israel@sjsu

what to do?

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:36:54 -0500

all done with the fall semester. what to do with my time?

catch up on netflix & tivo, i guess.

bingo!

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:43:38 -0400

bingo!:

win tonight!

for cataloging geeks only

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:18:00 -0400

OCLC offers an experimental project called classify where you can find out how a particular book has been classified by libraries who have added their holdings to that title.

here is an image for stendhal’s red and black :

clicking on the ddc tab will give you the breakdown of how it has been classified in dewey. clicking on the all tab will just show you the percentage of classified/unclassified.

pretty helpful stuff.

assess, assess, assess

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:52:54 -0400

learning all about library assessment in seattle this week. i will be part of the library assessment group upong returning to work. luckily, we had a week on assessment in my summer session LIBR204 course, so i had a bit of background and was not completely lost during the sessions.

today is the last day and i am fortunately checked out of the worst lodging establishment ever.

doesn't obama-kaine sound too much like mccain?

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:43:58 -0400

doesn't obama-kaine sound too much like mccain?

back at work after being away for more than a week at ALA and a...

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:27:12 -0400

back at work after being away for more than a week at ALA and a few days off.

ALA was overwhelming but great. great sessions, receptions and socials.

surreal moment: standing in an award recipients line in front of the stage… our mugs on the big screen … with martha yee.

this just in

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:32:07 -0400

on the streets of anaheim. an older man jogging, wearing a skimpy tank top, with a manboob spilling out. at some point, it’s time to stop wearing tank tops. remind me, please.

"hey. yes. i’m in the shuttle right now. i’ll call you when i get to my room. ok. ..."

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:17:00 -0400

“hey. yes. i’m in the shuttle right now. i’ll call you when i get to my room. ok. love you. bye.”

- heard on the super shuttle on the way to my hotel. an example of the PERFECT personal cell phone call in public.

hmmm… i didn’t know about this custom player

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:24:08 -0400

hmmm… i didn’t know about this custom player

do this

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:23:27 -0400

do a search for samantha bee on hulu. hilarious.

obama to hil: no VP slot for you

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:17:16 -0400

obama to hil: no VP slot for you

the last to know about...

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:55:10 -0400

the last to know about...:

i dream of jeannie and bewitched galore!!

hmmmm...

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:04:33 -0400

tomorrow i give a brief talk at work. a year ago, i would be extremely uneasy just thinking about it. now i am a little nervous, but sort of looking forward to it.

it might go well, who knows?

billie jean is not my lover

Thu, 29 May 2008 17:38:50 -0400

billie jean is not my lover:

it’s michael jackson all over again

my truth about cats and dogs

Wed, 21 May 2008 19:49:00 -0400

if i pet a dog, my blood pressure decreases.

if i pet a cat, i break out in a nasty rash.

which would you prefer?

everything looks so beautiful. you’d never know it was...

Mon, 19 May 2008 11:34:43 -0400

everything looks so beautiful. you’d never know it was 100 degrees.

not exactly the best publicity for west virginia

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:54:03 -0400

not exactly the best publicity for west virginia

spring is here!

Thu, 15 May 2008 15:39:20 -0400

well, spring arrived a couple of months ago, but i didn’t notice because i was too busy with school.

now that spring semester is over i can finally work in my yard and actually watch a movie on DVD on the weekend.

summer session starts on june 2nd. i have two conferences (SLA and ALA) during summer session. i will survive.

she needs to quit now...

Thu, 08 May 2008 16:32:33 -0400

she needs to quit now...

this is who/what i’m diggin’ right now.

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:10:54 -0400

this is who/what i’m diggin’ right now.