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at UC LibrariesUCSD Libraries Chinese Language Electronic Resources Cataloging Librarian (Temporary) Preferred appointment level: Assistant Librarian I – III with an approximate salary range of $40,008 – $44,736. One year position with possibility of extension contingent upon available funding. The Libraries of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) seek applications from innovative, conscientious, and […]

Communication skills is ranked the #1 skill for career advancement according to a 1999 survey. [Yes, communication skills is a set of skills.] Want to learn more about the Toastmasters and improve your communication skills? Come out to the contests at the District 21 (BC Province) Fall Conference. It’s more entertaining, rewarding, (and cheaper) than […]

I was thrilled to hear Heather’s voice over the weekend! Ian predicted wrong; Heather didn’t sound like homesick. She enjoys being a new member of the friendly team at McGill. She’s staying in an empty two-bedroom now, free! and will move into her own place next month. She said the pace is much faster now, […]

Linda asked me to post this event. Looks useful for any kind of librarians.

VICTORIA – British Columbians will have better access to more information thanks to a new virtual reference library service called AskAway, Education Minister Shirley Bond and Advanced Education Minister Murray Coell announced today during the Libraries in Dialogue with Government conference. Read the entire article here.

– You understand the phrase “Could you pass me a serviette, I just dropped my poutine, on the chesterfield.” – You eat chocolate bars, not candy bars. – You drink Pop, not Soda. – You know that a Mickey and 24’s mean, “party at the camp, eh!!!” – You know that a pike is a […]

上次聚会时谁敢想象短短的几个月后我们会有如此之大的变化？我们不仅丰富了工作经验和有更光明的前景，而且缩短了彼此间的距离。真的很开心！

By Todd Gilman Chronicle of Higher Education Tuesday, October 3, 2006 An interesting article on which argues that students trained by professors and librarians who cooperate and affirm each other’s role fare better than those forced to bear the brunt of troubled relations. Todd identifies several reasons why they may not work well together and […]

Heather is back in town. We decided to have a dinner party instead at 6:30 pm. Public librarians who will be working that day can also attend. Big Brother, Henry will make an annoucement at the party and so will Zhang Ying. Let’s try the new Korean restaurant at Landsdown Mall: Kyung Bok Palace 景福宮 […]