You all know that I’m colossal geek, right? Young Frankenstein is one of my all-time favorite movies. On Saturday night, we decided it was time for Morgan to see it. (She’s already seen Blazing Saddles and loved it, even if she didn’t get all of the jokes.) So, we got some tasty burgers from Five [...]
I love new technologies, new tools and toys, new gadgets and widgets. I spend more time at a computer than pretty much anywhere. And yet, what technology do I keep promoting and marvelling over? Books. Books are amazing tools. You don’t have to worry about incompatible operating systems. I’ve never had a book crash on [...]
Time for me to fess up: Meredith Farkas told the truth when she said she isn’t the Annoyed Librarian. She’s not. I am. I know, I know, everyone assumes the Annoyed Librarian is a woman. What better way to pull the wool over everyone’s eyes than to blog as if I were female? Better than [...]
I heart Shelf Check!
Jennifer Graham and I were talking about Web 2.0 and how neither of us really understands what the “Semantic Web” that is supposedly Web 3.0 could be. I mean, I went to college, I was an English major, I’m not a complete idiot…but no explanation of the “Semantic Web” has given me much of an [...]
I think this is my very favorite Unshelved of all time. It is so very full of win.
It is a terrific bit of synchronicity that the same week MPOW has it’s big web launch, Unshelved features an hilarious storyline about redesigning the library website. I loved the entire week’s worth of strips.
Someone please, please make this shirt:
A blast from the past, pulled from the vaults and brought to you courtesy of Goblin Cartoons Productions and the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library PaperCuts blog: My favorite bit is the young man who is looking for a book, but can’t remember the author or title. “But the cover is blue!” Boy, the [...]
I generally save internet quizzes for my Livejournal, but I find these two together to be both amusing and insightful regarding my role in the library: Your results: You are Spider-Man Spider-Man 80% Robin 70% Superman 70% Iron Man 65% The Flash 65% Hulk 65% Green Lantern 50% Supergirl 45% Catwoman 45% Batman 45% Wonder [...]
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