Filed under: Dumb things I have done, Harry Potter, Professional, Thoughts, database, librarian, library
I was cataloging a document, and instead of writing the actual title, I replaced “Service-Learning” with “Harry Potter.”
Am special.
Cross posted to Livejournal.
OpenLibrary.org is so effin’ COOL. It has a lot of potential, and it’s an incredibly ambitious project, but it is made of awesome. I hope it works out really really well, because just think of the access people can have.
I’m going off to happily nerd now.
Filed under: Uncategorized
Today I will be discussing things you don’t want to find in your files.
1.) Mold.
2.) Two year old Cinnamon Rolls
3.) A File labeled Uganda, that has nothing on Uganda, or even Africa for that matter.
4.) Old nasal excretions.
5.) Blood stains.
Anything to add?
Filed under: Not so ancient History, Old Technology, Professional, Technology, Thoughts, librarian, library
As the archival assistant here, I tend to get old video tapes chucked at me a lot. This is both interesting and frustrating. Interesting, because it turns shelving into a puzzle that involves moving vast numbers of VHS tapes around and frustrating because I don’t know if the tapes are important or if we have any paper description of them anywhere.
Today, I transcribed a tape at the 2002 Student Service Awards. It was a speech given by Late Senator Paul Wellstone. Seeing that he was kind of a big deal here, I decided to search for the text of the speech. Alas, Sen. Wellstone gave two speeches that day. One was two the DFL convention, and the other was at this awards ceremony. The speech did not appear anywhere online.
So, I called up the state archives. I talked to a lovely Reference Librarian who informed me that while the text of his speech probably exists in their archives, it has possibly not been accessioned yet, and, 6 years on (and this is just my understanding), they have not come to an agreement with the Wellstone family on how much should be released to the public. Being a member of the public, it’s tough luck for me.
So, this morning was spent infront of a TV that has no remote control running back in forth, pausing it, rewinding it, playing it, and trying to type it out at the same time. But we now have a paper copy of the text.
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I got my course assignments for the fall, and after the initial shock of “OMGI’MGOINGTOGRADSCHOOLWILLDIE,” I have calmed down sufficiently to be really excited. Panic is generally what I do first, way in advance of anything actually happening. Then I calm down and get down to business. It’s the “Been there, Stressed over that, what’s the fuss?” method.
These classes sound so interesting. I can’t wait.
Understanding Information
Library & Archival Preservation
Archives & Records Management
Introduction to Information Technology
