Posted Monday December 10, 2007, 5:25 pm, Over one day old
Curious as to who your compatriots are in the biblioblogosphere? Meredith Farkas, progenitor of Information Wants to Be Free surveyed librarians in the summer of 2005 about blogging is now doing another survey. Do your part to create another fascinating...
Read More Fun Than a Roundtable of Serials Catalogers (Links)
Posted Monday December 10, 2007, 5:25 pm, Over one day old
Some of you long-time readers (i.e., those of you who are trying everything in your power not to answer those annoying IM reference questions flitting across your desktop) may wonder just how I learn about the hip-hop hits. It's easy:...
Read SO Evilness Redux (Links)
Posted Monday December 10, 2007, 5:25 pm, Over one day old
Walt Crawford wins the Scooby-Doo Arooo award for correctly guessing the kooky premise used to pitch The Expert to USA Network execs. What's next? Hottie catalogers who love Smarties and uniform title fields too much? And don't even think about...
Read "The Expert": That Reference Question Sounded Like Orange (Links)
Posted Monday December 10, 2007, 5:25 pm, Over one day old
Further evidence of our professional pop culture currency: USA Networks latest project is The Expert, about a librarian who helps police solve crimes via her ability to "mix her senses". I have no idea what that means, but if you...
Read This Just In (Links)
Posted Monday December 10, 2007, 5:25 pm, Over one day old
I said I'd write about why my husband is responsible for every bad thing that's happened to me , but let's face it: I lied. Well, not lied, just deferring to my inevitable urge to weigh in on the New...
Read Check It Out Now: Funk, Soul, Shushing (Links)
Posted Saturday January 27, 2007, 2:20 am, Over one day old
Now that the holidays are over, time to get back on track: Question #3: What do you hate about books? I have a surprisingly serious answer for what started out as a flippant question: I hate the idea of the...
Read Book Hate (Links)
Posted Saturday January 27, 2007, 2:20 am, Over one day old
Hard to believe, I know. Like the last bubble light to percolate on last year's Christmas tree, it took some time for me to catch on to this little tagging exercise. So without further ado: I won the Betty Crocker...
Read 5 Things You Don't Know About Me (Links)
Posted Saturday January 27, 2007, 2:20 am, Over one day old
Just want to wish everyone happy holidays out there in LibraryLand and beyond. I'll be celebrating by hosting a dinner for select friends (i.e., the ones who broke down after several days of my wheedling). To commemorate the occasion, I'll...
Read Omedetou! (Links)
Posted Saturday January 27, 2007, 2:20 am, Over one day old
Read You Gonna Need That? (Links)
Posted Saturday January 27, 2007, 2:20 am, Over one day old
After being sick for almost a month, I finally broke down and visited my doctor. The diagnosis? Acute Fergieliciousness. The treatment? Listening to Decemberists and Cat Power until the urge to wear my girl scout sashes as a halter top...
Read There's No Such Thing as a Quick Question (Links)