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Working in the Library
There’s nothing like it. Bukowski really nailed it when he wrote about it. It’s my second day here at the Saratoga Public library doing some work and it’s overflowing with joy for me. I’m in Saratoga Springs with my partner as she is here attending a state teacher’s meeting. I tagged along for support, good…
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Who Gets to Determine the Available Arguments on an Issue?
The ancient question of what topics are appropriate for students to speak about, debate about, or write about is evergreen. I think about this at the end and start of every teaching term. I see several approaches to this question that are well-warranted. It doesn’t mean that I agree with any of them though! The…
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The New York Public Library vs. Big Media
http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/library_babel_fish/how_libraries_trump_big_media A must read for all of you Economist addicts out there. Commercial media just doesn’t hold up well when compared to public organizations that do information literacy right. Do you go to the library? Or do you leaf through the Economist on the way to the tournament? The difference is between the athlete who…
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Jonathan Harris and Web Aggregate Toys
Just watched Jonathan Harris speak about his Web/Blog aggregate projects which take the seemingly random flux of online blog and photo posts and provide order to them in interesting ways. I suggest watching his TED talk, which happened last year. It raises some interesting questions for me. 1) Is the proper way to think about…
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Playing with Fire 3.0
Playing around with the new Firefox 3.0 and I must say it is a responsive, light and very useful browser. I’ve been using Internet Explorer up until now and this morning I no longer need it. Here are three great plug-ins for Firefox that should have anyone who does scholarly work converting right away. 1.…
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