Doctoral Awards at Drexel University
Michael Gallagher There are four $40,000 a year awards being offered to doctoral students in the Information Science School of Drexel University. These are part of the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian…
November 2007
Drexel and Philadelphia
On a personal note and however bizarre it might seem, today I will step foot on the Drexel University campus in Philadelphia for the first time. This is bizarre because…
Roosevelt and Churchill
This has no real significance, but I like the jocularity of the following quote, taken from Franklin Delano Roosevelt in a letter to Winston Churchill, which goes a long way…
LL.M at the University of Edinburgh
I am currently pursuing a LL.M in Information, Technology and the Law at Edinburgh University. Hopefully, this degree will allow me to assist my organization in understanding the inherent complexities…
Snow in Seodaemun in December of 2003
106_0697Originally uploaded by gallagher.michaelsean This was the view from our window in Seodaemun, Seoul, in late December of 2003. I sat there and watched the snow fall all night. I…
Quotable Kissinger
I am a big fan of quotes, in the strong belief that brevity is indeed the soul of wit. Today are a few maxims from Henry Kissinger; former Secretary of…
Courtyard of Elmina Castle, Ghana
Courtyard of Elmina Castle, Ghana (www.aluka.org) Originally uploaded by Aluka Digital Library This is the courtyard of Elmina, in Ghana, which qualified as a trading post for a period until…