June 30, 2009
by Joy
1 Comment
When it comes to technological innovation, I am generally in the early adopter or early majority categories. (Which one usually depends on how expensive the innovation in question is, as I am also quite cheap.) After all, I am easily … Continue reading
January 26, 2009
by Joy
Comments Off on Youth media awards
ALA announced its youth media award winners today at the midwinter conference in Denver. I really enjoyed The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, so I was very happy to see that it had won the Newbery Medal. Of course, Gaiman … Continue reading
November 26, 2008
by Joy
1 Comment
Earlier this month I attended one day of the California Library Association annual conference. The panels that I attended were sort of hit-or-miss, which will come as no surprise to anyone who has ever attended a professional conference. My favorite … Continue reading
October 16, 2008
by Joy
2 Comments
Don’t mind me–I’m just clearing out my library-related RSS feeds: Library Journal has published its 2008 Placements & Salary Survey. On a not unrelated note, my alma mater (University of Michigan School of Information) has just released its 2007 MSI … Continue reading
September 24, 2008
by Joy
Comments Off on Link roundup 2008-09-24
I know, I know – all work and no blogging makes Joy a dull girl. To make up for my long radio silence, I present you with some recent interesting links on libraries, Asian-American media, and anime. Semi-regular posting will … Continue reading