Inherent Vice
inherent vice: n. ~ The tendency of material to deteriorate due to the essential instability of the components or interaction among components.
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Archive for February, 2007

This is LIS

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

Often people are confused about what it means to be a graduate of a Library and Information Science program. The common stereotype is that we are all gray-haired bun-wearing shushers, when in fact LIS is an extremely interdisciplinary and varied discipline.

For an upcoming presentation to high school students I am charged with putting together a poster that illustrates just what LIS is.

I’m asking for your help. Please submit photos (preferably with a CC license) to this Flickr group that illustrates what we do as LIS professionals and researchers.

This is LIS Flickr Group.

Update:

Thanks Everyone! Keep’em coming!

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Ice Weasels Strike Again

Wednesday, February 7th, 2007

I returned from sunny, warm Colorado on Sunday to -25 degree temperatures here in the C-U. Apparently I must have picked up some ice weasels on my way into town. They have lain in wait until tonight, when they struck with a vengeance – bursting the pipe under the bathroom sink. Water is now pouring out from behind the house, which should make a nice skating rink in the morning. Thankfully it’s not coming inside (yet…).

Stupid ice weasels.

Update:

Plumber 1 : Ice Weasels 0