Category Archives: Work

First Reference Shift

Posted on August 27, 2011 by karin

This semester, I am very excited to be doing a job sharing stint with the reference department. This means I get a weekly 2.5 hour shift at the reference desk, and will likely also pick up some web reference responsibilities. … Continue reading →

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THAT Camp, Day 1

Posted on May 31, 2008 by karin

Finally back for good in my hotel after day 1 of THAT Camp. I am exhausted and energized at the same time. The organizers have brought together an absolutely amazing group of people, and I am humbled by the sheer … Continue reading →

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Alternative search, part 1: Using existing metadata or data

Posted on May 27, 2008 by karin

Yesterday, I mentioned three types of alternative search: Search that uses existing human or computer supplied metadata to find and display information. Search that analyzes a documents’ contents to return a result. Search that relies on user added metadata Today, … Continue reading →

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A few final words on Digital Humanities and Art History before I move on

Posted on May 22, 2008 by karin

Thanks to everyone who commented on my previous two posts. I’m still working these things out in my head, and am speaking from a very limited (and naive) perspective of only a handful of institutions and projects that I have … Continue reading →

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More Thoughts on Digital Humanities and Fine Arts

Posted on May 21, 2008 by karin

After more thought about the previous post, I think my question is: Should digital humanities centers take it upon themselves to encourage fine art and art history faculty to create digital projects? That would probably involve searching for funding from … Continue reading →

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Not bored, just tired

Posted on April 10, 2008 by karin

School and work (I would say “life” but I have not had one of those for a while) have kept me away from blogging for a while. I feel, lately, like I am being pulled in different directions- which I … Continue reading →

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Jumping the gun and finding the fun

Posted on March 25, 2008 by karin

I have been pretty quiet here lately. The truth is, there has been a LOT on my mind- stuff about my future career, where I want to live, what concessions I am willing to make (including how much time I … Continue reading →

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all shook up

Posted on March 19, 2008 by karin

The last few weeks have been very, very weird for me, and have shaken up both my outlook and my expectations. Here’s the short version: On several people’s recommendation, I have applied for a job as a librarian here in … Continue reading →

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Outsourcing student email to Google or Microsoft: Some thoughts

Posted on February 21, 2008 by karin

The campus where I work is thinking of outsourcing student email. This in itself could be a good thing- the student email, as it it exists, sucks. Most students that we work with in the Center don’t use it. The … Continue reading →

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Do's and Do not's of professional social networking

Posted on February 7, 2008 by karin

Yesterday I explored some of the advantages to using social networking in a professional capacity (including my personal experiences.) I got a good response – thanks everyone! I am pondering an article, but it has to roll around in my … Continue reading →

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