Archive for January, 2009

Things 2 & 3

Sunday, January 25, 2009 20:01 No Comments

… and Thing 4!
I’m undertaking these 23 Things of library 2.0 because I want to learn more about the tools available to use.  Last semester I took a metadata class, and the fact that XML is everywhere really made me want to explore the possibilities for use in searches.  I looked metadata for finding photos [...]

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Exploring 23 Things About Lib 2.0

Sunday, January 18, 2009 21:34 No Comments

I know I’m not new to the blogosphere, but I figured this is a great way to get my blog moving in the direction I plan for it.  Upon the suggestion of Dr. Koontz, I’ll be participating in NEFLIN’s 23 Things. The next few weeks posts concentrate on Library 2.0 (as much as I dislike [...]

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16 Things Meme

Sunday, January 18, 2009 2:05 2 Comments

Yet another meme, thanks to Mike.  Here are 16 goals, facts, and oddities about my life.  Some of you may know a few of these things, and others nothing at all. Enjoy!

I was so shy as a child I couldn’t order a cheeseburger at McDonald’s by myself until I was about 9 years old.
People thought [...]

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One Classy WordCamp

Tuesday, January 13, 2009 0:48 No Comments

It’s a rather momentous week. Israel and Gaza are still fighting.  Russia shut off gas running through the Ukraine leaving many Europeans without heating fuel.  CES 2009 wrapped up with a decreased attendance compared to 2008. President Bush gave his last press conference. Motown turned 50 years old. And the first WordCamp Las Vegas came [...]

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No Grey Hair

Saturday, January 10, 2009 0:02 1 Comment

I skim through music sites almost every day. Tonight I found Tom Petty’s Greatest Hits. Remastered. This started me thinking:
Hmm… Why is it already remastered? I reviewed this album when it was released, and I was in high school.  I bought the cassette tape at K-Mart. Wait… that’s… fifteen years ago.  Fifteen?!?  $!&# I’m getting [...]

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