Biesterfeld still in the news

Yes, it angers me when a librarian (even when she is a “not a librarian”) is fired from her job, especially when it seems like she was doing everything right.But as a supervisor, I also value the probationary period…

What Libraries can learn from a $5,000 Hooker.

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I have a friend who runs a salon. He once styled Hillary Clinton’s hair. He has no posted prices for his services, and charges pretty much whatever he feels his client should pay. Regardless of the time or effort…

So, poor people are stupid.

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It’s just sad when a university spends money to make the poor and uneducated look stupid.”.Tufts researchers conducted face-to-face interviews with 120 parents and observed their Web skills.” that showed .”low SES (soci…

WTF: “WTF”

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Here is an article by a Keith Wilson from Northern Kentucky University: WTF: Librarians quietly assisting students.Now, I find this really offensive. WTF stands for “what the fuck” and is used to express surprise,…

Am I a joiner, yet?

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I’ve screwed myself with this blog. Because of being here, I’ve picked up lots of new stuff that I can apply to my job. But yet, I can’t ever discuss this new knowledge because I, the regular.librarian, didn’t learn it;…

Thingy?

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Does anyone have the origin of “thingy”? The first I ever heard the word was in a Monty Python sketch (possibly this one?).I know that etymologically, it’s not a huge leap to add a y to a word, (although I don’t think…

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