misc.joy – explorations by kenley
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Hope or Fear? I Choose Hope
Compare and contrast a political campaign. Here we have two grassroots efforts that are starkly different. One portrays hope and the other generates fear. Where do you really want to put your effort and resources? I’m not being Pollyanna when I say that positive thinking brings about positive change. If we surround ourselves with hope,…
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My Musical Tastes
I’m not surprised by actual musical tastes as recorded by last.fm since 2008. I’m into indie, folk, rock, experimental and electronic, including (artists in the order of number of plays): David Sylvian, Radiohead, U2, Shearwater, Sufjan Stevens, Elbow, Beck, Daniel Lanois, The Flaming Lips, Spiritualized, Porcupine Tree, Joe Henry, Björk, Grizzly Bear, Andrew Bird, Bill Frisell,…
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Fall Beginnings and Time to Breathe
Students, thousands of them, fill all spaces in the library. Lines form to use computers and textbooks. All library staff are on their feet every moment the library is open to direct and support any need. Students come and go with alacrity, which is a joy to experience, and I smile to our role as…
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Tomorrow we go live with WorldShare
With the arrival of students and the start of the fall semester, tomorrow is our go-live date for OCLC’s WorldShare Platform (WMS) at the Luria Library. I fully embrace this migration from our legacy platform (SirsiDynix Horizon), but I am clearly nervous and a little uncertain if we are ready for the switch on Monday morning.…
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How does my garden grow? #natives
Taken at Lower Drown
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Vanity. Pure and simple. I’m one of the earliest users of @twitter @instagram & @foursquare
Taken at Lower Drown