Linkies and I'm Back

Cool Powerpoint Templates (they FINALLY upgraded me to 2007): Vector Art - Nature Theme

Ever heard of Bar Camps? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcamp

http://www.barcamp.org/

Library Associations: http://www.itcompany.com/inforetriever/assn_us.htm

Helpful Librarian Blog: http://www.librarywebchic.net/wordpress/2008/09/04/wordpress-as-a-content-management-system/

Jerilyn Veldof at Cornell

Jerilyn Veldof on user-based design

The University of MN's blog (it's pretty awesome): http://blog.lib.umn.edu/
Free Web Resources:

http://www.webresourcesdepot.com/

Open Source content management: http://www.opensitesolutions.com/services/education.php#cms

Drupal: http://drupal.org/

"Creating the One-Shot Library Workshop"

Worldcat Local: an article, an example of a school that uses it.

Open Source resources http://sourceforge.net/
Articles to Look For:

Ward, Jennifer L, Steve Shadle, and Pam Mofjeld. "WorldCat Local at the University of Washington Libraries." Library Technology Reports. v.44 no.6 (2008).

Shadle, Steve, Serials Review 34, no. 2, (2008): 85-87

Check-out University of IL, Urbana's site, the search function allows you to search across all of their major tools. Very cool.

If you've not met Winston yet, check out this Blog, this dude lives in my general "hood" as they say. http://fourfour.typepad.com/

Cute Puppy

Just watch the video.

TGIF and Sprite Zero Rules

This is a picture of The Ettes from the Bowery Ballroom show the other night. Dig it. The show was grrrreat, but way too short. The venue is a lot like the 2nd St. Entry in Mpls, but nicer. I sorta think it might be a little smaller too, but I'm a horrible judge of distance and size, I admit.



This is a picture of the Swell Season (mentioned them in an earlier blog) the show I went to on Weds in Central Park. By far the best show I've seen in the past couple years, I kid you not. They were fun, funny, and sounded great (except for the one song they used the electronic drum kit/synth because their drummer's unplanned absence). It was dark, I wasn't too far away but getting a decent photo wasn't eazy breezy.

As for this weekend, nothing much to speak of here folks. I might tame my mane, but I fear that if I do, I might lose all my super powers. Plus, somehow I always walk away spending more than I'd planned. I despise getting my hair messed-with. But, then, there grays are a-pokin' thru so in an effort to disguise my rapidly advancing age I may go vain on yer azz and wash that gray right outta my hair.

By-the-by, for youse comic book fans out there, might I recommend a couple books for ya: the new Batgirl Series is kickin' it old school these days, with Cassandra Cain going medieval on her father and her sisters arses.

There is this awes-um new series called "Trinity" featuring Superman, Batman and my girl Wonder Woman and it's very trippy (and action-filled, naturally). I just got in on it and am only on #9, but thus far, very good.

Birds of Prey featured Huntress on her smokin' motorcycle this past issue. But, regardless, the story is good and Oracle is finally going to meet-up with Joker in upcoming issues. Double-true.

And last, but certainly not least, the latest Wonder Woman was not for the younger-set. It looks like WW is falling for another guy (in as much as she is capable, the girl sometimes struggles feeling the depth of feelings as us humans, example in this weeks book: Tom Tresser (that's her lurve interest) says, "I mean, can you even...feel this?" (He says, holding her hand.) WW replies, "No Tom. Not the way you do, I'll admit. But I do feel something." Interpret it as you will. Meanwhile, her mother asks Tom if he's slept with WW yet, he replies in such a way that it's obvious that they've never even kissed. THEN, her mother urges him to get WW prego, "Babies, Good guardsman. As many as you can provide for, as quickly as you may produce them. Babies, babies, babies." Oh, yeah, and Hippolyta makes him an Amazon too. Forgot to mention that...

Okay, back to work girly girl, web pages don't create themselves you know.

Toodles....

Fighting the Urge...

(Nataliedee.com for the photo above).

I am fighting the urge to dive into the jar of pickles in the office refrigerator (yes, I bought them therefore it's legal to gorge), but I know it stinks, I know I cannot help drinking the pickle juice and that's just embarassing. So, I deny myself the pleasure. The pure salty, garliky, green pleasure. And, I really want a pickled egg. Anyone know where I can get one in NYC?

The pictures from last night's show will be online manana. It was a great show (Hugh Walsh and Markéta Irglová), by the way.

http://www.popgoesthelibrary.com/

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/ (NOT LIBRARY)

http://libetiquette.blogspot.com/ (VERY FUNNY)


http://freerangelibrarian.com/

http://www.handheldlib.blogspot.com/
http://librarianinblack.typepad.com/

http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/

http://www.librarywebchic.net/wordpress/
http://www.libraryplanet.com/
http://www.roguelibrarian.com/ (She's local.)

http://www.theshiftedlibrarian.com/

Pickle I own you. You are mine. You must be stopped.

More Linkies

That's a picture of Maddy, wet.

I'm busy today, but wanted to include some links as I'm always looking at new blogs to learn, oh-so-much-more about blogging, being a newbie and all that jazz (insert jazz hands here).

FUNNY BLOGS:
Horatio Sans (whatever happened to him, is he still on SNL?)

Kevin Smith (I love him ever so)

The main kid from "Stand By Me"

Jeff Bridges

Courtney Love

Icanhsazcheesburger Sometimes mildly amusing.

Julie's Journal

Just Plain Useful:

Gizmodo

Readwrite Technology Trends

Web Design

Mashable (all that's new on the web)

Gawker

Media and Blogging

Ways to Market/Promote yer Blog

I can't look at blogs anymore....Obie Wan Kanobe (no can spell) you're my only hope....

Julianna Hatfield at the Bowery and More...

I've been trapped in my cube lately, sorry for the delay in keeping up-to-date on my blog.

Here's what I've been up to:
~Obviously I saw Julianna Hatfield at the Bowery Ballroom. The show was great. She is adorable, total girl-crush material for me. But, here's a weird story, on the subway ride (from Williamsburg to Manhattan) to the show this odd-looking, large guitar-carrying dude was in my car on the phone with a friend, or girl friend, arguing, loudly, about being late to meet him/her or some other confusion. Turns out, said guy was Hayden, the opener for Julianna Hatfield, the same guy whose record I'd bought only a couple days earlier (it's good, or "gute" as my very-German grandmother used to say). Since I bought it iTunes, I never got a good looksie at the fella, but it twas him my friends, same dude, same clothes. Funny. No?

~I saw "Towelhead" and was thoroughly intrigued. I highly recommend it if you're okay with Neil LeBute films and films of that nature (examples: "In the Company of Men," "Your Friends & Neighbors," and "The Shape of Things") for there shall be no messing-around, you will, and I mean you will, squirm. Naturally, I loved it.

On tap for tonight:

~The Ettes at Mercury Lounge for a little girl-punk fun.

Some interesting LINKIES I found in my many travels:

~My Julianna Hatfield Flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/30552038@N07/#photo2863474830

~Creative Commons: A Mashup Organization, or THE mashup organization

~WorldofGoodbyEBAY

Oh, The Places You'll Go

I'm inspired lately. I am. I'm trying to get out and do and see, rather than work, workout, work some more, oh and sleep when my evil cat let's me. Here are a couple thingees that I've booked tix to see:

I'm going to see a screening of this film ("Gunnin for that #1 Spot" clip above)with Adam Yauch doing a Q & A afterwards at the 92nd St Y. Check it out.

I also am going to see Julianna Hatfield/Hayden at the Bowery Ballroom this fine Friday eve.

After that, the following Wednesday, I'm going to see Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova (they go by "The Swell Season") at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park. For those of you who remember the film "Once" will know who I'm talking about.

Also, I'm considering checking out this years New Yorker Festival, particularly Matt Groening/Lynda Barry, Clint Eastwood, Olly Stone, etc.

I gotta get back to work, but check out these events, good times...

Ahh, the famous Mapplethorpe Bourgeois photograph, how many times have I admired this one. I particularly like her sly smile. I finally saw this work (the piece tucked beneath her arm) in person yesterday at the Guggenheim. It's quite arresting in person, as was the exhibition itself. I won't claim to love (or even like) all of her work. The truth is, I don't connect with the abstract wooden sculptures, but what I love, I lurve (see Woody Allen "Annie Hall"). Watching her tackle such a broad scope of mediums was truly amazing. Some of her work really cuts through the viewer, I not only marveled at her technical expertise (especially in her use of marble and fabric), I could see, from time-to-time how she emotionally guts herself for her work. I admire that endlessly.

Where have I been? Here, there and everywhere. Nope, I didn't leave the city, instead, I treated myself to the touristy pleasures of my stomping grounds.

The lowdown:

~I went to the Bodies exhibit. Truthfully, I wouldn't recommend it. Why? Quite simply, it's very commercial. As much as I may have learned about the human body, I still feel I could've learned more in a less in-your-face sorta way. There was beauty to be found in the circulatory system displays, but the rest of it shouted money-making-machine. First of all, the tickets are very expensive. Secondly, you are not allowed to take photos. Third, the gift shop, oh the gift shop. I also question the portion of the exhibition that featured the babies and pickled fetus' at various stages of development. Finally, I'm still questioning the sources of these bodies. There really wasn't an excellent explanation for where they got their "subjects" or "specimens" or whatever term they used for the bodies. Why did I go? You'd think I wouldn't be interested, given my feelings on viewing dead bodies, but truthfully I thought I'd learn a lot and naively thought that possibly the exhibition's goal was to teach. Not so much. Big regrets. Oh, and the people around me were making tasteless jokes. Not my idea of a good time, but I guess it broke the tension.

~City Sights Bus Tour. This was great. Yes, it was the second time I've done this tour, but my mom was in town and I thought, what better way to see the city and not wear your tenny shoes down to a nub? I always learn something on these tours and being the geek that I am, gathering informational tidbits is always the recipe for a great time.

~US Open. Need I say more? Except, AMEX pretty much owns the open now and as a former employee I must admit, it somewhat sickens me. Still, I have always been a tennis fan so seeing some sweet azz getting handed from one player to another is always joyus. Sadly, the match I saw only lasted 1.5 hrs. Not much bang for my buck.

~Central Park Zoo. Penguins. Seaotters doing handstands. Need I say more?

~Tenement Museum. This museum is fascinating. There are three different tours, I took one, which lasts about an hr. You start with an outside walking tour (of sorts) then they take you into the tenement and that's when the detailed descriptions of the families (two in the case of this tour) begins. The tour guide was very polished and the exhibits were excellent. I cannot wait to go back and do the other two. Highly recommended.

I've been a busy little tourist these days.

I also saw the new Woody Allen movie (whose title I hate and find difficult to say and remember, so I won't). It was excellent. Funny. Quick. And somehow Penelope Cruz makes my girl Scarlet Johanson look ordinary. If you can even believe it.
Double true.

***Editors Note/Update***

Very sneaky sis....see this link, I guess they do reveal that the source of the bodies could be from Chinese prisons, not something they disclosed anywhere in the actual BODIES exhibition. Now I'm feeling duped, big time.