MondayLunchCrew

Best and Worst Jobs 2010 – The Wall Street Journal Online – Interactive Graphics
WSJ posted their best and worst jobs of 2010 based on a number of survey criteria. The results are interesting. I find it particularly interesting to compare the ranking of the job to how much they are paid.
Strangely enough, as pointed out [...]

I was directed to this gallery of iconic images recreated in Lego men [via overheardatmoo twitter].
While the comments on this gallery of images ranges from praise to criticism, about if this is art, on the use of Lego, etc. I was particularly interested in how this ’stripped down’ minimalist Lego representation could bring to mind [...]

One of the courses I took this past term was Archives, Programs and Services. (This course is no longer in the new curriculum.) It really is an overview of archives and for someone in the library stream, it was a good idea to take an archives course to get some understanding of the type of [...]

SLA Blog: The SLA Name Change: A View from Germany… by Michael Fanning
Ever since the name change from Special Library Association to Association for Strategic Knowledge Professionals was announced, I’ve had some serious mixed feelings about it. I really like/love the new name, but hate the prospect of it.
I’ve been waiting to comment on [...]

While I’ve know where the Japan Foundation was located for a long time, even before I left for NY, I didn’t know of it’s mission or that it had a library!
The student group for CASLIS arranged for a tour of the Japan Foundation Library and I was lucky enough to be included in the [...]

E-government Librarianship
20 MLS Scholarships with e-gov and digital gov info focus. I wish this was available when I was looking to go to grad school. It looks like a great program.

What I Learned Today… » Blog Archive » WordPress is for more than blogging
I’m so glad that someone with influence in libraries and in education for libraries is of the opinion that Wordpress may be a better CMS than Drupal or Joomla in certain cases. It’s always a matter of finding the right tools for [...]

What I Learned Today… » Blog Archive » Open Source Documentation
I’m 100% behind this. My main problem/complaint about Drupal is that there are not enough readable easy to use documentation compared to other systems.

I am missing needles for malabrigo sample knit project (Need 6mm (US6) circulars but they are at my mom’s house since I lent her my Denise kit for her project). But had my heart set on starting a new project yesterday. So, instead, I started a new shawl (Oakleaf 3/4 Shawl by Karen Joan Raz [...]

ALA announces approval of Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC)
I think it’s a great idea and should give more respect to paraprofessionals and make sure staff have similar skills across the board. Especially important these days since so many jobs previously would have been done by librarians are now being staffed by paraprofessionals. However, I wonder [...]

It’s nearly been a year since I started school. Been using the software I’ve selected since the beginning of the year.
Criteria: Easy to use, not very expensive, and for Mac!
My must have:

Scrivener
Really cannot write a paper without it. It’s THE BEST TOOL for writing because you can use it in so many ways based [...]

I’ve been meaning to share this for ages. One of my presentations from last semester was on leisure resources for my Information Resources (Reference) class. My partner and I choose the topic of Knitting and compiled a select list of resources of books and community references.
Knitting Resources Handout
I created a handout for the presentation and [...]

Not taking a full summer break from courses. I’m taking two this summer and hopefully will have a lighter course load next year.
Currently trying to write a big report for one course and as often is the case, blogging comes to mind as a form of procrastination.
My courses for the summer session:

FIS2173 Information Professional [...]

This has been making the rounds of library/librarian blog. This kid is a reading hero and a true librarian and reader for all the right reasons.
While I applaud this student’s efforts the fact that (s)he has to do this is a sad commentary on the state of some education and society.
I love also [...]

I will soon be finding out my grades for my first and very challenging term. I think a lot of it was the amount of readings, the time it takes me to write my essays given being really out of practise in essay writing. Seriously, I think it may have been in high school when [...]

Faculty of Information – View David Weinberger’s “Bertha Bassam Lecture” Online
This was a fun presentation I went to see a few weeks ago. Now you can get to see it for yourself.

Lawmaker plans bill on Web neutrality – Yahoo Canada News
Before taking FIS1210 (Information and its social context) I have only heard of Net Neutrality but didn’t understand what it was about and what was at sake. Too busy to come up with the full list of resources I wanted to share regarding Net Neutrality, but [...]

Nothing helps cement a new identity more than business cards. I didn’t have the time to design my own this time around, so I went for one of the prepackaged sets from moo that was me.

It came right at the estimated delivery time last month. I’m all set for the next networking opportunity.

Electronics Arts’ cellphone librarian | Technology | Los Angeles Times [via]
Sounds like a fun job. Do you need a MLA for that?

One of the reasons I decided to go to school Full time in person and not by distance is the opportunity to join associations for further exposure to the industry and of course, networking.
One of the activities set up by the SLA Student chapter this week was a real highlight: a tour of the Thomas [...]