- Marie Kennedy is the Serials & Electronic Resources Librarian at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA. This blog is about organization, librarianship, and sometimes monkeys and/or bananas.
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perpetual access
Posted in comic, e-resource mgmt, library, license agreements
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Off-campus test from on campus or: How to be in two places at once
When I troubleshoot patron reports of problems accessing electronic resources they will often be off campus, attempting to connect through our proxy server. When I troubleshoot I am often on campus, within the university IP range. One of my first … Continue reading
Posted in library, management, twitter
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workflow analysis as an extended reference interview
my library has a wiki where library staff can report problems with databases or other technical issues; it’s my job to respond to and resolve the problems. i’d seen enough wiki entries that went something like this: “patron called to … Continue reading
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the pointy tip of a pencil
i prefer old fashioned pencils. i like the feel of the wood and the weight of the pencil, which is lost with the mechanical versions. for general office use i prefer the 2b grade, which is a plain old, standard … Continue reading
Posted in organization tips, writing
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StatSoft Electronic Statistics Textbook
The Research Methods and Analytics group on Linkedin mentioned the free online text, StatSoft Electronic Statistics Textbook, as a good introduction to an array of stats topics. Bookmark it, it’s a good resource! There’s also a printed version, if you’re … Continue reading
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The Marmoset Song
direct link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oiLfTnrC40 Dan Reboussin, you rock!
Posted in monkeys/bananas, titter, video
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