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- Changes to My Site (February 18, 2011)
I’ve been trying to get back to blogging for the past couple of years, but so far out of all of the things I do in the 24 hours of a day, it’s the activity that’s fallen by the wayside the most. I still hope to blog more this year, but the reason I implemented.... read more - An Open Letter to Comcast/Xfinity (December 28, 2010)
When we got home yesterday, we were surprised to find a weird “activate your device” message when we tried to go online. I turned on the TV, and there were no cable channels. Something was afoot. So I called the number on the “activate” screen and had an automated message tell me that my account was delinquent,.... read more
- Feb 21, 2011
- 19:37 Bookmarked: QR codes and Google Analytics | Red Clay Interactive Blog
- 13:32
Ella loves getting treats - Feb 20, 2011
- 21:58 Tweeted: @librarian_kate @ThatAndromeda sure. I'll keep you posted.
- 19:44 Tweeted: @thatandromeda I'm happy to do introductions at #ala11. and yes, jim rettig is teh awesome.
- Feb 19, 2011
- 09:18
racing down the stairs - 09:18
seeing the Jim Henson exhibit - 09:17
seeing the Jim Henson exhibit - 09:17
Captain Anna - 09:17
kaleidoscope - 09:17
kaleidoscope - 09:17
playing at the Museum of Science and Industry - 09:17
playing at the Museum of Science and Industry - 09:17
Fruity Pebble pancakes - 09:17
pancake flight! - 09:17
Frushi at Orange - 09:17
accessories for the 1970s American Girl doll - Feb 18, 2011
- 16:31 Tweeted: this indictment of embracing market fundalism & public failure is really resonating w/me today http://amzn.com/k/3693XPO0ARDIS #Kindle
- 15:03 Favorited: SocialTimes: New blog post: Novel Released On Facebook Coming Out In Print http://mbist.ro/hl0WQO
- 14:30 Tweeted: @younglibrarian duly noted :)
- 14:28 Bookmarked: The Team | LATERAL
- 14:13 Tweeted: @younglibrarian do you mean there's a trivia tournament at a conference tonight? would love to hear more about that.
- 13:56 Tweeted: anyone have favorite documents/articles that show the impact of social networking on (for) libraries? looking for documented trends. TIA!
- 11:46 Liked: Dan: Barefoot Librarian: Without doubt, the best staff page I have ever seen. http://j.mp/f85guK #fb
- 11:08 Liked: Blake: The LSW is on The List this year: http://lisnews.org/lisnews_blogs_read_2011
- 10:35 Bookmarked: The Time Has Come For The Marketing Hacker | Six Pixels of Separation - Marketing and Communications Blog - By Mitch Joel at Twist Image
- 10:34 Favorited: ryansholin: A long way from #dellhell: http://t.co/r7G2lmS
- 09:12
it is uncharacteristically bright in my office today - 08:45 Liked: ~Courtney F.: is there a link to the document being discussed here (http://connect.ala.org/node/130948), 'cause i don't see it in the discussion starter
- 08:45 Favorited: library_chic: is there a link to the document being discussed here (http://connect.ala.org/node/130948), 'cause i don't see it in the discussion starter
- 08:28 Liked: Sarah G.: New Blog Post: On Transparency and Openness http://bit.ly/gQ7PZT #AALL
- 07:15 Liked: Jenica: New post: Optimism in reality-based reality http://bit.ly/ejFxUz
- 05:56 Favorited: theREALwikiman: [reflections on #buyalib] Buy India a Library illustrates the power of social media once again - via #twitoaster http://bit.ly/g3t567
- Feb 17, 2011
- 18:13
OMGBLISS - look what we found in the pantry!!!!! - 15:05 Tweeted: great job, everyone! RT @ala_wo: Advocacy works: Garrett backs down on amendment to zero out IMLS http://nblo.gs/eqiGc
- 15:03 Favorited: SPLATid: Awesome video by MIT students using their augmented reality tools. MC http://fb.me/vYI4cjIG
- 14:45 Favorited: hoganpj: Kevin Smokler "You have to determine what's unique about your space, and it's not the fact that you sell books." #toccon via @RonHogan
- 14:25 Favorited: urbaninsight: Browser scores for HTML5 support: FF3-139 IE8-27 Chrome-242 Safari-165 Tested by Ki @ http://html5test.com/
- 13:39 Tweeted: +1000 RT @jenica26: On the upside, @blakesterz fixed my blog (and yours! and yours!) because he's awesome and we should pay him more.
- 13:36 Favorited: jenica26: Holy hell. A SCLD listserv question forces me to ask: How many hills do I want to die on today? Am running out of professional gumption.
- 13:35 Favorited: MakeUseOf: 5 Cool Things You Can Do With Pandora Music Radio http://muo.fm/gnqhaZ
- 13:29 Favorited: shlew: @danwho So what new phase of the relationship are we at with #RDA? Break-up or further counseling?
- 13:25 Favorited: TheTechChat: Ok, this is kinda cool. RT @engadget: PlayOn app for Android 2.2 and above means Netflix, Hulu for all http://engt.co/fCFa5j
- 13:20 Tweeted: "If you concentrate on the value, not the form — content — then the possibilities explode." - @jeffjarvis http://ow.ly/3YhBx
- 13:03 Tweeted: @rtennant no, thank YOU :)
- 13:01 Favorited: rtennant: @shifted OK, will do, thanks
- 12:55 Tweeted: @kgs thoughtful comments as always. thanks for participating. same for @jenica26
- 12:54 Tweeted: @rtennant that's great input. maybe add language in a comment at http://ow.ly/3YnXx to be included in the document?
- 12:40 Favorited: kgs: @shifted @mghikas I have posted twice. Now must get thru wacky work day (ending in wonderful art talk!). Off to print art signage.
- 12:40 Favorited: scstatelibrary: Top 25: What corporate America is reading, January 2011 - Books - TheState.com http://ow.ly/3YeQ5
- 12:39 Favorited: github: Open Source (Octocat) Nerd Merit Badges now for sale on the GitHub Shop. We ship worldwide! http://bit.ly/fuijYy
- 12:38 Favorited: jazzmodeus: Sometimes I hesitate to "like" a song because I don't want Pandora to think I'm old.
- 12:37 Tweeted: @urbaninsight lmk what you find. free, too, right? :-p
- 12:32 Favorited: librarythingtim: If everyone stopped eating pizza, in favor of Cheez Whiz spray, and all the pizzerias closed, am I allowed to feel angry? #ebooks
- 12:23 Favorited: pcsweeney: @jenica26 In regards to ALA - http://tinyurl.com/4ue2ary
- 12:17 Tweeted: me, too RT @davidleeking: @rtennant huh. I didn't read it that way. I saw it as "it's fine, think about these issues though."
- 12:12 Tweeted: @jenica26 help me understand why "think about these issues & go forth" = bureaucracy? waiting for a single action plan for every1 to me=...
- 12:09 Favorited: davidleeking: @rtennant huh. I didn't read it that way. I saw it as "it's fine, think about these issues though."
- 12:09 Tweeted: @jenica26 really sorry to hear that b/c I think this presents wide-open opportunities. me, I like being in the middle of the revolution-ymmv
- 12:04 Tweeted: @rtennant I read it as "here are things to consider; we don't have the resources to give u hardware but have at it;" boards can shape paths
- 11:58 Tweeted: @jenica26 tell me what about this is wearing you down & I'll help. I truly see this as a push forward and a good thing. I think this is big.
- 11:57 Tweeted: this RT @jessamyn: @shifted To me leadership is saying "ALA supports doing this. We'd like input. Make it so on your end."
- 11:55 Favorited: jenica26: @shifted Honestly, Jenny, ALA wears me down every time I try building. We need a vendor to pay for muffins at a $200 preconf? Why do I try?
- 11:53 Tweeted: @jenica26 @jessamyn @blakesterz so build suggested paths. this is, after all, a membership organization, and it might be diff for each group
- 11:44 Tweeted: @jenica26 @jessamyn @blakesterz if a board/committee wants to stream, they now know issues to consider & go forth. isn't this a good thing?
- 11:43 Tweeted: @jenica26 @jesasmyn @blakesterz the doc is ALA's guidance. the action plan is up to each individual board/committee. #streamala
- 11:42 Tweeted: @jenica26 @blakesterz if you've accepted responsibility to be on a board/committee, don't you WANT to know issues ahead of time? #streamala
- 11:39 Tweeted: @sonorandragon @jessamyn @blakesterz @mghikas I don't understand why a document offering guidance is controversial. #streamala
- 11:38 Tweeted: @jenica26 is that the approach you'd recommend to your university's board? I really think discussion is okay. @jesasmyn @blakesterz
- 11:37 Tweeted: @jenica26 the document doesn't ask for consensus. it outlines issues each board needs to consider as it moves forward. @jessamyn
- 09:14 Liked: John: Clockwork Librarian: Anyone here have experience in creating podcasts? I'm looking for recommendations on equipment and software.
- Feb 16, 2011
- 23:09 Tweeted: @kgs @griffey I could start a new Connect community interested parties could join & then convert the PDF to an online doc there if you want
- 23:08 Tweeted: @kgs @griffey just wanted to make sure you saw the invite to discuss at http://ow.ly/3Y12u
- 20:03
the dancing portion of the visit - 20:03
cutting up vegetables for homemade pizza - 20:03
rest break - 20:03
playing with Anna's cool hat - 20:03
ice cream with nutella, white chocolate, and purple coloring - 18:24 Tweeted: @klmchi I can finish reading the book. I just won't be able to automatically transcribe & share highlights online. great that u have it tho!
- 16:54 Tweeted: damn - I predict I'll hit my clipping/sharing limit by the time I get to 40% of @sivavaid's book http://amzn.com/k/10YBJ9VH2I5XE #Kindle
- 16:41 Tweeted: @nnschiller I'm only 5% in, but I have a feeling @sivavaid's book has a lot of money quotes in it ;-)
- 16:33 Tweeted: abundance vs scarcity http://amzn.com/k/PT3782AGUKDR #Kindle
- 15:10 Tweeted: "If anyone should 'organize the world's information & make it universally accessible,' it should be the world itself" http://ow.ly/3XCnp +1
- 10:30 Tweeted: RT @boingboing: Old comic book ad for public libraries http://bit.ly/eXm2Zr (h/t @thearystocrat)
- 09:05 Tweeted: RT @tvol: Rethinking Education: A New Michael Wesch Video | Open Culture - http://goo.gl/LRS8G
- 07:40 Tweeted: there's no equivalent of FOIA to see the profile #google has assembled of you & is selling http://amzn.com/k/1OBXH068L8EH7 #Kindle
- Feb 15, 2011
- 18:05 Tweeted: RT @seminarycoop: The difference between Egypt: http://bit.ly/fOy5JI & Texas:http://bit.ly/h9jJwA
- 14:00 Tweeted: RT @alalibrary: ADVOCACY URGENTLY NEEDED: House considering two amendments critical to the future of libraries http://ow.ly/3X0Ky
- 11:05 Tweeted: RT @avantgame: Help a gamer change the world: Vote for an EVOKE player to win $50,000 grant for Libraries Across Africa http://bit.ly/gknxtB
- 09:50 Tweeted: "72% were Twitter streams run by mainstream media such as CNN, the New York Times, El Pais & the BBC" http://j.mp/e9ZjJK (h/t @steverubel)
- 09:50 Tweeted: Also: "Very few topics stay much more that 40 minutes at the top but those that do engage an especially diverse audience" http://j.mp/e9ZjJK
- 08:35 Bookmarked: cubeduel
- 07:39 Tweeted: "the troubling phenomenon of public failure" (libraries?) http://amzn.com/k/2GU28F8A7F2YE #Kindle
- Feb 14, 2011
- 21:45 Tweeted: RT @avantgame: Help a gamer change the world: Vote for an EVOKE player to win $50,000 grant for Libraries Across Africa http://bit.ly/gknxtB
- 18:22 Tweeted: next up, starting @sivavaid's "The Googlization of Everything." really looking forward to reading this one.
- 18:14 Tweeted: @avantgame I just finished reading "Reality Is Broken." It's a great book - thank you for writing it. +500 Inspiration
- 16:05 Tweeted: @snicholson for as long as I've known you, you've been an over-achiever. hope you feel better soon. #superbetter?
- 15:37 Tweeted: @librarycourtney I just did, yes. most excellent! thank you :) (re: http://tinyurl.com/6ygwmet )
- 10:10 Tweeted: WANT: Vinge's "Rainbows End" notes RT @steverubel: "How Kindle’s new Public Notes could change the way we read ebooks" http://bit.ly/icCdlJ
- 08:35 Tweeted: I love the warmer temps as much as everyone else, but I keep hearing Admiral Akbar's voice in my head: "It's a trap!"
- Feb 13, 2011
- 19:59 Tweeted: "the results also confirm the connection between new media literacies and civic engagement" - http://ow.ly/3VGKD
- Feb 11, 2011
- 11:23 Bookmarked: Gaming The Enterprise FTW | New Comm Biz
- Feb 10, 2011
- 14:56 Liked: N. Ansi: Relevant to recent discussions: AL Direct featured a post of mine this week (!), in which I said I was "angry on behalf of my colleagues (MLS-accredited librarians and beyond)" when faculty discount their copyright knowledge. ALDirect paraphrase: "angry on behalf of all MLS-accredited librarians". Uh. Whoops there, ALA?
- 13:21 Bookmarked: TWIN VIDEO camera
- 09:38 Liked: Greg Schwartz: Uh oh, John Chrastka just called me out for being an AL Direct subscriber, but not an ALA member. Good strategy, that. He even bothered to call me Greg, even though I'm listed as Gregory Schwartz. Nice touch.
- Feb 9, 2011
- 17:08 Liked: ωαřмaiden aka Roadhouse: YES. Tattoo session scheduled. Time to get to finishing this backpiece: The Morrigan. Irish goddess of war, sex, death. The good stuff.
- Feb 8, 2011
- 21:36 Liked: Meg vMeg: DID ANYONE POST THIS YET http://openattribute.com/ IT'S AMAZING
- 16:35 Liked: Kaijsa (call me Shifty): Speaking of schedules, the ACRL scheduler is the same as last time (not ideal). Is anyone able to see the green add button next to the sessions? I got nothin.'
- 15:59 Liked: נσαи: ALA Annual Schedule: I can't remember when we got it last year. When does it usually come out? I'm thinking about committee meetings and such.
- 15:09 Posted: FY11 Connect Timeline
- 10:54 Liked: Jenica: Dude. Why the heck is the ACRL Conference Planner whosit totally different from the ALA Connect conference planner? #ala #acrl #kooky
- Feb 7, 2011
- 15:25 Posted: January 27, 2011 Meeting Notes
- 11:31 Liked: Derrick: The deadline for the ALA Spectrum Scholarship is in a month; was going over the application and damn if I don't qualify. Too many hours as a student. Still broke, regardless.
- 09:27 Posted: February 10, 2011 Agenda
- Feb 5, 2011
- 20:01 Shared: Alia Information Online 2011 #aliaioc
- Feb 4, 2011
- 08:54 Shared: Top Tips for creating an engaging space on Twitter and Facebook
- 08:06 Bookmarked: Slick Solutions - MCE Standby Tool
- Feb 3, 2011
- 16:12 Liked: Patricia F. Anderson: Zach Wahls Defends Gay Marriage To Iowa Legislators (VIDEO)
- Feb 2, 2011
- 17:26 Liked: Sir Shuping is just sir: OK, I split my ALA bill in two in Dec. and I'm trying to pay the second part, but I don't see how...anyone know or do I have to wait?
- Jan 31, 2011
- 10:52 Posted: Midwinter 2011 Conference Scheduler Report
- Jan 26, 2011
- 21:00 Shared: AirDropper: An Easy Way to Request Files — and Have Them Sent Straight to Your Dropbox
- 15:15 Posted: Best Practices for Twitter
- Jan 24, 2011
- 15:04 Posted: January 27, 2011 Agenda
- 13:54 Posted: SMWG recommendation for statistical snapshot
- 12:34 Liked: נσαи: Just finally managed to set up a Meebo room for my ALA committee to have our meeting later in the week. It was a lot confusing. Their help page was pretty empty of, um, help. So that's my first venture into incompetence for today. How's your day going?
- 10:16 Posted: Midwinter 2011 Conference Scheduler Report
- 09:23 Bookmarked: When Should You Thank Someone for a Retweet? - AllTwitter
- Jan 23, 2011
- 08:34 Shared: Getting Started With eBooks: A Beginner's Guide
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