Author Archives: Marie Kennedy

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Marketing A-Z

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Marie Kennedy

To amuse myself I went to Google and typed in “Marketing is” and then added on the letters of the alphabet, one by one, to see how it auto-completed. Summary: LOL.

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The editor of the Journal of Academic Librarianship says “we can’t do research”

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Marie Kennedy

In a confusing turn of events, there’s an editorial scheduled for the next issue (pre-print is available now) of a well-known library journal, the Journal of Academic Librarianship, about why practicing librarians can’t do research. It’s confusing because it leads … Continue reading →

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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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