tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25552687020782386772024-03-08T09:03:20.767-08:00librariannaariannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08897265001298963078noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555268702078238677.post-9074493941946364302013-10-28T08:19:00.001-07:002013-10-28T08:23:51.850-07:00From the Beerbrarian<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Oh man, this is upsetting...!<br />
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<a href="http://beerbrarian.blogspot.com/2013/10/dear-aspiring-librarians-on-mlis.html">Dear Aspiring Librarians: an open letter from the Beerbrarian</a><br />
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So many statistics posted in here are just unhappy. I hope that it is not truly reflecting the situation of my fellow librarians. Maybe most at least have part-time jobs?<br />
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Great post to read through, though. I <i>especially</i> wish I'd had something like this to refer to when I was entering library school...although, then again, I'm glad I did not. Might have turned me off to the profession completely, and I am truly happy in it right now, even when it has its ups & downs regarding work.<br />
<br />ariannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08897265001298963078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555268702078238677.post-72725203429168492902012-09-21T05:42:00.002-07:002012-09-21T05:44:07.152-07:00LC AuthorityThe other day, my boss asked me and my coworker to stitch items for the silent auction she is helping organize for the expansion of her town library. I am largely a knitter, and my friend is largely a crocheter, so she asked us to do pieces in our respective mediums. Immediately, I jumped onto the stitchers' bible site, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a>, to see what a pattern search for "library" would yield me. I was in luck: one of the first results was a gorgeous hat pattern based on the fountain outside the Library of Congress! The hat knit up super quickly, and turned out quite nicely, if I do say so myself:<br />
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The pattern comes from the book <i>Capitol Knits</i> by Tanis Gray (I love her name almost as much as I love my own!). A copy can be acquired <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Capitol-Knits-Inspired-Americas-Washington/dp/1467990213">here</a> (or of course located <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/capitol-knits-twelve-modern-designs-inspired-by-americas-capital-washington-dc/oclc/778360742&referer=brief_results">here</a>!); the rest of the book looks just as good, although of course I'm partial to the LC pattern.<br />
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I plan to include an informational card detailing how the hat is based on the library fountain, and of course including the fiber content, and one of my awesome <a href="http://www.sweetpotatoknits.com/card">Sweet Potato Knits business cards</a> (designed by my sister <a href="http://bethanyschlegel.com/">Bethany</a>). I hope it helps the library! Even just a little bit.ariannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08897265001298963078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555268702078238677.post-13978068463060410902012-03-08T14:13:00.004-08:002012-03-08T14:18:57.867-08:00inspiration<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Great library day for me today. I can’t even REMEMBER all the exciting things that happened. But here are some highlights:</span><br />
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am <i>thisclose</i> to finishing the update on our mobile catalog site. I am trying to get the map function to work so that when you choose to map where a material is, you will see a highlighted area indicating the area where the item is located on the floor! It will be awesome. I just have to make a few tweaks, and then maybe next week we can go live! (I should point out that right now I am still just updating the mobile site to “match” the behavior of our mobile apps. All of the code for the mobile site & apps were written by the super awesome guy who came before me! I’m just scurrying to learn how he did everything.)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We discussed starting a “stitch ‘n’ bitch” of sorts with our boss, as my coworker crochets and I knit. We hope to begin a group on Thursdays from 1-2, when people could take a break from studying and maybe from finals stress (when that rolls around). Ideally we’d like to offer support but not necessarily classes – I think we’re both experts in our respective crafts, but we don’t want to spend all of our time teaching people how to do them. That would be a different sort of group, which perhaps we could discuss if enough people attended wanting lessons. Anyway – the point is that our director okayed the SNB (we’re going to think of a better name for it, and open it to ANY crafters), so we’re going to move ahead with it!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some of us watched (the library maven) R. David Lankes’ talk on Transforming Libraries this afternoon. It was, as always, inspiring and invigorating! I always come away from his talks wanting to implement all of these great, new things. And now I’m dying to read his book, The Atlas of New Librarianship (I know it’s not new, I just hadn’t heard of it before now!).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Right after he finished, I brought up how he had mentioned one library which brought dogs in to visit students during stressful finals weeks! And a coworker is already pursuing it! I’m super excited – I asked to be notified if I could be involved or of help in ANY way. (Yay! Puppies!)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oh, and this was also mentioned: <a href="http://humanlibrary.org/">http://humanlibrary.org/</a> I’d heard of other implementations of it before, but I hadn’t seen this website before.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, a great marketing tool to keep in mind (<a href="http://www.librariesareessential.com/">http://www.librariesareessential.com/</a>) was also mentioned. (P.S. RUSA also offers a marketing class, for those who weren’t aware – like me!)</span></li>
</ul><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All right, now that I’ve jotted down all of these wonderful, exhilarating notes, it’s back to work on that mobile site! Have a wonderful day, everyone.</span>ariannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08897265001298963078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555268702078238677.post-16295488744822302782011-12-05T10:28:00.000-08:002011-12-05T10:28:25.564-08:00a great look at the value of librariesI know I'm late in the game here, but Brian over at <a href="http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2011/11/08/calculating-the-value-of-a-communitys-library-use/">Swiss Army Librarian</a> did a very interesting calculation of library-vs-retail costs to the community. The results are very heartening, and something any library might want to prepare with their own numbers, in order to prove to their boards and communities the notably significant value of their worth!ariannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08897265001298963078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555268702078238677.post-83322196606216758382011-03-26T10:05:00.000-07:002011-03-26T10:05:15.913-07:00this is an amazing publicity campaignNice job, <a href="http://cargocollective.com/jennyleighb#148481/Atlanta-Fulton-Public-Library">Atlanta Fulton PL</a>.ariannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08897265001298963078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555268702078238677.post-64153843836177234752011-01-06T12:01:00.000-08:002011-12-26T10:30:53.783-08:00electronic catalogsThere is something deeply, deeply flawed with an ILS where I can type in "The Sound and the Fury" (in quotes!) and the book copy of the work is #10 on the results page (at least the first result was related to Faulkner; I cannot seem to reproduce the input, but I swear I looked up either the author or title at one point where the first result to come up was a book titled "Onassis"...of course, if I try to look up <i>that</i> work, it's impossible to find). I was so frustrated having to <i>scroll down</i> to find the results for things I'd typed in perfectly. I cannot understand what sort of search algorithm this software is performing on its database, but it seems as if there is something seriously off. I don't know if it's <a href="http://www.sirsidynix.com/" target="_blank">SirsiDynix</a> itself (the ILS software creator), or if it's just that Connect (one of CT's library consortiums) hasn't upgraded its software to the latest & greatest, but I intend to find out. Somehow. Sometime. And <i>do</i> something about it. <br />
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I am so tempted to apply for one of the developer jobs in Utah, but...1. it's Utah, and 2. I vowed I'd never go back to being a code monkey again. That's why I moved to librarianship - I wanted to get out of the mire of endless lines of C++ (or Java, or etc.). But at the same time, I have this feeling that I've got a great stradding-the-fence skill set which would be awesome to use to improve electronic catalogs. I <i>love</i> databases. I just don't know if I want to code them for the rest of my life. But I know we can make them do what we need them to do...which to me includes returning the appropriate search results. Hrm.ariannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08897265001298963078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555268702078238677.post-70741694015118398022010-12-14T14:43:00.000-08:002010-12-14T14:44:02.100-08:00ch-ch-ch-changesWow, it certainly is really interesting working on such an "alive" memorial: we're archiving something that is still in the process of being created, and therefore is in constant flux. Even a memorial which I had worked on only a month ago has had a complete overhaul; it must be because the victim's loved ones had had their meeting with the VOICES offices in the interim. It was actually really fantastic to see: what caught my eye first was the changed profile picture (the new one is much better!), but what truly made me feel a warm glow was how much more information had been added about this person: more tributes, and so much more information in general. It's so nice to see the effect of having one's loved ones get to share their memories. I wish I could see such changes happen for all the victims, but alas, that would be difficult to track. I feel lucky enough to have been able to notice this one. What a truly interesting project this is turning out to be, on so many levels.ariannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08897265001298963078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555268702078238677.post-16992857694337739152010-11-20T05:31:00.001-08:002010-11-20T05:31:53.943-08:00quick update/responseBecause I am in the Dunkin Donuts at the Student Center, and therefore can't use my laptop (don't ask), I am using my phone. Because I am using my phone, I can't seem to comment on blogs. So I am going to do that here, because I just read Kyle's post & I liked her point that it's okay that it's the last class, because we are setting up these great foundations for the next 599 class - I love that! <br/> <br/> Also, I forgot that today was picture day...and I've been up since 5:30...eep. Haha.<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5</div>ariannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08897265001298963078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555268702078238677.post-63839470085839055122010-11-19T15:20:00.000-08:002010-11-19T15:20:04.680-08:00coming close to the endI cannot believe that tomorrow is our last class. It feels like we just got started on this project, and I'm loath to leave it. Which probably means I will be doing my best to continue volunteering with VOICES as I move into my next semester of school. <br />
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But, before moving forward, let me back up and reflect on the class which we had last Saturday. I felt it was VERY productive. Not only in the little things - I was happy to have reorganized the Person type entry page so that it seemed to more intuitively relate to the data we were entering - but also the discussions we engaged in were SO satisfying. And this, despite that many of them felt unresolved, to an extent! But just to know that everyone was struggling with the same issues when it came to assigning certain information into tags, for instance. It was good to consolidate the Job Title & Profession fields, even though that wasn't necessarily the optimal option.<br />
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I'm also excited to see how the other work is coming along: <a href="http://klynes.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Kyle's</a> layout, <a href="http://raisedhand.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Molly's</a> lightbox, and <a href="http://memoriapraeteriti.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Frank's</a> wiki work, to name a few things. Everyone has worked so hard on this project. I'm also looking forward to the future when we truly adopt tagging, to see where that will take the entries and the searching capabilities. And most of all, I am anxious to see if & when people ultimately comment on the content, adding yet another layer (and more brains) to the mix, so that even more ways to use and synthesize the content can be explored.<br />
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This weekend, I hope that we can finally set up a cohesive exhibit, in order to see everything fall into place. Even if we only get one or two done, just to see where this project is headed will be helpful - and inspirational, I can imagine. Once I see all of the elements of our work coming together, I believe I will become even more eager to get involved in the project for the long-term. I feel so invested already. I can't imagine leaving it all tomorrow, and I don't plan to.ariannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08897265001298963078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555268702078238677.post-60922878359556945572010-11-12T13:09:00.000-08:002010-11-12T13:09:53.793-08:00(late in coming) reflections on last classI got sick almost immediately following our last class (it had nothing to do with the class itself, I swear!), so my apologies that I'm going to try to comment on it now, almost a week later. <br />
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What I remember most about it was our very interesting discussion/mini-debate on what ought to go into the tags of any item we are archiving. People made some excellent points for and against certain things. I thought it was a good idea to avoid putting anything in which one could already find in the metadata. What I'd especially like to see in there would be tags we talked about relating to someone's affiliation outside of their work: schools they attended, groups they were involved in, etc. This would help give a more comprehensive picture of each individual <i>and</i> allow for someone to look them up via other routes than the typical ones which are currently recorded by the 9/11 Living Memorial (as comprehensive as it is).<br />
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While looking for some other instances where issue this might have been discussed, I stumbled across <a href="http://lib.byu.edu/sites/interactivearchivist/" target="_blank">this very interesting site</a>. Also, does anyone have access to Wiley articles? Because <a href="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/meet.2008.14504503107/abstract" target="_blank">this one</a> looks particularly interesting/appropriate.<br />
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I also REALLY enjoyed digging into the database files, more than I thought I would; I'm looking forward to doing a bit more of that. It even made me consider wanting to look for work which might bridge my training between computer & library science: I am thinking perhaps I can find something in consulting which would allow me to use my database knowledge and combine it with the need in libraries and archiving for technical people who have some actual knowledge of libraries. Exciting!ariannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08897265001298963078noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555268702078238677.post-19353062761885326532010-11-04T21:14:00.001-07:002010-11-04T21:28:22.881-07:00some frustrations with In Memoriam pagesI am writing this post just before I go to bed, so please excuse me - I'm tired and my brain might be a little addled. Add to that the high emotion in working on this project (I've had tears streaming down my face several times tonight, while reading victims' pages), and I might not be 100% in the right state of mind. But I have some confusions on how to work with Omeka metadata and the VOS11 pages.<br /><ul><br /><li>First, I am uncertain how far to go into the person's life: do I need to read the entirety of the memorial biography? I have been anyway (hence the crying), but I am finding things in there which are not necessarily listed on the front page of the biography. Are we supposed to extrapolate data, or only use what's right there on the main page? For example, I have found further information on where the victim was located at the time of the attack, birthdays, memorial sites, etc., but have not included them for lack of certainty, and for consistency's sake. I would like that we all agree on the same approach so that all pages are as similar as possible, but...what is the best way to go?</li><br /><br /><li>I also am not certain what is necessary for the "Tributes" tag. Some people have no Tributes listed in their sidebars; others have a dozen or more. They go fairly in-depth, and include photographs, PDFs, and other formats. Are we simply linking to the various Tribute pages, or are we doing something more with them?</li><br /><br /><li>Another less in-depth question: how do we know if the family has chosen another photograph for the memorial, other than the Portraits of Grief one? Are we to simply use the one which is on the front page of the VOICES In Memoriam page?</li><br /></ul><br />I fear I'm asking questions which are answered elsewhere; my apologies if so. I would love to keep track of all of these things consistently somewhere - the wiki? I also should add that this is something which I will need to work on: I am a <i>stickler</i> for consistency, completeness, accuracy, grammar (e.g., I'll check to make sure I spelled my person's name correctly several times). I have to reconcile myself with the fact that <i>nothing</i> in archiving allows for this. It doesn't matter what kind of collection you are preserving; the simple nature of the amount of information being so vast means that there cannot help but be inconsistencies. But, my slightly-OCD nature makes this very hard for me to come to terms with. Additionally, because this project is so important and so close to peoples' hearts, I want to make absolutely certain that I am doing for victims' loved ones all I possible can to make the memorials as correct yet full as possible. These aren't materials which archeologists dug up; they are people who live on in the hearts of many who are still alive today. While both types of work require deep respect, I feel there is a different level to the VOS11 work, a deeper meaningfulness.ariannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08897265001298963078noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555268702078238677.post-51367944735008889202010-10-21T11:35:00.001-07:002010-10-21T12:05:59.054-07:00good example sites powered by OmekaAfter perusing some of the many Omeka-powered sites, here are my thoughts.<br /><br /><img height=250 style="float:left;padding:8px;" src="http://exhibitions.nypl.org/treasures/files/download/248/fullsize"><br />Oh my goodness, I am in love with this site: <a href="http://exhibitions.nypl.org/treasures/" target="_blank">Treasures of the NYPL</a>! The simple-yet-full front page is great; it shows some of the collection images (one of them links to A.A. Milne's original stuffed animals, which were the inspiration for <i>Winnie the Pooh</i>!) and lists the main categories of collections, all while taking up very little screen real estate. The user can then choose to explore the rest of the site as he pleases. (I also like the breakdown and simplicity of this site: <a href="http://chnm.gmu.edu/1989/" target="_blank">Making the History of 1989: The Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe</a>.)<br /><br />The <a href="http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/specialcollections/omeka/exhibits/show/seed" target="_blank">Short History of Seed and Nursery Catalogues in Europe & the U.S.</a> also stuck with me, mostly again for its great homepage. However, I also like how the site is organized, in a format which looks almost like a term paper and displays items chronologically. I'm not certain we could necessarily do a chronological series for our own project, but perhaps we could break down the victim memorials (I believe Molly has already mentioned this, as well) by tower location, birthplace, age, or something else entirely. We could also randomly rotate photographs on the front page so that all of the people are represented equally.<br /><br />And I like this final page, <a href="http://bibnum.univ-rennes2.fr/" target="_blank">Bibliothèque Numérique - Université Rennes 2</a>, not only because it's French (yes, I'm partial to that language), but because it makes use of a lot of great Omeka plugins. It's neat to see tagging being used on this site, as well as geolocation. Again, I'm not sure if we could use something like geolocation, but it's good to see as much as we can of what is out there, and then we can decide as a class what is important to include. <br /><br />I have to admit (and you've likely noticed) that I'm a sucker for an aesthetically pleasing site. Of course, the content is extremely important, but I don't think many are going to want to look at, much less navigate, a site which isn't clean and user-friendly - no matter how full of information it is. Therefore, I tend to lean towards an emphasis on the visuals of the website, particularly those of the front page (so we can draw people further into the site!).ariannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08897265001298963078noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555268702078238677.post-33874193244311553542010-10-21T10:47:00.001-07:002010-10-21T11:17:44.385-07:00reflections on week 1The first class met last Saturday, and it was really quite a day. It was great to meet my classmates and hear about their past experiences, and why they were so interested in working in digital archiving. We come from very diverse backgrounds, and I feel like that will help us come at any difficulties from a variety of approaches, which I always appreciate. <br /><br />Getting started with the customized Dublin Core elements was...well, I felt that it was at times difficult and a bit frustrating. We began our work with it by examining items that had already been archived by Omeka software and subsequently presented in digital archives all over the internet. From the start, we could see how spotty a lot of coverage of certain types of information was, which I originally took to be an issue with those who had taken on the task of archiving the materials. However, immediately we stumbled over confusion in distinguishing the difference between "Contributor" and "Owner" of the content, which never ended up feeling fully resolved, although we spoke quite lengthily on the topic. Additionally, a lot of the materials we looked at seemed to be missing a lot of information, which always frustrates me, because I want <i>everything</i>.<br /><br />However, as we began our own work, uploading some digital artifacts from September 11 victims (which was quite emotionally draining work, to be honest - I hadn't realized how taxing it might be), I found the same frustrations with the materials which my partner and I were charged with uploading and tagging. We had a difficult time determining, for instance, what Format and what Type to give resources (or what the exact difference we between the two lables); this became a class-wide discussion. We also had to skip some fields entirely, which as a perfectionist I hated to do, but it was impossible to tell, for instance, what year some of the pictures had been taken. We did the best we could, but I now have a much better understanding for why archive documentation coverage must be so spotty at times. You can't just make things up; you can work only with what you are given.<br /><br />One other thing I had difficulty with was deciding which of the hundreds of photographs and other materials to select for upload to the site. Given the time and opportunity, I'd have wanted to post them all! Who is to know which photograph or souvenir is the one the family finds most important to the memory of their loved one? Who is to say there even should be one that is more important than the others?? All of the materials have deep meaning to those left behind, and of course you want to memorialize every last scrap for the benefit of those who have lost someone - and in respect for the memory of those they have lost. <br /><br />All in all, from my first day's worth of experience with it, I can confidently say that archiving is a frustrating experience and precarious balancing act. However, I do feel it can also be rewarding, especially when we can help others honor the memories of those dear to them. This project, I feel, will be a combination of frustration and heartache tempered with enthusiasm and patience and perseverance, knowing the good that is ultimately being done. I feel that everyone in this class has a sincere respect for the ideal of archiving, and for the project which we are working on.ariannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08897265001298963078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555268702078238677.post-51118922292919012242010-10-13T07:31:00.000-07:002010-10-13T07:40:25.661-07:00coming upStarting this Saturday, October 16, I will be taking part in a LIS class offered by <a href="http://www.southernct.edu">SCSU</a> which will involve creating digital archives related to 9/11. We will be using an open-source program called <a href="http://www.omeka.org">Omeka</a>, which was developed at <a href="http://www.gmu.edu/">GMU</a> in 2008 for the purposes of archiving, with a focus on display. This blog will be solely dedicated to that project for the duration of the class.<br /><br />Because I'm a geek, I was looking into the software we'll be using. It is, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omeka">according to Wikipedia</a>, written in PHP with a MySQL back end, and it uses an unqualified Dublin Core metadata standard. I looked further into <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin_Core">Dublin Core</a>, and saw that <br /><blockquote>Metadata records based on Dublin Core are intended to be used for cross-domain information resource description and have become standard in the fields of library science and computer science.</blockquote><br />Computer science <i>and</i> library science? How perfect is that for me?!? I am really looking forward to this project - I hope it's as interesting as it sounds.ariannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08897265001298963078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555268702078238677.post-6282652071359396992010-10-10T16:16:00.001-07:002010-10-10T16:27:38.866-07:00okay, honestly, guys.<i>Sorry, I'm a nitpicky librarian! What can I say?</i><br /><br />I am truly enjoying <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Connecting-Young-Adults-Libraries-How-/dp/1555706657/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1286752890&sr=8-1">Connecting Young Adults and Libraries</a> (Gorman & Suellentrop, 2009); it's one of the better and more engaging textbooks that I've ever read. I actually love most of the advice that's being given, and I'll let slip "prublish" and spelling the band's name "Stained" instead of "Staind." But I'm just getting frustrated, now! Because before, I wasn't noticing any problems. But you listed the 2003 winner of the Michael L. Printz award as Aiden Chambers' <i>Postcards from the Edge</i>. Only Aiden Chambers never wrote a book by that title, and there's nobody actually named Aiden Chambers; it's Aidan. And he DID write a book called <i>Postcards from No Man's Land</i>. <i>Postcards from the Edge</i> was written by Carrie Fisher (yes, <a href="http://www.astro.ufl.edu/~packham/instrumenation%20team%20gallery/images/princess.leia.lg.jpg">that Carrie Fisher</a>) in 1987. <br /><br />Now, I'm sure it was just a case of some low-level administrative assistant being asked to retype the list for inclusion in the book or something. But, honestly, there are lists <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_L._Printz_Award">all over</a> <a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/printzaward/previouswinners/winners.cfm">the place</a> of the Printz award winners that you could've just copied & pasted. It bothers me - it makes me feel like I'm not important, as the audience for a book - when nobody bothers to edit. I hate to be so upset, but I feel like someone's not doing their job. Grr.ariannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08897265001298963078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555268702078238677.post-41419748917738835352010-10-10T13:57:00.000-07:002010-10-10T14:04:52.001-07:00do these people read?!?I have to say, I'm shocked by how many grammatical errors I am finding in my library textbooks! I can't say I'm 100% error-free in my own writing, but I do strive to be - and I reread <i>everything</i> I write at least once or twice. I feel like nobody even looks at the text once it's on the page, in these texts that are required reading for my classes. It's absurd. The one I just came across was "VOYA is also the only one of the big four to prublish reviews written by teens." Prublish!! Augh. It kills me because any editor would have noticed that, easily. I'd hope, anyway....<br /><br />I have noticed everything from missing punctuation, to spelling errors, to missing parts of words! Yes, I turned a page and saw "suasion" starting off the text of the following one; I know that what they meant was "persuasion." I just couldn't believe that an error that big wasn't noticed by anyone before the text went to print.<br /><br />Okay, my rant is over (for now). I gotta get back to my readings...my frustrating readings...sigh.<br /><br />(I'm sure, as some sort of karmic justice, there is at least one error in my above writing. Ah, well - what can you do, right? Irony! Haha.)ariannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08897265001298963078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555268702078238677.post-67678454523147235912010-09-10T11:21:00.000-07:002010-09-10T11:25:05.854-07:00This blog is going to be dedicated to the interesting moments of my hopeful career in librarianship; I began my graduate LIS studies at Southern Connecticut State University in the fall of 2009. One year later, I decided to begin keeping better track of my experiences.<br /><br />I also will most likely add in some interesting tidbits as I learn them, because that is, after all, what I love about librarianship: the ability to continue learning, in all different fields, for the rest of my life!<br /><br />For instance: I first read the phrase "weather eye" in my textbook for electronic resource management today. I had never heard the phrase before! At first I thought it was a typo. But - of course! - that motivated me to <a href="http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=weather%20eye">look it up</a>.<br /><br />More soon. <br />xoariannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08897265001298963078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555268702078238677.post-4822636846323199022010-08-30T14:55:00.001-07:002010-08-30T14:55:54.639-07:00PlaceholderThis will start soon.ariannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08897265001298963078noreply@blogger.com0