Month: February 2007

Cult Of 2.0

Cult Of 2.0: Confession: I have my own religious mental picture of librarians and libraries and the primary symbol has always been the monk and the monastery. People driven by and dedicated to structure and fundamentals. That’s not all a library is but in truth I believe the majority of what constitutes a library is […]

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Paper Daisies: NYC

Paper Daisies: NYC: These things happen all the time I’ve always said (well, since I moved here 4 months ago) that NYC smells like a toilet. Apparently, though, these things happen all the time. I didn’t notice this today, but I guess many others did. ——- This is an interesting post… for those interested in […]

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cddc in the new.. sort of Peter Suber, Open Access News

Peter Suber, Open Access News : Is China blocking OA to Chinese Marxist texts? Noam Cohen, Who’s Attacking an Online Marxist Archive? China Is Suspected of Trying to Block Access to Texts, New York Times, February 5, 2007. Excerpt: …According to the Marxist Internet Archive, an online community that produces and organizes an ever-growing [open […]

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$21,280 starting salary in a Virginia public library system

$21,280 starting salary in a Virginia public library system: There is really no need for a study. The study will, however, provide quantitative evidence to support the self-evident–that $21,280 is a paltry starting salary for a professional with a master’s degree (who may be carrying sizeable student debt incurred while earning that degree). A study […]

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YouTube – A Librarian's 2.0 Manifesto

YouTube – A Librarian’s 2.0 Manifesto: —— This is an interesting library 2.0 manifest from the standpoint of a librarian.

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bleh day

i broke one of my favorite mugs this morning…. one my sister got me i think in undergrad… suxxors. those are the little things in life that can change a day from weeee, to bleh.

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33 reasons librarians are still extremely important

33 reasons librarians are still extremely important: A no-nonsense list, good for any sort of situation. My favorites are 24) The internet is subject to manipulation, and 32) Libraries are a stopgap to anti-intellectualism. [thanks forrest] —- i know several anti-intellectual and more sinister anti-academic oriented librarians in training. they seem to have a strong […]

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Top 10 Signs You're a Fundamentalist Christian by Heidi Lore

Covert History: 1 – You actually know a lot less than many atheists and agnostics do about the Bible, Christianity, and church history – but still call yourself a Christian.

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Web Browser Forensics, Part 1

Web Browser Forensics, Part 1: Web Browser Forensics, Part 1 Keith J. Jones, Rohyt Belani 2005-03-30

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Ultimate htaccess Article

Ultimate htaccess Article: Heres my list of Apache Web Server .htaccess and httpd.conf code snippets and examples that I use all the time.

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