Community College Librarian

Sita Sings the Blues is HERE!

16 Jun 2009

Yay! I love the time-sucking love fest that is the Internet Archive. Arguably one of the best online resources ever. The book collection alone can milk away hours upon hours of dead time.

http://www.archive.org/details/Sita_Sings_the_Blues

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Tomes and Talismans–A theory

In: General Whatnot| Librarianship

15 Jun 2009

I think that the entire phenomenon of library anxiety stems from this stupid television show. So, take all of these people were forced to watch this when they were kids. They were either bored, scared or both so they didn’t like to use libraries. Then they passed this on to their kids and here we are today. When I was in grade school, the nuns made us watch this really scary movie about strangers and little kids getting murdered in the woods. I was totally traumatized by this “educational” film. Anyway, to this day I’m afraid to go into the woods. Same principle.

Damn you, Miss Bookart! You killer of all that is interesting about libraries!

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Arne Duncan Announces Grants for CC’s

In: Community Colleges

15 Jun 2009

These FIPSE grants will be for displaced worker training. Sort of rankles me that the grantees have to prove sustainability after grant completion though…what are they thinking?? I wonder who is going to get this money. Stay tuned and I’ll post the awards.

http://chronicle.com/news/article/6585/duncan-announces-grant-competition-for-retraining-displaced-workers

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Search Me

In: General Whatnot

15 Jun 2009

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/06/14/magazine/20090614-search-slideshow_2.html
I know there’s some articles I should read about this but I’m wondering how much impact computing has on the environment. Here’s a canned google search to refer to later.

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The Last Earth Library

In: Librarianship

8 Jun 2009

Here’s a PBS educational series from the 80’s about libraries in the future called Tomes and Talismans. Its so tacky but I’m sucked in. I want to see the Wipers get their comeuppance! Yes to Microfilm & Miss Bookart the Librarian!

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Castronova Virtual Worlds Workshop at IU

In: Second Life| Virtual Worlds

8 Jun 2009

From Press Release:
The Virtual Worlds Workshop at Indiana University – taking place August
3-7, 2009 – offers proven strategies for future virtual world developers
from business and academia. Whether you wish to create a profitable virtual
world game, an economical consumer engagement strategy, an immersive
learning and research environment, or a media rich tool for collaboration
and training, the Virtual Worlds Workshop will assist you in matching your
organization’s goals, desired audience, and technological scope to the
appropriate tools and a viable plan of action for construction and ongoing
operations. Virtual worlds have become a multi-billion dollar industry, yet
too many fail by recreating the mistakes of the past; the Virtual Worlds
Workshop gives you the tools to move into the future. Save 2 years and $2
million!”

More information can be found at vw2.indiana.edu.

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Online University SL Commencement

In: Community Colleges| Second Life

6 Jun 2009

With the President of Linden Labs giving the address. http://online.bryantstratton.edu/slgraduation/

Here’s the news story on Fox News: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,525273,00.html

I’ve never visited the Fox News site before…”fair and balanced,” my Aunt Fanny. Though I appreciate their reporting on education in SL without making it about their Party. hee!

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CC/SL Job Posted

In: Community Colleges| Second Life

6 Jun 2009

From the SLED List:

I’m proud to announce that Prince William Sound Community College (in beautiful Valdez Alaska) has posted a 2 year IT position that will include technical coordination of our Second Life educational sites.

With campuses in Valdez and Cordova sitting on the beautiful Prince William Sound and in the Copper River Basin at the doorstep of the magnificent Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, PWSCC serves a large geographical land area that is only matched by the large diversity of its people.

The Information Technology department at PWSCC supports the technology needs of our students, faculty and staff at all of our campuses. We strive to provide friendly, prompt and exact service while delivering leading edge technology that enhances the educational opportunities our communities.

The IS Ops Technician 2 position, based out of the main Valdez Alaska, campus, assists the I.T. Manager to provide this service in a wide array of disciplines including workstation setup & maintenance, software support, networking, video conferencing, telephony, audio-visual support as well as being a team player with the other departments of the college. The work environment is fast paced and requires an individual possessing good people skills that is able to apply creative solutions in problem solving situations.

This position will also be the lead technical coordinator of our virtual world as designed in Second Life. They will act as our technical designer, admin and liaison as we venture into this new and exciting approach to education.

For more information click on: https://www.uakjobs.com , go to *Advanced search* and choose Valdez in *Location*

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Julie A. Fronzuto Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Biology

Prince William Sound Community College

303 Lowe St.

Valdez, AK 99686

907.834.1633

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Did I ever tell you…

In: General Whatnot

5 Jun 2009

That my second all-time love is Luther Vandross? Bowie is always my number one first love always but Luther…swoon! My friends know how much I love R&B. That said, Usher, R. Kelly and those jiggly-voiced crooner kids can just Sit the Hell Down. I know you may argue for Teddy, Barry, Still Bill, Gill and Al but Luther is my favorite. I listen to my Luther when I want a good cry or when I’m feeling like dancing around the house in that bendy knee 80’s style. I miss him. I cried my eyes out watching this video. Hey, if Dionne Warwick cries when she listens to my Luther, why should we not also partake? So amazing! I hope you enjoy it too!