A Hipper Crowd of Shushers (NY Times)
Librarians make the fashion section of the New York Times. Throwbacks to old stereotypes aside, I thought it was a pretty interesting piece. My life isn’t quite like theirs, but good for them. It has been YEARS since I was last profiled in the NYT!
Some folks don’t think it’s so awesome.
I have to wonder though [...]
Friday Funny
Still more hilarious 30-Second Bunnies Theatre classics from Angry Alien Productions:
Die Hard
March of the Penguins
Read more →SLA 2007 Conference Map
To follow-up on my recent post regarding Google’s new My Maps tool, I have updated my SLA 2007 Conference Map on Google My Maps to include the recommended restaurants on the SLA’s Rocky Mountain Chapter conference wiki. I plan to add more to the map, including:
Museums;
Outdoor Recreation;
Sports and;
Shopping.
The next challenge is to figure out [...]
Read more →Friday Funny
Even more classics from Angry Alien Productions:
Spiderman
Borat
James Bond Medley
Read more →5 Things
I still have to figure out how TypePad, Trackbacks and Technorati work I guess. I only just found out Connie Crosby tagged me for the list of 5 Little-Known Things About Me!
Hmmm…well, here goes:
I speak Spanish and Portuguese, fluently
My undergraduate degree from UMass Amherst is in Spanish and Portuguese. I speak Spanish almost daily [...]
Google My Maps and SLA 2007 Hotels
Google has released a very neat tool for you geophiles out there: My Maps. I must admit that I am addicted to using the Google Maps mobile application on my Blackberry while trying to navigate the streets of Toronto, so I am looking forward to experimenting with My Maps, e.g. mapping my favourite restaurants in [...]
Read more →Toronto Public Library Lookup Bookmarklet
Most likely, I’m way behind in realizing how cool this is, but if you use Firefox and you use Amazon (.com or .ca), create a bookmarklet to search the Toronto Public Library’s online catalogue for the book you’re currently browsing at Amazon using the LibraryLookup Bookmarklet Generator.
Base URL: http://hip.tpl.toronto.on.ca/Library Name: Toronto Public LibraryVendor: iPAC
Why Web 2.0 is more than a buzzword
There is a very interesting discussion going on over at Creating Passionate Users that’s related to the Library 2.0 event held recently here in Toronto. The bit that pulled me in is thus:
But to say [Web 2.0] means nothing (or WORSE–to say it’s just a marketing label) is to mistake jargon (good) for buzzwords (bad). [...]
The Illustrated Librarian Temporary Tattoos
Check out these temporary tattoos from Archie McPhee!
They are a MUST for your next library conference – or while sitting by the pool somewhere warm this winter.
Read more →Library 2.0 in Action: How Special Librarians are actually using the latest tech tools
SLA Toronto put on a tremendous program last night. Amanda Etches-Johnson, Carolyne Sidey, Connie Crosby, and Dave Hook spoke to nearly 50 members of the Chapter on the latest tech tools they are using to deliver products and services to their clients. Following the four presentations, the group broke into six (at times very lively [...]
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