Day 3...I think I can see the significance now
NYT>Books---There were quite a few posts for Saturday 11/7, not too many of them really seemed to peak my interest. First was Exhibition Review 'A Woman's Wit: Jane Austen's Life and Legacy': At the Morgan, the Jane Austen Her Family Knew. It announced the collection of personal letters and early manuscripts written by the author that were being housed at the Morgan Library and Museum. I am not very familiar with Austen myself, but this single post did not intrigue me enough learn more about her. Second was Master of Disaster; it describes a new novel written by John Irving that follows a father and son for 50 years in "a world of accidents." I wonder if these "accidents" are minor milk spills, or life altering tragedies...interesting. Third was the post She Did Go Home Again. It presents the publication of Rhoda Janzen's memoirs, discussing her return to her Mennonite upbringing after experiencing and emotional and physical crisis. Not as original as the aforementioned, but I'd check it out.
The Shifted Librarian---I must say I was very impressed with the post I found for Saturday. It was a link to a twitter blog from a librarian excited about the new Microsoft Surface Table. This invention is an electronic coffee table, with a surface that acts like a touch screen (like that of the ever-popular iPhone). It includes all the computing functions of a PC and allows for more than one user to perform them at a time. The librarian discussed how beneficial this technology would be to libraries, especially academic or medical libraries. She discusses how many of the users at the medical library that she works at prefer to study in groups and how useful this new media would be. I thought it was amazing! This is the kind of information that would attract me as a blog follower.
USATODAY.com Books-Top Stories---To my disappointment, there were no posts for this blog from Nov 6th-8th. Maybe it will pick up tomorrow (Monday).
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
11/5 blogthoughts-day 2
Okay, here we go for day 2...
NYT>Books---Although the first feed I encountered from this blog today was a recommended read, it was not the only information offered. I was pleased to see that other relevant material was being presented by The Times. First, though was Books of The Times 'Amaze Me,' Mother Said, So That's What She Did. It discussed the memoir book by Mary Karr, a follow-up to her first work The Liars' Club. I have to admit, I think that would be a good read to check out. Second post: No. 1 Omission From Top 10 Book Lists: Women. This discussed how a women's literary group is protesting Publisher's Weekly choices for top books as no female writers have been included...valid objection if you ask me, and one worth mentioning. Lastly was the announcement Francisco Ayala, a Spanish Novelist and Literary Scholar, Dies at 103. This post peaked my attention as I was unaware of who this individual was, and I was amazed that he had lived such a long life.
The Shifted Librarian---Today's feeds were a lot more condensed, yet a lot more informative compared to those previously monitored. Discussed were links to techniques on how to make Photoshop processing more efficient. Also the idea that the demand for press release authorization will slowly diminish as the demand for real time photography of people interaction increases...interesting; just another way to "ok" the invasion of privacy. Third was a posting on how MediaWiki can be used to create any "easy-to-update and collaborative" website (outside of Wikipedia). If I were a business owner/executive, I could easily see replacing the ever time-consuming conference call with this tool in order to keep all parties informed and included in the responsibility of providing updates...novel idea.
USATODAY.com Books-Top Stories---First posted was Book roundup: Self-help. It offered four new titles worth checking out in the self-help section. Next was New in paper: Stephen King's 'Just After Sunset.' Further info confirmed that this is the author's first short-story collection published since 2002; I wonder if he's lost his touch, maintained his stride, or exceded his reader's expectations with his new work. And finally, and most interesting to me was the post that read Mary Karr talks about memoirs, alcohol abuse, and her new 'Lit.' I was pleased to see that both The Times and USA Today were both engaged in this writer's new work; it indicates that she has depth and it made me curious to find out more about her.
NYT>Books---Although the first feed I encountered from this blog today was a recommended read, it was not the only information offered. I was pleased to see that other relevant material was being presented by The Times. First, though was Books of The Times 'Amaze Me,' Mother Said, So That's What She Did. It discussed the memoir book by Mary Karr, a follow-up to her first work The Liars' Club. I have to admit, I think that would be a good read to check out. Second post: No. 1 Omission From Top 10 Book Lists: Women. This discussed how a women's literary group is protesting Publisher's Weekly choices for top books as no female writers have been included...valid objection if you ask me, and one worth mentioning. Lastly was the announcement Francisco Ayala, a Spanish Novelist and Literary Scholar, Dies at 103. This post peaked my attention as I was unaware of who this individual was, and I was amazed that he had lived such a long life.
The Shifted Librarian---Today's feeds were a lot more condensed, yet a lot more informative compared to those previously monitored. Discussed were links to techniques on how to make Photoshop processing more efficient. Also the idea that the demand for press release authorization will slowly diminish as the demand for real time photography of people interaction increases...interesting; just another way to "ok" the invasion of privacy. Third was a posting on how MediaWiki can be used to create any "easy-to-update and collaborative" website (outside of Wikipedia). If I were a business owner/executive, I could easily see replacing the ever time-consuming conference call with this tool in order to keep all parties informed and included in the responsibility of providing updates...novel idea.
USATODAY.com Books-Top Stories---First posted was Book roundup: Self-help. It offered four new titles worth checking out in the self-help section. Next was New in paper: Stephen King's 'Just After Sunset.' Further info confirmed that this is the author's first short-story collection published since 2002; I wonder if he's lost his touch, maintained his stride, or exceded his reader's expectations with his new work. And finally, and most interesting to me was the post that read Mary Karr talks about memoirs, alcohol abuse, and her new 'Lit.' I was pleased to see that both The Times and USA Today were both engaged in this writer's new work; it indicates that she has depth and it made me curious to find out more about her.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
11/4 blogthoughts-day 1
This is actually my first experience with following a blog, so I am curious to find out what all the hub-bub is about. I will for four days review feeds from and provide reflection on the following blogs: NYT>Books; The Shifted Librarian; USATODAY.com Books-Top Stories...
Wed 11/4/09
NYT>Books---Today 3 different books were posted; Books of the Times: Wartime China's Elegant Enigma, Postcards From the Edge: Tocqueville's Letters Home, The Online Price War Over Books Has a Fresh Twist (Or Two). As I take it, these are all books recommended by the Times as good reads...I personally would be most interested in the third.
The Shifted Librarian---Posts were submitted from Nov 3. Discussed were issues such as how catalogs should evolve to become more "patron friendly," and the move for Facebook to open its doors to corporate webpages. Most interesting was this direct quote written as a post..."I have set out to produce a book that can be had in a range of packages and at a range of price points from $0.00 to $10,000."--via Peter Murray...This makes no sense to me...
USATODAY.com Books-Top Stories---Today there were two post about the same subject; Obama's half brother recalls their abusive father in novel. What caught my attention about this is that it was posted once at 2:01 am and again at 5:18 pm on the same day. Next was a posting about short stories from John Grisham.
Wed 11/4/09
NYT>Books---Today 3 different books were posted; Books of the Times: Wartime China's Elegant Enigma, Postcards From the Edge: Tocqueville's Letters Home, The Online Price War Over Books Has a Fresh Twist (Or Two). As I take it, these are all books recommended by the Times as good reads...I personally would be most interested in the third.
The Shifted Librarian---Posts were submitted from Nov 3. Discussed were issues such as how catalogs should evolve to become more "patron friendly," and the move for Facebook to open its doors to corporate webpages. Most interesting was this direct quote written as a post..."I have set out to produce a book that can be had in a range of packages and at a range of price points from $0.00 to $10,000."--via Peter Murray...This makes no sense to me...
USATODAY.com Books-Top Stories---Today there were two post about the same subject; Obama's half brother recalls their abusive father in novel. What caught my attention about this is that it was posted once at 2:01 am and again at 5:18 pm on the same day. Next was a posting about short stories from John Grisham.
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