Monthly Archives: January 2010

Reading Notes for LIS 620

Posted on January 31, 2010 by admin

This chapter explores using encyclopedias as reference sources. When I was in fifth grade, the elementary school principal gave our family the 1976 World Book Encyclopedias. I used them for looking up Aristotle and Plato for sixth grade papers. Other … Continue reading →

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Reading Notes for LIS 654

Posted on January 30, 2010 by admin

This time we’re covering the curriculum and the principal. In summary: as school librarian you need to integrate yourself fully within the school environment since you have a unique view of the entire curriculum. You then need to convince the … Continue reading →

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Reading Notes for 650

Posted on January 29, 2010 by admin

Chapters two and three in First, Break all the Rules is about how a manager looks for the right person to do the job. A person is defined by their talent. More about this can be found in my notes.

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First Day as a Graduate Assistant

Posted on January 28, 2010 by admin

So the big news out of my camp is that I was awarded a graduate assistantship (GA). There are a lot of duties involved and I report directly to my department’s director which is a huge honor. She’s been very … Continue reading →

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Why I want an at-home water birth

Posted on January 28, 2010 by admin

I just read about this incredibly traumatic experience known as birth rape. Specifically it’s where a woman is held down and forced to have vaginal exams or other actions performed on her while she’s in labor. These range from dozens … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the State of the Union Address

Posted on January 28, 2010 by admin

I live-blogged President Obama’s State of the Union Address (video or transcript) in a casual way with my friend. However, here were my main favorite and surprising points: Ending “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Bringing home the troops from Iraq by … Continue reading →

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The Sticks and Stones of Animation

Posted on January 28, 2010 by admin

Below is a selection from my final paper as a Multimedia undergrad with the full-text available here. Of all our inventions for mass communication, pictures still speak the most universally understood language. ~Walt Disney Over the last thirteen years, the … Continue reading →

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Notes for LIS 620

Posted on January 27, 2010 by admin

Today’s lesson was about the different materials we use in reference.

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Notes for 654

Posted on January 27, 2010 by admin

…can be found here. They’re shorter today because we did a lot of activities. I have LOTS of notes for that stuff, but I’m not sure how understandable they are to an outsider.

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Tablet Drawing: WIP

Posted on January 26, 2010 by admin

Watch live streaming video from godaisies at livestream.com I snuck in some time between homework and attending class to practice using the tablet.

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