my favorite people. May your coming year be all you need it to be.
- lris
Many happy returns, Marianne! Be sure to take a break today (or many breaks)!
- Lily
HIPY PAPY BTHUTHDTH THUTHDA BTHUTHDY, my friend-who-I've-never-met!
- Catherine Pellegrino
Happy birthday!
- Steele Lawman
Happy Birthday!
- Chelle Chelle Ro Ro
Happy birthday!!! (here's some bonus exclamation marks: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
- Stephen le Francoeur
happy happy happy to you!
- barbara fister
Happy Birthday!
- MoTO #TeamMonique
Happy b-day!
- Yo Joe. No, go slow.
Merry birthday!
- ωαřмaiden ❤Marrit Woman❤
Happy birthday!
- Katy S
Thanks all. I've actually taken the *whole* day off, so I just rolled out of bed. Birthdays are important! :)
- Marianne
Happy birthday!
- Meg V. Meg
Oh, noes! I almost missed it. Happy happy happy birthday
- Megan loves summer
Thanks, Meg, Megan, miscellaneous likers.
- Marianne
ACRL post-conference survey asks, "Using your best estimate, when do you plan to retire?" Heh.
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MY MUMMIFIED REMAINS WILL SIT BEHIND THE REFERENCE DESK FOREVER.
- RepoRat
Every library needs its Jeremy Benthem. Oh wait - we don't. Never mind.
- barbara fister
I retire daily? ;)
- awd
Trying to get a handle on the whole retirement crisis we have heard so much about.
- Steele Lawman
The crisis is that we live in a society in which people can't retire.
- kaijsa
And when they finally retire, they aren't replaced because of budget cuts.
- Royce's favorite Anna
Exactly what Ethel said. And also DJF and kaijsa and Anna.
- Catherine Pellegrino
And here's a clue for when you do retire, having saved like crazy: Ben Bernanke sez you're not SUPPOSED to save, so no interest on those CDs. We're all gamblers, by fiat of the Feds.
- Walt Crawford
Um, tomorrow? Oh, wait, that's just wishful thinking. I'd love to officially retire at 55 (21 years from now), and have a second career writing.
- Laura Krier
My concurrent session was accepted to LITA 2013! This goes great with my newfound enjoyment of conferences!
Marie, MontglaneChess, Galadriel C. and 12 other people liked this
what's the topic?
- LibrarianOnTheLoose
woooot! congrats!
- Sir Shuping is just sir
Woot!!! Congratulations
- Hedgehog
In short, promoting accessibility (the disabilities/learning differences/universal design kind) in library media and technology services.
- Lily
Dang, girl, you are on FIRE. Good going.
- Steele Lawman
Amandadon't, Mark Kille, MoTO #TeamMonique and 22 other people liked this
thanks, Marge :)
- RepoRat
Excellent news; hearty congratulations to you RepoRat!
- Galadriel C.
That's so cool! Congratulations!
- Running Slow
Not that any of us are surprised, but continued congrats anyhow, RR!
- Lily
Congrats, RR!!
- Katie
Woo!
- lris
Hoo!
- Yo Joe. No, go slow.
Well deserved recognition for an underappreciated Rat!
- Bill Hooker
Awesome!
- kaijsa
Mark Kille, Galadriel C., Marianne and 12 other people liked this
YAY! How long did it take to win them over? Patiently over the course of many years or a quick flash of inspiration from an elevator pitch?
- John Dupuis
One of each, actually. Each had boxed me into "how to use MLA and JSTOR," but today one asked about research strategies for her own upcoming work out of the blue and the other one seems to have really heard me when I said I wanted to blur the mythical distinction between the intellectual work that literary scholars do in the classroom and the research process.
- lris
Congrats Marie. http://collaborativelibrarianship.org/index... Collaborative Marketing for Electronic Resources: A Project Report and Discussion of Implications by Marie Kennedy
marlene, Meg V. Meg, $tephanie•Cog$ciLibrarian and 9 other people liked this
Pretty sure that was my first reference question about Kraftwerk.
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Hey folks, it's Derrick's birthday! I, for one, feel very lucky to know him. Best wishes for your coming year, Derrick.
Kol Tregaskes, the king of the interweb, Mark Kille and 72 other people liked this
Happy!
- Jenica
Most wonderful of birthdays to you, Derrick!
- Lily
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Blake
Happy B-day.
- Yo Joe. No, go slow.
Happy birthday, D!
- Steele Lawman
Happiest of days, D!
- laura x
A happiest of birthdays to my brother from another mother.
- ♫410 I Coach 'em Up♫
Happy day to you, Derrick!
- Friar Ticket to Ride
Happy Birthday!!
- Hedgehog
Many happy returns of the day, my friend!
- Catherine Pellegrino
Thanks everyone!
- Derrick
hippo birdie two ewes
- LibrarianOnTheLoose
Happy birthday, Derrick!
- John (bird whisperer)
Happy Birthday!
- Kevin Johnson
Happy Birthday!!
- Kathy
Happy happy
- WarLord
Happy bday superman!
- SteVe C
Happy birthday. :0)
- Yvonne
Happy birthday! =)
- ronin
Merriest birthday, D!
- ωαřмaiden ❤Marrit Woman❤
Happy birthday, sir!
- Meg V. Meg
Happy birthday!
- Eric - seven eleven
Happiest of birthdays to you Derrick!
- Galadriel C.
Happy birthday!
- Stephen le Francoeur
Happy birthday, dearest Derrick!
- Laura H.
Happy Birthday, Mr. Jefferson, Happy Birthday to you.
- Laura Norvig
Enjoy your day, Shug <3
- Starmama
from FFHound(roid)!
Happy birthday!
- Amandadon't
Happy happy birthday to an awesome librarian!
- John: Thread Killer
Happy Birthday Derrick!!
- adf
Hippo birdie!
- Rebecca Hedreen
Happy Birthday Derrick! Awesomeness should come to you today!
- RudĩϐЯaЯïan
Happy Birthday, Derrick.
- Greg GuitarBuster
Many happy returns of the day, Derrick!
- barbara fister
You're the best, D, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
- Micah
from FFHound(roid)!
I think it's now tomorrow here, but happy birthday anyway!
- Deborah Fitchett
Hey Derrick. Feliz cumpleaños!
- Franc, a rememberer
Thanks again, everyone!
- Derrick
<3 Happy birthday, D!!
- Zulema ❧ spicy cocoa tart
from Android
Happy birthday, my friend!
- Jim #TeamMonique
from iPhone
How wonderful life is that Iris and Derrick both are in the world. And alla y'all.
- Mary B: #TeamMonique
Still thinking of you, D!
- Anne Bouey
Many happy returns!
- Megan loves summer
Happy belated birthday Derrick!
- the king of the interweb
RudĩϐЯaЯïan, Jason - The Opaque, kaijsa and 8 other people liked this
Why oh why can librarians not tell charming stories about the library without resorting to stories about how "stupid" a patron was? Have composed note about how these stories really aren't funny and undermine all the work we try and do to tell students that they should push past their library anxiety and trust us that we will help them... send?
RudĩϐЯaЯïan, Kirsten, Steele Lawman and 3 other people liked this
Agreed, I also feel uncomfortable when folks do this.
- maʀtha
Yes, send. You're 100% right on here.
- kaijsa
Yes, I'd send it.
- Walt Crawford
I think it can be difficult for library students to make the connection between these stories as jokes or work gripes and their potential to be harmful. Send away, it's an important perspective.
- Lily
I agree with you. That doesn't mean I think you should send it, though. Gentle pressure might be better than telling colleagues that they are undermining the work of the library.
- Steele Lawman
So, while I was reflecting on the draft I had written, someone else posted to the entire library listserv - which is where the original message was posted. Will be very curious if the original poster ever engages the resulting discussion.
- Lisa Hinchliffe
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