February 2012
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For a Growing Number of College Students,... →
thelifeguardlibrarian:
infoneer-pulse:
Wikipedia doesn’t have a stellar reputation for scholarly accuracy, but its staggering collection of 20 million articles in 283 languages has nonetheless made it the go-to reference for the world’s students—it’s even the most plagiarized source on college campuses. Now, a growing number of professors are bucking the anti-Wikipedia trend and assigning a...
Woman: Can I have birth control?
Government: No.
Woman: I got pregnant because I didn't have birth control and I don't want the fetus. Can I have an abortion?
Government: No.
Woman: I gave birth to my child but since I wasn't expecting it, I can't afford daycare. Can I have help paying for it?
Government: No.
Woman: Well, why can't I have birth control?
Government: Because. Sex isn't for recreation.
Woman: It can help regulate my period and benefit me in other ways.
Government: Too bad.
Man: For no reason other than for recreational sex, may I have birth control?
Government: Do you have a penis?
Man: YES, YES I DO!!
Government: WELL HOWDY, VALID CITIZEN. You can buy condoms by the dozens. Here, here's a pack of special condom for "His Pleasure." Oooh, these come in different colours and flavours. Here, try these. They have ribs on them. And this one glows in the dark!! LOL OMG DICK LIGHTSABER!!
Government: But seriously, you're a man. You can do what ever you want.
Woman: But-
Government: Shut up, you sinning, freeloading hussy.
The e-book versions of the "Best American" series... →
thelifeguardlibrarian:
fwriction:
Yes. What a steal. Not a huge fan of books on Kindle, but I can in no way pass this up.
Yes, indeed. Hello Best American Short Stories 2011. Just in time for my commute.
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Bibliothecarius Carolinius: thelibrarianontherun:... →
thelibrarianontherun:
Nobody cares about the library: How digital technology makes the library invisible (and visible) to scholars
“In some ways, this disconnect between librarians (and their needs, ways of working, and ways of thinking) and patrons (and their needs and ways of…
Easy Spicy Garlic Bread in a Pot →
To be made and eaten this weekend.
Biggest mistakes you can make during an interview →
brooklynmutt:
CareerBuilder.com interviewed thousands of employers.
Here are some of the most unusual interview mistakes:
Candidate brought a “how to interview book” with him to the interview.
Candidate asked, “What company is this again?”
Candidate put the interviewer on hold during a phone interview. When she came back on the line, she told the interviewer that she had a date set up...
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“Because libraries are, at most 5% of a general trade publisher’s business and...”
– Libraries and publishers don’t have symmetrical interest in a conversation (via thelifeguardlibrarian)