Author Archives: Marie Kennedy

About Marie Kennedy

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wishful thinking…a stats signal

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Marie Kennedy

i’m working on an analysis of aahsl‘s annual statistics and having a rough time.  the stats are messy and seem inconsistent, and i’m new to the statistical program, sas.  i wish i had a stats signal, like the beam that … Continue reading →

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a quiet reminder

Posted on September 21, 2008 by Marie Kennedy

a creative, beautiful friend from high school died recently and i’ve been slowly processing all that goes with something like that.  brian helped me survive high school chemistry, danced to “rock lobster” on stage with me after dramas and musical … Continue reading →

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Talk Like a Pirate Day

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Marie Kennedy

the many social networks i belong to are having a field day with today’s “talk like a pirate day.” enjoy this day for yourself by translating your own communications into pirate-speak. my awesome staff member, nicole, pointed me to this … Continue reading →

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embed a flickr slideshow on your website

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Marie Kennedy

flickr now allows you to embed a slideshow of your images on a website or blog.  find a set of images you like, click on ‘slideshow’, and then when the show starts, hover your mouse in the upper right hand … Continue reading →

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wordles and other data visualization techniques

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Marie Kennedy

no doubt you’ve seen pictures of the presidential candidates’ speeches lately, laid out attractively in word clumps.  these text ‘clouds’ aren’t new, but this particular visualization technique has really caught on lately, especially with the free tool, wordle.  here’s an … Continue reading →

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authorized user

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Marie Kennedy

Part of my job is to negotiate license agreements for the electronic resources my library acquires. There are always a few sections of a license that need to be rewritten to fit our organization; one of those is the section … Continue reading →

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