Archive for the ‘Study Break’ Category

Study Break: How to Open a Book … and yes, there’s a moral

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

My head has been exploding the past few weeks as I enter the academic life. I’ll have more to say once I get a few more things crossed off my to-do list.

For now … I marvel at how well-staffed and well-supported faculty members are compared to their K-12 counterparts. I could go on and on about that, but let me just say these things for now:

* Free Post-Its.

* Color copies whenever you want ‘em.

It’s a big learning curve, but it’s an exciting one.

All that being said, here is something I won’t be including in my upcoming syllabi. Be sure to note not only the detailed instructions but also the MORAL that accompanies this tale:

To all the librarians who put new books on the shelf without engaging in this highly moral activity, I thank you for letting me be the first to break them in. Hope I didn’t ruin them too badly.

via Stephen’s Lighthouse and LIS News

Study Break: Old and New Spice Guys

Friday, August 13th, 2010

One of the weird things about being a Midwesterner is that many of our southern colleagues are already back to work and thinking about ramping up their library’s identity. Meanwhile, those of us who got a six-week delayed start to our vacation have close to a month of vacation left!

Whether you’re already back at work or (shhh) being lazy, check out these two videos that have been circulating that focus around the Old Spice Guy campaign.

First up, the realOld Spice Guy took suggestions from the Twittersphere for additional Web campaigns. He took Andy Woodworth up on his suggestion and came up with this:

And here’s BYU’s New Spice Guy take:

Enjoy!

Study Break: Video About City Dog, Country Frog

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

I had the pleasure of reading the Mo Willems / Jon J. Muth picture book City Dog, Country Frog at ALA. It is a beautiful collection of simple, heartful text and gorgeous watercolors. Might it be Caldecott-bound?

Check out this video preview, featuring Mo talking about the inspiration for the book and the collaboration:

 
online poker play online roulette usa online casino online casino usa casino online roulette slot live-roulette-online online casino blackjack online roulette game poker game online poker real money casino slots online online poker bonus bacarrat casino online online poker play casinos usa poker play poekr online casino money deposit online casino online casino list bonus casino online uk casino online
Online Pharmacy buy clomid here buy viagra online buy cialis now buy tramadol here buy soma pill here buy best levitra buy propecia best price buy ultram order buy acomplia now buy phentermine online buy xenical here now buy kamagra on line Online Pharmacy Products here