So, what should you read next?

On 4/5/06 10:47 AM, in article , "Conan The
Librarian" wrote:

Wolfgang wrote:

"Cyli" wrote in message
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Guess I'll have to take my chances on the dart method.

The librarian (well, one of them anyway) will be along to have a word with
you shortly.

That's Claspy's area. I just catalog them. What happens to them
after that is no concern of mine. ;-)

Refreshing to see a cataloger say out loud what everyone knows :-)

Hey, if you haven't seen this one, it's pretty funny:

http://librarianavengers.org/?p=90

I thought of you when I saw question #3:

"I am obsessive enough to appreciate the difference between 345.065 and
345.605."

As for picking what to read next, I've never been disciplined enough to use
anything but the dart. Although I *have* been encouraged by discussions
with other readers, annotated bibliographies that come my way from various
corners of the globe at irregular intervals... hint, hint!

William Claspy, Male Librarian

William Claspy wrote:

On 4/5/06 10:47 AM, in article , "Conan The
Librarian" wrote:

That's Claspy's area. I just catalog them. What happens to them
after that is no concern of mine. ;-)

Refreshing to see a cataloger say out loud what everyone knows :-)

Refreshing to see a reference librarian who doesn't buy into the
stereotypes about catalogers. ;-)

Hey, if you haven't seen this one, it's pretty funny:

http://librarianavengers.org/?p=90

Great stuff, thanks. I've forwarded it to the appropriate library
personnel. :-)

I thought of you when I saw question #3:

"I am obsessive enough to appreciate the difference between 345.065 and
345.605."

Er ... that was question *4*, Bill.

Oooops, was that a trick?

As for picking what to read next, I've never been disciplined enough to use
anything but the dart. Although I *have* been encouraged by discussions
with other readers, annotated bibliographies that come my way from various
corners of the globe at irregular intervals... hint, hint!

I assume you're referring to our friend the wannabe librarian. :-)


Chuck Vance (he should be along any minute now)

On 4/5/06 11:33 AM, in article , "Conan The
Librarian" wrote:

"I am obsessive enough to appreciate the difference between 345.065 and
345.605."

Er ... that was question *4*, Bill.

Oooops, was that a trick?

Well, lets just say that I don't need to know your score, mi compadre. :-)

And you can feel free to show off your knowledge of DD by explaining the
above numbers, if you'd like. It had me stretching- "three hundreds
are...um... And then three-sixty would be..." Living in an LC world and
having taken but one cataloging class many years ago makes that stuff a bit
of a stretch for me!

As for picking what to read next, I've never been disciplined enough to use
anything but the dart. Although I *have* been encouraged by discussions
with other readers, annotated bibliographies that come my way from various
corners of the globe at irregular intervals... hint, hint!

I assume you're referring to our friend the wannabe librarian. :-)

Well yes, as well as others. He's been slacking of late though, some lame
excuse about "other interests" and "not enough time to read". pfeh

I'll mention a book that is on my "what to read next" list: Thin Ice:
Unlocking the Secrets of Climate in the World's Highest Mountains, by Mark
Bowen (!) (New York: Henry Holt, 2005) A scientist (astronomer) friend of
mine with whom I've had several discussions about climate, and particularly
climate change, has said he is not recommending this book to me, but rather
demanding and insisting that I read it. Good to have friends like that. :-)

Bill

William Claspy wrote:
On 4/5/06 11:33 AM, in article , "Conan The
Librarian" wrote:

Er ... that was question *4*, Bill.

Oooops, was that a trick?

Well, lets just say that I don't need to know your score, mi compadre. :-)

Do you mean the score I got by answering honestly, or the other
score? :-)

And you can feel free to show off your knowledge of DD by explaining the
above numbers, if you'd like. It had me stretching- "three hundreds
are...um... And then three-sixty would be..." Living in an LC world and
having taken but one cataloging class many years ago makes that stuff a bit
of a stretch for me!

Er ... I'm afraid I'm not gonna be much help with Dewey, mon frere.
The last time I had any extensive exposure to it was in cataloging
class *mumble* *mumble* years ago.

I assume you're referring to our friend the wannabe librarian. :-)

Well yes, as well as others. He's been slacking of late though, some lame
excuse about "other interests" and "not enough time to read". pfeh

I hear he's got thousands invested in musical instruments, so he's
trying to get his money's worth out of them.

I'll mention a book that is on my "what to read next" list: Thin Ice:
Unlocking the Secrets of Climate in the World's Highest Mountains, by Mark
Bowen (!) (New York: Henry Holt, 2005) A scientist (astronomer) friend of
mine with whom I've had several discussions about climate, and particularly
climate change, has said he is not recommending this book to me, but rather
demanding and insisting that I read it. Good to have friends like that. :-)

Sounds too much like my professors. :-)

Most recent reading: _Strangers in high places : the story of the
Great Smoky Mountains_, by Frome, Michael, and _The wild east : a
biography of the Great Smoky Mountains_, by Margaret Lynn Brown.

I thought it would be fun to immerse myself in them before our
little jaunt to the mountains.


Chuck Vance

"Conan The Librarian" wrote in message
...
William Claspy wrote:
On 4/5/06 11:33 AM, in article , "Conan The
Librarian" wrote:

Er ... that was question *4*, Bill.

Oooops, was that a trick?

Well, lets just say that I don't need to know your score, mi compadre.
:-)

Do you mean the score I got by answering honestly, or the other score?
:-)

And you can feel free to show off your knowledge of DD by explaining the
above numbers, if you'd like. It had me stretching- "three hundreds
are...um... And then three-sixty would be..." Living in an LC world and
having taken but one cataloging class many years ago makes that stuff a
bit
of a stretch for me!

Er ... I'm afraid I'm not gonna be much help with Dewey, mon frere. The
last time I had any extensive exposure to it was in cataloging class
*mumble* *mumble* years ago.

I assume you're referring to our friend the wannabe librarian. :-)
Well yes, as well as others. He's been slacking of late though, some
lame
excuse about "other interests" and "not enough time to read". pfeh

I hear he's got thousands invested in musical instruments, so he's
trying to get his money's worth out of them.

I don't know WHAT the hell you guys are talking about........but that's
pretty much my cue to butt into a conversation. So, here I am!

I'll mention a book that is on my "what to read next" list: Thin Ice:
Unlocking the Secrets of Climate in the World's Highest Mountains, by
Mark
Bowen (!) (New York: Henry Holt, 2005) A scientist (astronomer) friend
of
mine with whom I've had several discussions about climate, and
particularly
climate change, has said he is not recommending this book to me, but
rather
demanding and insisting that I read it. Good to have friends like that.
:-)

Once again, coincidence rules the world. Exactly a week ago as I type this,
I was at a local independent bookstore listening to an author flog his new
book. Tim Flannery is not only a very successful author, he is also the
director of a prestigous museum (I don't remember which, but I figure anyone
else can google it as well as I) in Australia and a highly respected
biologist. I read his "The Eternal Frontier", which I very much enjoyed,
about a year and a half ago, and "Throwim Way Leg", which was o.k., during
last year's first annual UPYERS. His new book "The Weather Makers" is about
global warming. As I said to him when I went up to have my copy signed, I
don't often pay full price for books, but I figured it was worth a shot.
Haven't read it yet, but I'm sanguine......about the read, if not
necessarily the consequences of the subject matter.

Sounds too much like my professors. :-)

I'm reminded of an old expression (of disremembered provenance) that went
something like: "She ain't as pretty as she looks." Likewise, professors
ain't always as dumb as they sound.

Most recent reading: _Strangers in high places : the story of the Great
Smoky Mountains_, by Frome, Michael, and _The wild east : a biography of
the Great Smoky Mountains_, by Margaret Lynn Brown.

I thought it would be fun to immerse myself in them before our little
jaunt to the mountains.

Having recently gotten back in the saddle myself, I'm also immersed in a bit
of local history, "A Question of Loyalty: Gen. Billy Mitchell and the
Court-Martial that Gripped the Nation," by Douglas Waller.

Wolfgang

Wolfgang wrote:
"Conan The Librarian" wrote in message
...

I hear he's got thousands invested in musical instruments, so he's
trying to get his money's worth out of them.

I don't know WHAT the hell you guys are talking about........but that's
pretty much my cue to butt into a conversation. So, here I am!

I was wondering if you were ever going to tkae your cue. :-)

Once again, coincidence rules the world. Exactly a week ago as I type this,
I was at a local independent bookstore listening to an author flog his new
book. Tim Flannery is not only a very successful author, he is also the
director of a prestigous museum (I don't remember which, but I figure anyone
else can google it as well as I) in Australia and a highly respected
biologist. I read his "The Eternal Frontier", which I very much enjoyed,
about a year and a half ago, and "Throwim Way Leg", which was o.k., during
last year's first annual UPYERS. His new book "The Weather Makers" is about
global warming. As I said to him when I went up to have my copy signed, I
don't often pay full price for books, but I figured it was worth a shot.
Haven't read it yet, but I'm sanguine......about the read, if not
necessarily the consequences of the subject matter.

Sounds too much like my professors. :-)

I'm reminded of an old expression (of disremembered provenance) that went
something like: "She ain't as pretty as she looks." Likewise, professors
ain't always as dumb as they sound.

Yeah, my dad was a prof, and in retrosepct, he was quite a bit
smarter than I thought at the time. :-)

Most recent reading: _Strangers in high places : the story of the Great
Smoky Mountains_, by Frome, Michael, and _The wild east : a biography of
the Great Smoky Mountains_, by Margaret Lynn Brown.

I thought it would be fun to immerse myself in them before our little
jaunt to the mountains.

Having recently gotten back in the saddle myself, I'm also immersed in a bit
of local history, "A Question of Loyalty: Gen. Billy Mitchell and the
Court-Martial that Gripped the Nation," by Douglas Waller.

I didn't realize Mitchell was a cheesehead. :-)


Chuck Vance (not that there's anything wrong with that)

"Conan The Librarian" wrote in message
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... I didn't realize Mitchell was a cheesehead. :-)

Living in Milwaukee, one sometimes has to remind oneself that most of the
rest of the world has no idea who he was.....or any good reason to care. As
a matter of fact, I just did a quick survey here in the lab and discovered
that only two of five people recognized the name.....and this despite the
international airport here being named after him. One of them, after a
moment's thought, asked, "Wasn't he a general or something?"

Chuck Vance (not that there's anything wrong with that)

Still, it isn't talked about much......in polite company.

Wolfgang