These kids today and their wacky video freeculture. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Well, after minutes of painstaking research, I have determined that librarians reign supreme on YouTube. Steve Reed, kickass Library Media Specialist at Wilmington High School sent us a link to an excellent video…

Sorry for not writing yesterday. Someone snuck peanut-laced almonds into my mint chutney, and I had to give myself a shot. Anaphylaxis is a bad dining companion. It was a rough night. Also? I got a new camera.

Every year they gather… (thanks to ann at sivacracy, et. al)

I challenge you to play the BBC’s online Climate Challenge game. It’s free, fun, and uses Flash, so you don’t have to download anything stupid. I learned more about the relative merits of various greenhouse gas reduction techniques by playing this game then I did from four weeks of reading…

I haven’t mentioned this before, but I have a rather librarianish habit. I get on research kicks, usually to no end except my own edification. For a month or so, I’ll just get on some topic and won’t let it go. I’ll read books on the topic, surf it when…

Doppleganger at 50 books hearts librarians.

Off to Vancouver, BC for the week. I’m stalking the sea otters at the Vancouver aquarium. I get in tonight. If any CUPE 391 members want a beer, I’m buying. Organized librarians rock.

I tried out Cornell Library’s book-delivery service this week. A nice stack of David Foster Wallace books quickly appeared at my workplace yesterday afternoon, and I got a friendly call when they arrived. If you are a Cornell student or staff, you can have library books delivered to any library-location…