About Me
I am a librarian at Cal Poly Pomona. I have an M.S. in library and information science and an M.A. in English. This weblog reflects my interests in library & information science, literature, language, culture, and the arts. Click for my full profile.
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julieshen (at) gmail (dot) com
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Books I Like
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Also, I'm currently reading
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Alice Ramsey (4/26/2005) In honor of an interesting reference question I got today, I give you the first woman to drive across the continental U.S. Watch for her on a future episode of a popular TV game show. (Or go here or here.) |
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Huntington Library and Gardens Under Construction (4/25/2005) Projects include renovations in the main gallery and construction of the Erburu Gallery, a greenhouse, and a 12-acre Chinese garden. Funding includes many generous donations, including $1 million from actor/director Steve Martin. Visitors previously oblivious to the research activities happening onsite can't help but notice the new Munger Research Center, which opened last November: "There's research going on here all the time... We're one of the largest centers for the study of the humanities, with 1,700 scholars working here every year. But the public never sees it." |
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Packrat Gets $10k for Old Magazine (4/23/2005) A British man received $10,000 from Intel for a 1965 copy of Electronics Magazine, in which Intel's co-founder Gordon Moore accurately forecast the exponential improvement of computer chip performance. Interest in the issue led librarians to secure their copies from thieves. |
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Los Angeles Times Festival of Books (4/20/2005) Go to the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books this weekend at UCLA, Saturday 10 am-6pm and Sunday 10am-5pm. Enjoy lectures, writing workshops, and storytelling. See if your favorite book wins an L.A. Times Book Prize. Visit the website for more details. |
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Reading with Other People (4/12/2005) If you've ever wanted to start a reading group but don't know how, ReadingGroupGuides.com can help. Browse through their index of hundreds of reading group guides from various publishers to find titles with interesting discussion questions that you can use with your reading group. |
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