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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Get your email delivered by real snails (6/26/2008) According to an interview with the BBC, the Real Snail Mail researchers "hope the project will encourage people to take their time and contemplate the technology and the work." (Via The Chronicle: Wired Campus Blog.) |
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What libraries can gain from gaming (6/25/2008) In this video, two librarians from the Netherlands visit Illinois public libraries to see how incorporating gaming into their program offerings have affected visitor counts and circulation statistics. They also interview librarians Kate Williams, Jenny Levine, Edwin Mijnsbergen, and Michael Stephens as well as gaming experts Jan Meijroos and Igor Mayer. The discussion of gaming and 21st century literacies is intriguing, and non-gamers will find the overview of game consoles useful. |
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Northwestern study reveals a different kind of digital divide (6/24/2008) The survey of 1,060 freshmen revealed that while 61% of both men and women engaged in creative endeavors offline, more men shared their work online (2/3 of men vs. 1/2 of women). |
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Presidential Debate via Twitter this weekend (6/21/2008) Moderator: @anamariecox McCain: @lizmair Obama: @mikenelson More details here! |
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Think twice before you hit send/submit/post (6/21/2008) Because more often than not you can't take it back. (Scroll down to #8 and beyond to see what I mean.) |
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Book Rental Fail (6/05/2008) This would be funny if it weren't so sad. |
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In the Basement of the Ivory Tower (6/02/2008) "You might want to get some extra help," I told her. "You can schedule a private session with the librarian." "I'll get it," she said. "I just need a little time." |
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