I know I’m a couple months late to the party, but this past weekend I upgraded this blog to Wordpress 2.5.1 (I upgraded the library’s blog, too, but more on that in a minute).
Upgrading SwissArmyLibrarian.net
The upgrade went fairly smoothly, and I think this website is operating normally. If you seen anything different or wrong, please let me know in the comments.
A few backend issues still need to be dealt with. For some reason, the comment admin screen is not displaying comments. If I search for them, they appear, but when I click the Show All Comments I get a “No results found” message. Odd. And, I’m having trouble with the ftp settings. Which should be fairly straight-forward, so I’ll keep trying.
Beyond these issues, I’m also still getting used to the new look and design of the admin interface. I’d heard it was very different (and not necessarily better), so I was prepared. Even with accounting for bias, I do...
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Reference Question of the Week - 5/25/08From: swissarmylibrarian.net
Post Date: 2008-05-31 04:34:35
As I’m sure you’ve heard, gas prices are on the rise. Stations around here are still hovering in the $3.90 range, but $4.00/gallon can’t be far away. I am sure that’s what prompted this week’s exchange:
Patron: Can you tell me about, gas prices… and, um… fuel economy… ?
Me: Well, maybe. What kind of information are you looking for?
Patron: C’mon, you know, gas prices, and tips, and stuff. Is it real?
After a bit more of this, I learned ...
more Guide to Hiring WomenFrom: swissarmylibrarian.net
Post Date: 2008-05-29 09:23:31
Since I mentioned recently that it’s staff review time in my library, I thought it’d also be appropriate (although I use that term loosely) to post this 1943 Guide to Hiring Women. Originally published in “Transportation Magazine,” I found it over on the studio twentysix2 blog, and I agree with Tom’s commentary.
As a male in a traditionally female-dominated field, of course I found this interesting. I work for and with women, and have women who report to m...
more Alice In Wonderland, The Music VideoFrom: swissarmylibrarian.net
Post Date: 2008-05-27 14:26:05
I read on Boing Boing recently that someone remixed scenes from the Disney version of Alice in Wonderland into a music video. It’s touchy whenever anyone alters or reinvents a favorite book, but I do like creativity:
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more Reference Question of the Week - 5/18/08From: swissarmylibrarian.net
Post Date: 2008-05-24 06:26:33
A patron called in and asked for a listing of all the public access television stations in Massachusetts. She said she had an idea for a show, and wanted to see about getting it on the air.
In our reference collection, we have the Directory of Massachusetts Broadcasters, from the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association, but it didn’t seem to list public access stations. I called them and spoke with someone who checked with their assistant director. The word was that they do not deal wit...
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