Cover 2 Cover

This semester is the first time I have ever read my textbook cover to cover. And I did it with a couple weeks left in the cours...

Censored by a Librarian

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E-Rates: A Bribe for Censorship

I aced my last paper. I was a little worried because I used EndNote for the very first time and did not have as much control over building my References page. But it worked out. Discussion Post. Below is my discussion post for the week. I entitled it "E-rates: A Bribe for Censorship." It has to do with government contribution to library operation costs, that end up costing libraries some intellectual...

The More Things Change

Just submitted another assignment. I had to follow several blogs and write a report on the topics they covered. I decided to follow the Library History Buff and iLibrarian. I noticed that these blogs approach the same topic from different ends of the spectrum. The thesis statement is basically: Libraries provide excellent service using whatever technology is available to them. Sometimes this means...

The Nature of Info

This week's discussion regarding the difference between Data, Information, Knowledge and Wisdom. I found the section concerning the nature of information to be enlightening (pages 286-287). I particularly enjoyed the fact that Rubin made distinctions between 2 pairs of similar terms. The first pair was Data and Information. Rubin considered data to be pure fact, while information was data that...

Contacts

I received word from my professor regarding my Lib/Info Center Report. I got 5 points knocked off because I did not cite my interview. But other than that she loves my writing style, she loved my use of screen-shots to illustrate my points and she learned quite a bit from my report. That's always cool. Oh, and I lost five points when there are 130 points possible, so I get an A. I just applied for...

Jobs for Grads

I was shocked and dismayed to find the ratio of Librarian to Student in the public school system to be 1 to 953 (Rubin, 193). According to the slides for the week, and confirmed by the ALA Fact Sheet (http://www.ala.org/ala/professionalresources/libfactsheets/alalibraryfactsheet01.cfm) the School Library is the most widespread type of library by far at 99,180 institutions. In an age where parents...

LIC Report

Just submitted my second paper. Again, I hate it. Plus, I messed up with the submission title like a doofus. Oh well. We'll see what we get. At least my discussion for the week is getting rave reviews. Wooh...

a little girl checks out the Wild Things wall

a little girl checks out the Wild Things wall, a photo by Enoch Pratt Free Library on Flickr.Great photo featuring my favorite children's book while growing up: Where the Wild Things Are. This room would have driven me crazy when I was younger... who am I kidding? I'm going nuts right now! I think I...

Kindles in Libraries

Mark it down. Today FIU's Green Library began loaning Kindles equipped with ebooks to the public. Apparently the loan will be for 14 day and stiff penalties for "losing" the device will be imposed. Apparently they still require that the patron rent their device rather than make the materials available to anyone with an e-reader, but the next step is surely coming sooner rather than later. NOW AVAILABLE:...

Too Dumb for Grad School

I spent 3 hours reading 60 pages of text and conjuring up a beautiful Discussion Board post that integrated the literature, outside resources and my own opinion in 70-100 words. And as I went into the course to post my ideas, what did I find? I read the wrong chapter. I got ahead of myself. So I spent the day reading another 60 pages, but it took much longer since I had to do it in between calls...

First Paper - Philosophy

I just submitted my first Master's Level paper. I feel like crap. To be honest, I always feel dissatisfied with my first submission in a new class. I have analyzed myself and come up with the following reasons: Writing is a personal experience. My essays are cocktails in which I pour all my creative juices. The prospect of having those personal ideas crushed is not very pleasant. I am...

I dream of tagging

30 Days of How-To #12: How to Make the Most of Your Teen Collection Another instance of tagging. Apparently libraries already have the capability of tagging books informall...

23 Things Assignment

My rough draft of the 23 Things assignment is done! I hate it. Will tweak some more after a break. Here's the official assignment: http://plcmcl2-things.blogspot.c...

My Head in the... Tags?

All through my first major assignment in this class I have been fascinated with the idea of tags. In fact, it has become something of a personal exploration of how I function as a person. I love tags, I love them very much. I feel a need to organize my things in a certain way. I have found this to be...

Yummy Yum Yum

As part of my Web 2.0 assignment, I was forced to play with Deli.cio.us. I created my profile and shared my blogs--complete with tags. We shall see if these blogs will take off and become internet sensations overnight as a result of my one public bookmark. Hey, I can dream! In addition, I found a really cool, useful site called: Makeuseof.com. I really enjoyed this article. I really enjoy sprucing...

A picture with a thousand...

Ever After Word Art, a photo by CMJimenez on Flickr.I used www.black-text.com to create this word art. Black-text.com is an image generator that substitutes your custom text for the color in the image. The result sends a very clear message.Via Flickr:Picture taken in the Port of Miami. Used www.Black-Text.com...

Bloglines - Google Reader

I began the RSS reader challenge, but quickly switched course. I currently use Google Reader to deliver new posts directly to my desktop and I have the Android App set up for my phone. I enjoy receiving a daily digest of interesting Literature, Theology, Humor and the personal thoughts of friends. However, I am going to enjoy receiving new Library readings in the form of the recommendations made by...

Library Art Argument

:: PIMPAMPUM :: Bubblr! .:. One of my favorite Flickr Mashups is Bubblr. Bubblr searches the Flickr database on one of two levels: Tags and Usernames. You can take the images and arrange them in a comic strip. From that comic strip, you can create whatever dialog you choose with conversation bubbles. (Hence the name: Bubblr) Then the finished product is saved in the archive, where it is public....

Rat Terrier Pictobuilder

Get the flash player here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplayer var so = new SWFObject("http://www.db798.com/pictobrowser.swf", "PictoBrowser", "500", "500", "8", "#EEEEEE"); so.addVariable("source", "sets"); so.addVariable("names", "Pets"); so.addVariable("userName", "cmjimenez"); so.addVariable("userId", "67413259@N04"); so.addVariable("ids", "72157627522350195"); so.addVariable("titles", "on");...

Library Pups

IMG_3832, a photo by CMJimenez on Flickr. As part of my assignment to explore Web 2.0 I have set up a Flickr account and linked it to this library blog. I am sharing this image as proof of such.This photo was taken in my personal library. I have two Rat Terriers. Their names are Romeo and Juliet....

Moved blog

http://goawayreadsomebooks.tumblr.com/ I decided to move my blog over to Blogger. I like the format here much more. You can find my older posts there on Tumb...