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Monday, November 19th, 2007

More on the sad state of Hoskins Library

The Knoxville News Sentinel has a story on Hoskins Library. The damage over there is pretty serious. If you ask me they should just tear down the Kefauver wing instead f trying to fix the foundation (which has been tried before).
Be sure to check out the video that goes with the article. Some [...]

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Monday, November 19th, 2007

The Touch of Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy actually had quite a recording career it seems. For details check out either Leonard Nimoy DOT Albums or The Musical Touch of Leonard Nimoy. I have just acquired (thanks to Steve B.) The Touch of Leonard Nimoy from 1969.
While I find the title of the album slightly disturbing he at least [...]

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Monday, November 12th, 2007

I am the Annoyed Librarian

Those of you out there you read this blog, (all five of you) may wonder why postings here are infrequent. That’s because I dedicate most of my time to Annoyed Librarian.
That’s right I am the Annoyed Librarian! And so are Karen and Jason. I am Spartacus… err Annoyed Librarian!
The movement is spreading!

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Friday, October 19th, 2007

Hoskins Library: A Secret History

Knoxville’s Metro Pulse weekly paper has a story on UT’s Hoskins Library which used to be the main library. It now houses archives and special collections among other things and has fallen into disrepair.

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Friday, October 19th, 2007

Amazon vs iTunes

On a whim today I went looking for this album Spaced Out - The Best of Leonard Nimoy & William Shatner. Amazon has it in 256 kbps variable bit rate mp3, which is what I usually import CDs in. It’s $8.99 and DRM free.
iTunes also has the album but not in the iTunes Plus [...]

2 Comments » - Posted in Information Technology, Mac/Apple and Of Interest Online by Dan
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Written by Dan Greene, web designer and library geek. Topics covered here include Library and Information Science, Information Technology, web design, and maybe even a monk or two (more...)

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