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Well folks, signing on for #FARP
Brent, MoTO Bott, Spidra Webster and 2 other people liked this
I think I will, as well, following Valentine's Day.
- Kelli H.
#goIrisgo
- MoTO Bott
My body keeps confusing the terms "weekend" and "sick day." Blerg.
:( *hugs you carefully*
- Marianne
:( Feel better soon!
- Rollin' in the LB
:( hope you feel better soon
- Sir Shuping is just sir
Hungry hungry hungry hungry hungry
Catherine Pellegrino, Nakachi, Rollin' in the LB and 2 other people liked this
Library Hold Shelf Pros and Cons - http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2012...
Catherine Pellegrino liked this
Yay cartoons!
- Your Neighbor Steve
Ah yes, the stunning residue of my art minor in college... :-)
- lris
I went through the car wash for the first time in *mumble mumble.* This lifted a massive weight from my shoulders. Can't all be salt weight.
Catherine Pellegrino, Brent, Rollin' in the LB and 3 other people liked this
Taught one of those classes today that make me question my credentials and think about taking up work on an assembly line.
Nicolette Sosulski and Angel R. Rivera liked this
Just don't work for Caterpillar
- DJF
We all have those classes. It's oddly reassuring to know that you sometimes have them, too. (It's not you - it's whatever else is going on in the lives of those students and that particular course.)
- barbara fister
get some steel toed boots
- marthalib
This class was in no way bad because of the students. At one point they were showing me how to navigate the Grove Dictionary of Music while my brain stalled uncomprehendingly. Oy. But today's class wasn't bad. It wasn't amazing, but it wasn't bad, so maybe I'll stick this job out for a bit yet.
- lris
Can our next boycott be against journals that require APA style?
Morton Fox, copystar, Björn Brembs and 7 other people liked this
No way. I can't think of a style with which I have more facility.
- Kaijsa
I'm in! APA drives me right around the bend.
- RepoRat
I just succeeded in convincing a lecturer not to switch from APA to Harvard for the poor 101 students, many of whom are doing this subject because they thought it wouldn't involve writing. Not like I love it, but I think I hate it least of any other style.
- Deborah Fitchett
I hate APA more than Chicago author-date style. That is better than any style that only has initials for first and middle names, no article titles, and no issue numbers. We NEED ALL THE CITATION ELEMENTS!
- The Ghost of Library Past
The first thing we do is burn all the style manuals!
- Andy
Maybe we can get Anonymous to take down some related websites.
- Rochelle
APA is my preferred formet. why? Because you just cite everything like the basic paper citation (none of the "Downloaded from Some Library Database" silliness) -- or did all the other styles finally wise up to this too?
- awd
+ Andy - I wish no first year students had to learn how to write out citations, a skill most will never use again after college.
- barbara fister
APA is officially on my personal Notice Board for their ridiculous "if there is no DOI" policy.
- Catherine Pellegrino
not sure I like APA either, but the other styles I've used (ACS, Chicago) aren't much better. APA went down a notch for me when they published their separate electronic format guide in print-only,which we had to bind. We couldn't get a campus license for the electronic version either, as I recall.
- Elizabeth Brown
I use MLA (Medical not Modern) mostly these days. I've gotten to where I can proofread it without a whole lot of thinking and generally it seems pretty intuitive. But then, I learned by writing out 3x5 cards and losing points for lost periods or semicolons, so I'm biased.
- Hedgehog
This keyboard for my ipod is the best thing EVER.
Rollin' in the LB, Zulema ⋅ spicy cocoa tart, RudĩϐЯaЯïan and 2 other people liked this
So, half the meeting was told 8:15-10:25, and half was told 8:30-10:30. I choose to laugh.
Your Neighbor Steve, Rollin' in the LB and Kirsten liked this
we're they *really* told 8:15 -- and made it 8:30 in their own minds??? that's what i would've done.
- αnnα vαȵ scoyoç
Knitting while watching Downton Abbey: appropriate. Typing via bluetooth keyboard onto my iPod Touch while watching Downton Abbey: not so appropriate.
Catherine Pellegrino, RepoRat and Marianne liked this
My meals lately have been well-rounded, including healthy portions of the pesto food group.
Elina Missanjelina, Catherine Pellegrino, Sir Shuping is just sir and 5 other people liked this
I love it with fresh tomatoes and good cheese.
- Derrick
Pesto + chevre + sliced baguette = NOM NOM NOM.
- RepoRat
pesto salmon! omg must try this.
- Catherine Pellegrino
Wanted: One house elf, or equivalent.
Galadriel C., Derrick, Rollin' in the LB and 6 other people liked this
me too!
- marthalib
Kiki: You got one. Don't go there.
- Oh Caaaaaarrrrrlllll....
or, maybe we could share? they can teleport (or the equivalent), right? you could knit it wee clothes
- marthalib
you should train pipin to be your house elf
- Sir Shuping is just sir
Will Dobby do?
- Julian
yeah, me too, Iris *sulk*
- marthalib
My mom got an ipod touch for her birthday. I refrained from suggesting a million apps for her. Barely. :-)
Rollin' in the LB, Catherine Pellegrino, Kirsten and 4 other people liked this
There are certain advantages to being completely not a threat to anyone... #diplomacy #boardgames
holly #ravingfangirl, Marianne and Catherine Pellegrino liked this
Training for the Laziness Olympics.
Marianne, Catherine Pellegrino, Rollin' in the LB and 3 other people liked this
Decathlon?
- Julian
i just had a former colleague come in to the branch and tell me she's training for an "Olympic distance triathlon;" i immediately went to the staff room and had a danish. gotta balance the universe, ya know....
- αnnα vαȵ scoyoç
In my recent inability to cope, I've stopped washing my apples before eating them. I expect to die of some weird cancer.
☆彡Jazzy-B, MoTO Bott, Hedgehog and 5 other people liked this
I don't think I've ever washed an apple in my life. Not dead yet.
- RepoRat
I just polish them on whatever I'm wearing. Maybe that explains the odd wear in my clothing?
- rochelle rochelle
i consider it a preservative that will help me live longer.
- jambina
I wish to subscribe to jambina's newsletter.
- lris
I do the same thing with burgers. When they used to talk about Mad Cow on TV they'd always chortle at the end of the news segment about how "you probably don't need to worry, unless you were eating burgers in England in the 80s!" Yeah, funny thing, I, uh...Anyway, I choose to relish in the experience - savoring the rich flame-broiled flavor of flirting with madness & death.
- Eric Sizemore
Starting my Saturday with a massage was exactly as lovely as I imagined starting my Saturday with a massage would be.
Marianne, Catherine Pellegrino, RepoRat and 4 other people liked this
You can tell a lot about my psyche by the state of my inbox. Today my inbox is saying "blahhhhh."
☆彡Jazzy-B, Jaclyn Bedoya, Rollin' in the LB and 4 other people liked this
At this point, I may just have to nuke the thing from orbit when I'm ready to get my act together.
- lris
Gmail's down so all I can do is stare in desperation at the error screen. Don't bother me, I have more staring to do.
Rollin' in the LB, Kirsten and Zulema ⋅ spicy cocoa tart liked this
I've been looking forward to this moment since the alarm went off this morning: it's time to go to bed.
Kirsten, Catherine Pellegrino, DJF and 3 other people liked this
Stop What You're Doing, And Go See What Google Thinks It Knows About You - http://www.businessinsider.com/stop-wh...
The Ghost of Library Past, Derrick, Catherine Pellegrino and ellbeecee liked this
Personally? I'm not too worried about this invasion of my privacy just yet. It thinks I'm an 18-24-year-old male who's into shooter games. SHOOTER GAMES.
- lris
from Bookmarklet
Apparently I don't exist: "No interest or demographic categories are associated with your ads preferences so far. You can add or edit interests and demographics at any time."
- Catherine Pellegrino
That means you opted out at some point. I did too. This is assuredly not changing my mind about having done so.
- RepoRat
I did? Oh. Well, good for me, I guess.
- Catherine Pellegrino
Mine is reasonably close. It flatters me by thinking I'm younger than I am, and it thinks I'm more interested in movies than I really am. Otherwise? Not too bad.
- Your Neighbor Steve
Google thinks I'm 24 years old and smokin' hot. We have a blind date set up for next weekend.
- Que Sarah Sarah
Sarah, he's just using you for your clickthroughs and eyeballs, can't you see that?!
- Your Neighbor Steve
Apparently "coping" meant "acquiring 2 skeins of lace weight merino and size 0 needles."
Hedgehog, Marianne, ωαřмaiden BrokerPokerface and 2 other people liked this
zero? do they come in subzero?
- marthalib
If they are like paintbrushes, they might come in 00, 000, and so on.
- Your Neighbor Steve
You might be able to find smaller, but I think they're not readily available. (Edit: now I've seen size 0000 available for order. 1.25 millimeters wide. Goodness.)
- lris
BrowZine: iPad App from Third Iron - http://thirdiron.com/browzine/
"BrowZine™ combines articles from your current databases to create complete journals and arranges them in an intuitive newsstand, then delivers these journals to patrons in an easy to-use-format optimized for the iPad."
- lris
from Bookmarklet
Yeah... eventually Imma need an iPad. I can just tell.
- lris
I covet them, but I can't quite justify the purchase yet.
- Katy S
Same here, Katy. This app is very appealing, but for now it's not something I can use because I don't have the right device. Oh well.
- lris
Hunh. I doubt this is gonna be able to expand beyond OA journals since it otherwise sounds like the kind of "systematic downloading" which is a license violation in most cases.
- Your Neighbor Steve
i'm gonna get us to test this out. (we're gonna start circulating ipads next week.)
- jambina
We have a set of iPads for instruction and one to circ, so I'm going to test this, too. Thanks!
- Kaijsa
Get your official LSW SOPA protest coupons here!
♫410 I Coach 'em Up♫, Anne Graham, The Ghost of Library Past and 20 other people liked this
Print it off double-sided and then cut or tear it into 6 little protest coupons with the letter to executives on one side and the +1 Protest Point pattern on the other. (The file is in color but prints out in black and white fine.) Please print of as many copies as you think you can use plus as many extra copies to give away as is feasible. Andy's vendor map (http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2012...) will help you navigate the exhibit hall and leave protest coupons at each vendor stall that supports SOPA.
- lris
The idea is to leave the vendor a distinct impression of our displeasure without harassing the actual vendor rep or causing trouble for ALA.
- lris
Please spread the word!
- lris
Beauteous!
- laura x
I love these.
- Rachel Walden
Iris, I love you.
- Jenica
Aw, thanks Jenica. Steve Lawson did a lot of work on this too.
- lris
fanfuckingtastic!
- jambina
I won't be in Dallas to use these, but when will the next opportunity be to use these as triple coupons?
- Julian
I love them. I also wonder what would happen if those of us not in Dallas mailed them in....
- ~Courtney F.
These are awesome. I kept trying to show them to my boss today, but she kept being busy. How inconsiderate of her!
- Catherine Pellegrino
oh, hey, Courtney is onto something here! how could we make that work? and bring attention to it?
- RepoRat
I'll work on creating a postcard file at work tomorrow, and there are some "print and send" websites
- ~Courtney F.
from Android
Oh! I love the idea of setting up a "print and send", Courtney. That's an awesome idea. If I could press a couple of buttons and spend a buck, I'd send ten. Rock on.
- Jason Griffey
Would love to see a Research Works Act equivalent, too, if people don't think that would be too much. I could put one together if there's interest.
- Rachel Walden
I'd love to see an RWA postcard -- if it were publicized right, I think we'd get faculty as well as librarians participating in a send-in.
- RepoRat
I'll try to draft something and then we can go back and forth on it. Would this weekend be soon enough?
- Rachel Walden
Thanks, Rachel!
- lris
Well... so... my site got hacked again this morning. According to Blake my site "seems to be a target." WHY? Whoever it is is targeting all 10 of my regular site visitors...
The amazing Blake, by the way, is amazing.
- lris
Yoicks!
- Catherine Pellegrino
*unlike*. But *like* Blake. 'cause Blake rules.
- Betsy
Oh stop
- Blake
Defend our freedom to share (or why SOPA is a bad idea) | Video on TED.com - http://www.ted.com/talks...
marthalib, JA Castillo, Heather and 9 other people liked this
"What does a bill like PIPA/SOPA mean to our shareable world? At the TED offices, Clay Shirky delivers a proper manifesto -- a call to defend our freedom to create, discuss, link and share, rather than passively consume."
- lris
from Bookmarklet
I love the way Shirky finds ways to memorably describe ideas and happenings: "It only had to be better than the two other shows that were on at the same time...You got tens of millions of viewers simply for doing something that wasn't too terrible. This was like having a license to print money and a barrel of free ink."
- Your Neighbor Steve
"Time Warner has called, and they want us all back on the couch."
- Your Neighbor Steve
I try really really hard to do that kind of thing when I present. Sometimes I almost get there. I also envy Shirky his goddamn FLUENCY -- how the hell he do that? I can't.
- RepoRat
Steve, and the amazing thing was that that system produced amazing television anyway.
- DJF
Good point, DJF. Artists gotta art. But I still like Shirky's bit about Gilligan's Island from another talk too. "Remember that one where they almost got off the island and then Gilligan did something dumb? SO DO I!"
- Your Neighbor Steve
True enough. Although I do feel sometimes like the world could do with fewer hours of programming time in a day.
- DJF
Non-harassing protest of SOPA at ALA Midwinter - http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2012...
Huh. I actually just used straight up algebra to solve a real life problem. I was always told that could be done but never really believed it.
Rollin' in the LB, Marianne, SteVe C and 8 other people liked this
I always have to write out the algebra when I do a particular kind of percent calculation.
- Catherine Pellegrino
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