Author Archives: Marie Kennedy

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Putting everything into neat piles.

An answer to the question, “How many databases?”

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Marie Kennedy

I’ve joked in the past about how to answer the question, “How many databases does your library have?” (comic at http://orgmonkey.net/?p=1325) It turns out it is quite difficult to define what a database is, depending on who is asking and … Continue reading →

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Hello, office.

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Marie Kennedy

Hello, office. The world has gone crazy out there, let’s see if we can make something make sense in here.

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“even a monkey can handle it”

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Marie Kennedy

I’m going to forgive that comment from the article cited below because a monkey controlling a robotic wheelchair with his mind is a pretty incredible thing. via http://mentalfloss.com/article/76629/watch-monkey-control-wheelchair-its-mind

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Year of the Monkey

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Marie Kennedy

Yay, it’s the year of the fire monkey. Rock on! In this year, according to http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-zodiac/monkey.htm, “Great unexpected fortune will find its way to Monkeys in 2016, so they will not have to worry about food and clothes.” That’s nice. … Continue reading →

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THANKS for all the book reviews

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Marie Kennedy

Cheryl and I have recently signed on to write a second edition of Marketing Your Library’s Electronic Resources. Hurrah, I know! We are excited to update components throughout the book and add new marketing plans. Before starting to do any … Continue reading →

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Because monkeys

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Marie Kennedy

Sharing a link to a new Nature article (with video embedded below in this post) about monkeys learning by watching videos: http://www.nature.com/news/marmoset-see-marmoset-do-1.15818

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