I have many favorite spots in our new home however; I view our bedroom as a sanctuary. This room is exceptionally quiet and the perfect place for silence and sleep. I purchased our bed when I was nineteen years old. It was the first new bed I slept in since I was probably eight years [...]
Archive for January, 2011
January 26, 2011
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These Exciting Times
By Jason W. Dean in Art, Library, PersonalI know, you can hardly believe it – post three this week! There’s a lot going on with Jen and I, but I want to tell you that I am making a commitment to blog regularly again – so excuse me if the posts aren’t up to what I usually write, let me get my [...]
January 25, 2011
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You may address me as, Captain.
By Jen Dean in Arkansas, PersonalTime, or our perception of time, seems to change when in a state of flux. The mere idea of change causes a vacillation in how we perceive our lives. It raises questions about our identity, our strength, our values. Change can bring out the best, or worst, in all of us. I like to think [...]
January 25, 2011
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Facebook as a Catalog
By Jason W. Dean in Librarianship, LibraryWell, readers, I have been inundated with periodicals lately. One article that stood out from the flood was From Friending to Research, by Anne Pemberton. I thought this was a great idea – using something familiar to many people (facebook) to explain some of the more abstract concepts associated with librarianship. I have a couple [...]
January 24, 2011
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William, the Conqueror of Information
By Jason W. Dean in History, Library, Library HistoryWell, hello again, readers! The internet has arrived at our home, and so I am now able to post on a regular basis. As I am sure you are aware of, I started my new job on Monday, which is exhilarating. I’ll talk more about that later. In this post, I want to share with [...]
