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blashepmy

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I was at a discussion of some kind while at ALA, I honestly forget which. I think it might have been the ACRL Instruction Section discussion on social software. Anyway we at the table began to debate in earnest the merits and methods of teaching students (again, the implied students are those pesky millennials) how [...]

Finally, a use for Twitter

In: asdf, techstuff

I had forgotten to mention this, but I was really impressed by something that happened the other day. elliehearts sent out a tweet looking for screencap software recommendations. I recommended Snagit, in part because Techsmith had been giving out free licenses for an outdated version.
Of course as soon as I tweet my recommendation I realize [...]

Meme: Passion Quilt

In: asdf, instruction

I had been ignoring the passion quilt meme for the most part, but Ellie <3 libraries prompted me to think about how to use this meme to sum up some of my thoughts on my IL instruction process. Maybe this will get me off my rump and moving forward on that article I should be [...]

Whistleblowers, Midwinter

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Session: “Inside the FBI: A Whistleblower Speaks Out” - Sat. Jan. 12, 8:00-10:00 a.m.
ALA Midwinter attendees crowded the room Saturday morning, expecting to hear Mr. Youssef speak about his experiences as an FBI Whistleblower. Youssef, Unit Chief of the FBI Counterterrorism Division’s Communications Analysis Unit and the highest ranking Arab-American agent, had been prohibited to [...]

shiny?

shin·y (shī'nē) adj.
shin·i·er, shin·i·est

  1. Radiating light; bright.
  2. To be good, in a state of being good, to be having a good time.
  3. Something interesting or distracting.
  4. A term used to describe things of an attractive nature, especially people.


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