Last night, Jason and I expected to have company however; we did not. So, we decided to enjoy the fruits (and vegetables) of our shopping labor with, or without, guests. The results were perfect!
Archive for July, 2010
July 28, 2010
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Digital Memory and Identity
By Jason W. Dean in Culture, Digital Citizenship, Librarianship, TechnologyJen recently shared this article from the New York Times with me: The Web Means the End of Forgetting, by Jeffrey Rosen I’ll be up front with you: this article really raised my ire. So if you will indulge me, good reader, let me share with you some of my thoughts (previously and briefly expressed [...]
July 27, 2010
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1959: Electronic Home Library
By Jason W. Dean in Culture, Librarianship, Library, Library HistoryWhile using the new Flipboard app for the iPad earlier this week, I came across this really cool look back into 1959 for the perception of the home library of the future: Electronic Home Library, on Paleofuture So, first, I admit to you that I would love to have a home library that looks something [...]
July 26, 2010
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Assessment Metrics and the Catalog
By Jason W. Dean in Cataloging, Librarianship, LibraryBy way of introduction to this post, I want to tell you, I am terrible at math. This posed something of a challenge for me in one of my classes last semester – Library Planning, Marketing, and Assessment. The assessment part was a challenge, but I think I have a good grasp of the practices [...]
July 26, 2010
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Mad Men Season 4 Premiere
By Jason W. Dean in Culture, Entertainment, Mad Men, TelevisionWell, last night was the premiere of season four of the one drama TV show Jen and I watch regularly – Mad Men. Our friends the Tainters turned us on to the show, and after the first three episodes of the show, we were hooked.
