Workshop Saturday

If you haven't heard already, February 16th is Workshop Saturday! We have a very full slate of workshops to present to all of you, taking up both the Computer Lab and Cat Lab:

Cat Lab Schedule

10-10:45 Podcasting
11-11:45 Copyright Basics
12-1 Lunch
1-2:45 Resume Swap (2- 1 hour sessions)
3-3:45 Impromptu Group Management

Computer Lab Schedule

10-10:45 Working with Wikipedia
11-11:45 Readers' Advisory Tools
12-1 Lunch
1-1:45 Excel Basics
2-2:45 MyWebSpace/Learn@UW Refresher
3-3:45 Bloglines for Job Hunting

Descriptions of these workshops are at the front desk of the SLIS library. You can also email me at yoose AT wisc DOT edu if you wish to receive an electronic copy. We hope to see you February 16th!

Welcome Back

Hi everyone! Hope everyone stayed warm and had a good winter break. The SLIS Library will be doing workshops and adding new content to the website (including a huge list of library associations worldwide), so keep your eyes on the blog for updates.

Speaking of workshops, we heard from many of you that we should offer weekend presentations of our workshops. In response, we are organizing Workshop Saturday on February 16th. Keep that date in your calendar clear! More information will be posted (and emailed) closer to the event.

Good luck this semester!

LIS Web Resources

The librarians at the Library and Information Science Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has compiled a diverse list of LIS resources. Topics range from “general” to “acronym” to “research and publishing in LIS.” The list may be somewhat overwhelming to someone newly entering librarianship, but it does include many useful resources—both helpful and humorous.


One of the site's more humorous resources is its collection of library quotation web sites—which includes a link to the Laughing Librarian. The Laughing Librarian collects quotations from a variety of sources, including historical literature, academic articles, and television. As the semester comes to a close, perhaps the following adages will lighten your mood as well as your workload.

"Are all librarians this much trouble?"

--Stephen Sommers, from The Mummy

"I really didn't realize the librarians were, you know, such a dangerous group. ... You think they're just sitting at the desk, all quiet and everything. They're like plotting the revolution, man. I wouldn't mess with them. You know, they've had their budgets cut. They're paid nothing. Books are falling apart. The libraries are just like the ass end of everything, right?"

--Michael Moore

Thanksgiving Hours

SLIS Library hours Thanksgiving week:

Monday-Wednesday: normal hours
Thursday-Friday: Closed
Saturday-Sunday: 12pm-5pm

Happy Thanksgiving everybody!

Return of the Workshops!

The SLIS Library will present the Second Life and Javascript workshops a second time in November. If you missed a workshop the first time, come to the second presentation. If you came to the workshop the first time, come to the second presentation anyway—we only get better with practice! Second Life will be in the SLIS Commons, and Javascript will be in the SLIS Computer Lab.

Second Life
2:00-3:00pm
Tuesday, November 13th
SLIS Commons

Javascript
12:00-1:00pm
Thursday, November 15th
SLIS Computer Lab

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Second Life Demo 10/8/07

Virtual Worlds: Second Life
Monday, October 8
12-1pm, SLIS Commons
Bring your lunch!

Second Life has been in the news recently, including in the library world. But what is Second Life and why should you care about it? Second Life may look like any other computer game, but in reality it is a virtual world with endless possibilities. Come join Nate Johnson and Becky Yoose as they shed light on Second Life and how SLIS can take advantage of the opportunities presented by this virtual world. This presentation will also have a live demo of Second Life!