Entries from November 2006

is theology poetry? a random quote from c. s. lewis

Date November 28, 2006

In 1944, C. S. Lewis was invited to speak to the Oxford Socratic Club on the assigned question of whether theology is poetry. He did not seem to care much for question, and so after briefly answering “that for me at any rate, if Theology is Poetry, it is not very good poetry” in that [...]

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library school

Date November 22, 2006

I used to be cool. I drove a Fiat Spider. I rode bulls. I had an earring.
Now I have a minivan. And reflux.
But I’m on my way back to being cool. I’m starting library school next month. Really. I’m convinced that librarians have been given a bad rap. I [...]

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Skype and Distance Education Support

Date November 17, 2006

NOTE: I’VE CLOSED COMMENTS ON THIS POST SINCE I WAS RECEIVING SO MUCH SPAM TO THIS PARTICULAR POSTING.
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The trend in academic libraries is moving toward providing reference and research assistance in ways that the patron finds most convenient: phone, email, IM, etc… I’ve been offering reference assistance via IM (instant messaging) for almost a [...]

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