Hey All! It's been a busy week here with go-live looming (the switch is in 4 WEEKS!!! AUGH!), so I'm keeping it short. Here’s the best links I found this week in LIS, time managment, and as always, my favorite reference websites…
Chronicle Careers: 2/20/2007: The New Library Professional Other than the fact that this author just called me (and many of you) "Feral"...very much worth a read if you haven't already.
Open Letter to ILS Vendors | TechEssence.Info WORD. Yes, we're about to go live on one of the biggest of 'em all, but I have a supicion this may be the last time we purchase a proprietary ILS, if things keep trending the way they're trending. This one from Roy Tennant’s a must-read.
Information Wants To Be Free » Blog Archive » Lead, follow or get out of the way
After you read
Feel-good Librarian: A friend in need Ok folks, Vibes/Prayers for FGL please...
LibraryThing: Tagging: LibraryThing and Amazon Worth a read, much like most everything posted over at LibraryThing. I have GOT to get that account set up...but when you work in a library, organizing your books seems a bit less...recreational. *shrug*
Tame The Web: Libraries and Technology: Hurrah! A Better Bill out of Illinois: Internet Safety Education Act We spend a lot of time here in LIS-land ranting about ridiculous pieces of proposed legislation. Ergo, I'm posting a link to something sensible! :-)
LibrarianInBlack: Online genealogy classes I had originally tagged this to share as one of the kewl reference sites of the week. Now I'm tagging it as an object lesson in how NOT to handle your public relations.
Caveat Lector » Unbeholden *nods*
What I Learned Today… » Blog Archive » Extension List Dumper Nifty for us Firefox geeks.
LibrarianInBlack: Library Podcasting Resources for Staff some good resources if you're thinking of starting a podcast.
Chronicle Careers: 2/16/2007: Red-Hot Library Porn I don't know that I'd have ended that article on as glum a note about the future of the humble book--but I'm still so thrilled that someone else loves the stunning architectural triumphs many of us are lucky enough to work in...
Library Juice » Urgent message from LoC Professional Guild
*jaw drops*. I'm honestly shocked this hasn't gotten more link love.
Strange Book Title Quiz Can you guess which one's fake? (and no cheating by logging into worldcat!)
Streamline your Research with Web Research - lifehack.org Del.icio.us seems to do it for my needs in this area, but this is an interesting tool for web research, especially if you need to save a website as it appeared at a given moment.
The Kept-Up Academic Librarian: No Wikipedia For These History Students Wikis have their place. Being cited as a scholarly source in a history term paper isn't that place. Kudos Middlebury.
Information Wants To Be Free » Blog Archive » Highlights from Week 1 of Five Weeks to a Social Library I am STILL kicking myself that I didn't get involved in this because I was "too new" and "wouldn't have anything to add". Go, read, comment--and don't listen to your anxieties about speaking up! :-)
Free Range Librarian: My Training Plan... Er... BOPSIASK I already practice my own prof dev plan that looks much like a stripped-down version of this, but this gave me some ideas for life after go-live.
Time management and Productivity Links
Hacking Knowledge: 77 Ways to Learn Faster, Deeper, and Better | OEDb An interesting set of tips for you lifelong learners out there (and shouldn't that be all of us?)
zen habits: How to do a Weekly Review in Under an Hour GTD-ers! having trouble with your weekly review? Read on...
Organized People are Lazy! - lifehack.org I need this shirt. (oh yeah, this is also a good primer on using your time effectively)
Productivity & Organizing Myth #5 – the right planner (tool) is all you need - lifehack.org I'm about to let you in on one of the deep secrets of organization: THE TOOLS DON'T MATTER. I think I am going to do a post on the power of routines and SOPs, but until then...read this great post from Lifehack.
Music Vs Workflow - lifehack.org I'm about 1 more paycheck's "fun money" away from drinking the ipod koolaid. Here's a great strategy for putting together my work playlist.
zen habits: Top 20 Motivation Hacks - An Overview Need some motivation? give these tricks a whirl.
Think Like Leonardo da Vinci >> Dumb Little Man
The Simple Dollar » 15 Things You Can Do Right Now To Help Your Career
Mice, Antelopes, and Your To-Do List - lifehack.org Interesting read on priority setting.
Cool Reference Sites of the week
HEALTHmap | Global disease alert mapping system THIS...IS...COOL!
SDNHM: Shark School Went to the aquarium with Kevin and his mom the other weekend and saw the sharks, so this is fresh in my mind...
Car & Truck Repair Information, Auto Advice, Car Repair Estimates in Gainesville FL: ECONOMECHANIX I LOVE this site! I have a great little mazda that just past 100,000 miles with barely a murmur, and this has given me some tips for thing to check to make sure she sees 200K+. If you have a car, you need to bookmark this. period.
ResourceShelf » New Showcases from the National Library of New Zealand Matapihi Database I have SO got to figure a way to visit Middle Earth...check out these images and DROOL.
British Library's New Home page oooooh, pretty.....
See you Tuesday!
