Tuesday, July 15, 2008


When I'm not busy cogitating about nerdy stuff (see next paragraph - and cogitate? Seriously, MD, your word choices are awful...), I've been playing like mad. We had another Wii Sports event at work today. The picture above was taken by yours truly at the first event that took place July 3rd. I love seeing "grown-ups" having a good time over the lunch hour. I have no pictures of myself playing, but maybe my brother and I can "have a session" (his term for playing video games with friends/family) in the near future. I'm not great at any of the games, but I'm getting better.

So now for some serious stuff. I'd like to think that my online world is fairly expansive, but let's face it - I spend a significant chunk of time on Google and Facebook. So what? A recent post on Libraryman is forcing me to take a closer look. We should definitely remember that Google and Facebook are for-profit companies. I still love their services and will continue to use them avidly, but certainly not exclusively. Whereas companies operating in the information field have the primary obligation of their bottom line, librarians are somewhat more neutral. Furthermore, they take great pride in being staunch advocates for open access. I like being an activist (e.g. past student leader for Amnesty International), so I look forward to integrating such a role into my professional life.

Back to fun stuff - I had the opportunity to watch a short clip from What About Bob? as part of my class' lecture on behavioral assessment today. I haven't seen the whole movie, but perhaps I will soon.

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