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June 25, 2008

Haiku for Today (Miracle Spinach)

Miracle veggie
Spinach shaped like Michigan
It was delicious

See the photo on flickr.

This entry was posted in the following categories: Haikus of the Day

Posted by cseeman at 06:00 AM | Comments (0)

June 24, 2008

Haiku for Today (Ford)

Employee Pricing
Now from Ford, Does that mean we
will all be laid off?

When they give employee pricing for everyone, while shedding jobs left and right!

This entry was posted in the following categories: Completely Off Topic! , Haikus of the Day , Michigan's Economy

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Haiku for Today (Arbitron)

Arbitron Ratings
Listen to the Radio
And write it all down

Tracking ratings for Arbitron this week (so is Pam and Jeremy). Fun process.

This entry was posted in the following categories: Completely Off Topic! , Haikus of the Day , Michigan's Economy , Movies & Popular Culture

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June 23, 2008

Haiku for Today (George Carlin)

Seven Little Words
You Cannot Say on TV
Thank you George Carlin

Rest In Peace, George Carlin (Died, June 22, 2008 at age 71).

This entry was posted in the following categories: Completely Off Topic! , Haikus of the Day , Movies & Popular Culture

Posted by cseeman at 07:03 AM | Comments (0)

June 22, 2008

Ludington Lighthouse (Cross Stitch Pattern)

I finally finished the my cross stitch pattern that I created for the Ludington Lighthouse.

You can download the pattern here.

Here is a picture of the completed project.

I am hoping that I will create some other Michigan lighthouses from here on out. Ideally, I would like to create kits that museums could sell. I would just send them to them and they can keep all the proceeds.

I used an excellent freeware software. It is called KG-Chart for Cross Stitch.

For more information on the Ludington Lighthouse, please visit:

This entry was posted in the following categories: Completely Off Topic! , Lighthouses , Michigan's Economy , Movies & Popular Culture , New Favorite Web Utilities

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June 14, 2008

Haiku for Today (flickr)

Project Three Six Five
Persistence will be needed
A Picture a Day

Started Project 365 this week.

Here are my photos for the project.

This is the entire pool of flickr.


This entry was posted in the following categories: Completely Off Topic! , Haikus of the Day , The World of Libraries

Posted by cseeman at 11:49 AM | Comments (0)

June 13, 2008

Haiku for Today (Chipmunk)

Delicious Chipmunk
tartare style for a hawk
Fresh catch of the day

A red-tailed hawk visited the Ross School yesterday. Lunch was (from all accounts) fantastic. Then again, the food at Ross is always good!


This entry was posted in the following categories: Completely Off Topic! , Haikus of the Day , Michigan's Food

Posted by cseeman at 06:33 AM | Comments (0)

June 12, 2008

Spanning the Straits of Business Information: Kresge Library’s Embedded Librarian Program for MAP (Multidisciplinary Action Program) - Presentation and Paper for SLA

Contributed Paper and Presentation at the SLA Annual Conference in Seattle.

Abstract:
Embedded librarian programs have successfully been used to bridge the divide between libraries and distance learners, teaching faculty and lab researchers. The Kresge Business Administration Library (Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan) has created a unique approach to the embedded librarian model by having librarians work directly with in-residence student teams charged with solving ‘real world’ problems through Michigan’s signature action-based learning program, MAP (Multidisciplinary Action Program). With MAP, corporate and nonprofit organizations work with teams of 4-6 students charged with solving a problem or providing recommendations on very specific aspects of the sponsor’s work. This paper will describe the Kresge Library’s support of MAP and other action-based learning programs at the Ross School of Business. Topics will include how we work and communicate with MAP teams, examples of research and reference requests from the students, an assessment of our services, and how this changes the librarian relationships with students in their second year of study. This unique program offers exciting challenge to Kresge librarians, building bridges between the Kresge Library and the students and faculty participating in MAP, as well as between the overwhelming amount of business data, statistics and research available and the world of business practice.

This entry was posted in the following categories: Business Librarianship , Conference Presentations , Management Philosophy , Other Library Work , The World of Libraries

Posted by cseeman at 08:15 AM | Comments (0)

June 11, 2008

Haiku for Today (Baseball Today)

The Mets and Tigers,
Great dreams and hopes this season
Lost in a rough spring

This entry was posted in the following categories: Completely Off Topic! , Haikus of the Day , Movies & Popular Culture , The Culture of Sports

Posted by cseeman at 12:57 PM | Comments (0)

Haiku for Today (The Zohan)

Adam Sandler in
You Don't Mess With the Zohan
Should leave the kids home

We are either the best parents in the world or the worst...because we took them!

This entry was posted in the following categories: Completely Off Topic! , Haikus of the Day , Movies & Popular Culture

Posted by cseeman at 07:22 AM | Comments (0)

June 10, 2008

Haiku for Today (Last day of school)

All Saline children
Waiting impatiently for
The last day of school

This entry was posted in the following categories: Completely Off Topic! , Haikus of the Day

Posted by cseeman at 08:39 AM | Comments (0)

June 09, 2008

Haiku for Today (Jedi)

Were I a jedi
Purchases would be easy
one year same as cash

Inspired by recent furniture shopping!

This entry was posted in the following categories: Completely Off Topic! , Haikus of the Day , Michigan's Economy , Movies & Popular Culture

Posted by cseeman at 05:35 AM | Comments (0)

June 08, 2008

Haiku for Today (Writing Book Reviews)

Cut, tighter, tighter
One seventy five in reach
Still much left to say

For all those who are writing reviews for Library Journal!

This entry was posted in the following categories: Completely Off Topic! , Haikus of the Day , Other Library Work , The World of Libraries

Posted by cseeman at 08:34 AM | Comments (0)

June 05, 2008

Haiku for Today (Red Wings)

Noise in HockeyTown
Fans Celebrating loudly
All from lifting the cup

Yeah Wings!

This entry was posted in the following categories: Completely Off Topic! , Haikus of the Day , Michigan's Economy , Movies & Popular Culture , The Culture of Sports

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June 03, 2008

Haiku for Today (Hoover's)

Super-duper bonus - two Haikus!

Hoover's Disappoints
For almost all my students
Reports cost extra

Advertising here?
We pay for this database
Looks like a free site

(Those who work with business databases and resources should understand!)


This entry was posted in the following categories: Business Librarianship , Completely Off Topic! , Haikus of the Day , The World of Libraries

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