Monthly Archives: August 2006

Remembering the Library

Posted on August 31, 2006 by karin

An ode to my favorite library: The Huntington Beach Public Library in Huntington Beach, California. Continue reading →

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Enrique Martinez Celaya: Note from lecture

Posted on August 29, 2006 by karin

Short entry about Enrique Martinez Celaya’s visit to the Sheldon. Continue reading →

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Creating work

Posted on August 29, 2006 by karin

In my fantasy land of a brain, I imagine creating something similar to where I work (that is, a digital research lab), but for and by the community. I would love to have something that involved both scholars and community members, because interactions between them are far too few. Continue reading →

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Unnecessary Divisions – a call to artists

Posted on August 28, 2006 by karin

Is there something wrong with the way Fine Art majors are organized? Or is it just me? Continue reading →

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Google, Librarians, and Monopolies

Posted on August 24, 2006 by karin

Everyone else has weighed in on the Google book scanning project. Why not me? Continue reading →

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Academia and Intelligence

Posted on August 23, 2006 by karin

Does school really make you smart? How do you judge someone’s intelligence? Continue reading →

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Private vs public on the Internet

Posted on August 22, 2006 by karin

How do people manage their online personalities? Can one expect any sort of privacy on the internet? Continue reading →

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Work in Progress: Projects: Nebraska State Capitol

Posted on August 20, 2006 by karin

A little about my plan to add more interactivity to my Nebraska State Capitol paper. Continue reading →

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Abacus: A demonstration.

Posted on August 16, 2006 by karin

I was watching a show on my computer the other night. A character used an abacus to do calculations, which got me wondering- what exactly is an Abacus, and how does one use one? In the old days, I might … Continue reading →

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Gaming in Libraries?

Posted on August 13, 2006 by karin

Interview with Steven Markley I was just talking about this with friends last night. Gaming is so maligned, it seems. I don’t get it. All the gamers I know are creative and funny, and are also those “nice guys” that … Continue reading →

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