I just added a new WordPress plugin (WP More Feeds) that allows me to present RSS feeds for any categories or tags I use.  This means that if you only want to follow what I have to say about a particular topic, e.g. faith, you can subscribe and receive posts that only deal with that [...]

Here is a link to a nice writeup in the most recent issue of the NASIG Newsletter about the presentation I made at this year’s NASIG conference with colleague Sarah Morris.

Earlier today I read about the 100 Things to Eat meme on Terry Weese’s Reese’s blog, liked it, and thought I’d continue it.
Below is a list of 100 things to eat with ones that I have actually eaten indicated in bold.
1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. [...]

OK, I am feeling incredibly stupid (not an uncommon feeling). I write a blog post now and it creates about six more and sends all of those out via RSS, Twitter, Friendfeed, Delicious, etc.  Ugh. Apologies to all who are wondering what the heck is wrong with me that I’d basically spam anyone brave enough [...]

Monday afternoon I accepted an offer to take a job in a different group within the library where I work.  Basically what I’ll be doing is leading efforts to implement and expand search and taxonomy company-wide.  A lot of work has already been done so I’ll need to get up to speed quickly on that.  [...]

I’ve already stated my choice for president in this U.S. election: John McCain.  I still doubt that he’ll win, and there are things about him that I question, but I hope he will win.  His chances rose immeasurably, in my view, when he surprised a lot of people by choosing Alaska’s governor, Sarah Palin, as [...]

Whoohoo! I was quite excited to stumble upon the news that the CARLI consortium here in Illinois is trying out the VuFind software as a new front end for its Ex Libris Voyager catalog. I had no idea they were doing this; I knew (thanks to one of my students) that they were also [...]

I’ve noted here several times in the past that I have long wanted to pursue a PhD in librarianship. I’ve pretty much given up that possibility though, for a number of reasons. I feel like I’m too old, and I question my own ability to meet the challenge. More importantly I have a wife [...]

Sad but true…