Save money, and support the ALA- May 29, 2004 With this coupon, you can get 10% off at Borders, and they will give 10% to the ALA. Good only June 4th through 6th.http://spnstrlibrarian.blogspot.com/2004_05_01_archive.html#108584061466281317 Weekend Librarian- May 29, 2004 Today, one of the campus police officers at the university called me "the weekend librarian." Until I find a full-time job, I guess that's exactly what I am - grad student during the week, librarian on the weekend. The money is pretty good, and if I can get enough hours, I can pay the bills; but once I graduate in August, and certainly by the time the student loans kick in six months after thathttp://spnstrlibrarian.blogspot.com/2004_05_01_archive.html#108583883807888933 "We're heading into the silly season."- May 19, 2004 I missed it, but Nancy "Action Figure" Pearl was on NPR the other day giving her recommendations of the best political fiction. Check it out! (pun intended)http://spnstrlibrarian.blogspot.com/2004_05_01_archive.html#108501100551748711 What religion are you- May 19, 2004 I attend a Unitarian Universalist church...well, here in Indiana it's a church, but apparently in Texas it's not.http://spnstrlibrarian.blogspot.com/2004_05_01_archive.html#108501028088266137 Libraries old and new...- May 16, 2004 Alexandrian rediscovered: "Archaeologists have found what they believe to be the site of the Library of Alexandria, often described as the world's first major seat of learning." The new Seattle Central Library: Check out this slideshow. (NYT login may be required)http://spnstrlibrarian.blogspot.com/2004_05_01_archive.html#108474709440416599 Is blogging a crime In Puteaux, France they seem to think so...- May 16, 2004 This is the first instance that I have ever heard of where writing a blog has gotten someone in trouble with the law... The original post in French A blog entry about it in English.http://spnstrlibrarian.blogspot.com/2004_05_01_archive.html#108474548807217748 Back home again...- May 10, 2004 Saturday, I moved from Bloomington back home. There was only one casualty, my air conditioner. When the maintenance man had installed it, he simply clamped it in the window and sealed it up with duct tape. While I was carrying some boxes to the truck, my stepmom-to-be, Joyce, and my sister, Christine, decided to take the air conditioner out of the window. They stripped off the duct tape, andhttp://spnstrlibrarian.blogspot.com/2004_05_01_archive.html#108421640681725170 Drunk with power...- May 1, 2004 I have a Gmail invitation to give away...everyone that I know wants one...what to do, what to do... More info on Gmailhttp://spnstrlibrarian.blogspot.com/2004_05_01_archive.html#108344457008805197 |