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Bringing a long domant blog back to life
I am considering bringing this long dormant blog back to life over the coming months as we struggle through the second Pestjahr. I want to change the focus though away from “librarianship” toward a focus on Information sources more generally, … Continue reading
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Comment on Comments…
Due to a pronounced increase in spam I have changed the settings for commenting on this blog. From now on people are welcome to comment but will have to register and sign in before they can post (not that many … Continue reading
A library without librarians: the case of Rapid City’s (ND) Hospital
Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, North Dakota has made headlines in the LIS world for its recent decision to shutter its publicly accessible library and replace it with an electronic library. What does this say about the place of library and librarians in hospital libraries and beyond? Continue reading
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Proquest Contest!
Proquest is having a contest draw for an all-expenses paid trip to the ALA annual conference in Chicago this July. It is open Medical representative also take generico levitra on line a lot of amount for the medicine. With the … Continue reading
Finally some good economic news for libraries?
Despite the downturn things might suddenly be looking up for libraries, at least those in Alberta. Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta, budget, government, recession
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Library News: Disappearing (and reappearing) library books.
Library News: We are all occasionally late returning our library books: these individuals were a century later than most. Continue reading
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Copyright matters: Free images on the web.
Anyone who has attempted to create a website or a Powerpoint presentation has probably been overcome by the temptation to add images to it in order to make these look more eye-catching and appealing. For information professionals this has increasingly … Continue reading
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Our library is alive! (Quite literally)
There was an excellent article in the Globe and Mail today regarding an experiment at several academic libraries. Patrons can take out a “living book” — essentially a fellow student or community member with a unique (and often controversial) life … Continue reading
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Tagged academic libraries, Living Library, selection bias, University of Guelph
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Journals for Library Science: Plagiary
Plagiary: Cross-Disciplinary Studies in Plagiarism, Fabrication and Falsification attempts to bridge the gap between the anecdotal evidence of digital age plagiarism that everyone is aware of and the solid social-science research that is necessary for looking at these issues in a sober and serious fashion. Continue reading
Seeking Inspiration
On Tuesday of this week I was invited to go to a session on resumes sponsored by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers at the Delta Airport West on Dixie Road in Mississauga, Ontario. I was a bit skeptical at first … Continue reading
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Tagged career development, job search, Martin Buckland, networking, personal branding, resumes
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