Taxonomies and controlled vocabularies and the ESP Game
Michael Gallagher Librarians are often responsible for determining controlled vocabularies and taxonomies, which are basically fancy words for index terms. So, if you want to reference a beer, you could do so…
General
IFLA Conference
Anyhoo, I am travelling to Durban, South Africa, for the IFLA Conference (International Federation of Library Associations) in August and am awfully excited. I finally get to rub elbows with…
Ponder this
At 31, I am more alive, yet closer to death. I am restless on a myriad of levels as opposed to only a few, as in my youth. I am…
A little poetry from a Brother of mine
The following poem is from Brother Anthony, a monk of the Taize order, who also happens to be Professor at Sogang University in Seoul. He is British, but has lived…
Korean American Princess?
My wife and I found this wikipedia article absolutelty fascinating. An American woman from Pennsylvania working as an architect in New York marries a Korean prince and lives in a…
Spurred into writing
OK, I lied in my previous post. I haven’t posted for awhile, but I am still trying to get back into it. Why has this suddenly become so difficult since…
Sagamore Hill
Jen and I took a short trip to Sagamore Hill, the home of Teddy Roosevelt. It is nestled next to Oyster Bay and there are sailboats everywhere. The house itself…