tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51157739754796905942017-06-23T04:03:31.002-07:00The Silverfish NewsletterThe official blog of the Students of the Information School at the University of Washington.The Silverfish Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08713775099091150438noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115773975479690594.post-9574407108398376752011-11-07T12:36:00.000-08:002011-11-09T12:05:09.293-08:00What's in a name?<p align="justify">I've heard from several people that they would write for The Silverfish, if only they knew what to write. I'm not here to tell you what to write, exactly. It has to come from you, or you won't have fun writing it. And fun is the point...for the most point.<br><br>I do have a general list of what we're looking for.<br><br>Reviews of books, movies based on books<br>Article responses<br>Action reports from conferences: reactions to conferences attended; Review of conferences-what helped, what didn't.<br>Class reports: Kind of like a "what I know now that I didn't know..."; "I took this class, and it was good because..."<br>Opinion pieces on issues that have arisen in your research (e.g. Why we should give money to libraries after natural disasters).<br>More breaking news, things and issues that will change quickly, can be posted here, on the blog.<br><br>If you're still unsure about what to write, but might have ideas, you are always welcome to bounce them off of us. Just email them to thesilverfish@gmail.com<br><br>Happy Writing!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss">RSS</a> <a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default">atom</a></div>The Silverfish Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08713775099091150438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115773975479690594.post-64163605830104526322011-07-16T16:09:00.000-07:002011-07-16T16:44:39.373-07:00Con Seeks Pro: Electronic Books<p align="justify">This is something a little new for us. We hope to spark conversations about different aspects of our information world by setting up one side of an argument. I'll be taking the con side in this discussion as I am a book snob, and I welcome comments from anyone and everyone on this topic.<br /><br />As I wrote, I am a book snob. This title encompasses everything from content to smell. For the sake of argument, we'll focus on the snobbery that has to do with what makes a book a book. For me, a book consists of several pages (several being anywhere between 4 and infinity), with words and, sometimes, pictures that tell a story. This story can be fictional or not, it doesn't matter. It is usually made of paper and held together by glue. Books come in many different shapes, sizes and lengths. A book has heft. You can hear the paper as you turn the page. There is a specific smell to a book, especially if the pages have begun to turn yellow. It's slightly musty and sweet. It's welcoming and relaxing. A book that is falling apart, while a sad sight, shows that it has been well loved. Also, nothing beats cracking the spine on a paper back. I am well aware that such an act is really bad for the binding, but if they are privately owned books: love it well.<br /><br />Before I become too carried away in my musings, I have to admit that I do own a Nook Color from Barnes & Nobel, and I think it's a very handy device. I can search the web, check my email, and download the readings for class directly. It saves money and paper in this regard because I do not have to print out anything. I have even downloaded and read a few stories on my Nook. However, I would not call the stories I've downloaded books. They do not meet my above requirements, though they are novels. An e-book is not a book because, despite what can be done with e-readers--added sound effects, added heft, covers that make it seem like a book--it does not, above all else, <i>smell</i> like a book. There are ways to change that. One could spritz it with a certain perfume from CB I Hate Perfume (<a href="http://www.cbihateperfume.com/in-the-library.html" target="newWin">In The Library</a>), but it's not the same. Electronic books are posers that really don't deserve to be called books because they fail to meet <i>my</i> requirements of what makes a book a book.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss">RSS</a> <a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default">atom</a></div>The Silverfish Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08713775099091150438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115773975479690594.post-6044238842326417292011-03-19T14:57:00.001-07:002011-03-19T15:41:48.644-07:00The Silverfish Podcast #005 -- David Laskin and The Long Way Home<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K9bkAhRzIt0/TYUr9iuKajI/AAAAAAAAAIc/EXqo6xaY5rk/s1600/itunes.gif"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.thelongwayhomebook.com/images/DavidLaskin_Photo.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 127px; height: 152px;" src="http://www.thelongwayhomebook.com/images/DavidLaskin_Photo.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>The Cyberpunk Librarian sits down with the historian and biographer David Laskin. We talk about The early 20th century emigrant experience, the horrors of 'the war to end all wars' and the struggle for legitimacy by conscientious objectors during that war.<br /><br />Also, weather.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4b/Frank_Buckles_at_16.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 132px; height: 187px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4b/Frank_Buckles_at_16.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />This podcast is provided under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License and is dedicated to the memory of Corporal Frank Buckles, the last member of the American Expeditionary Force.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://students.washington.edu/aliss/silverfish/podcast/005_Silverfish_podcast.mp3">Listen to the Podcast here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Or you can subscribe to The Silverfish Podcast by pointing your podcatcher here: <a href="http://students.washington.edu/aliss/silverfish/silverfish.xml">http://students.washington.edu/aliss/silverfish/silverfish.xml</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Or you can now:</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-silverfish-podcast/id416873689?uo=4" target="itunes_store"><img src="http://ax.phobos.apple.com.edgesuite.net/images/web/linkmaker/badge_itunes-lrg.gif" alt="The Silverfish Podcast" style="border: 0;" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss">RSS</a> <a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default">atom</a></div>The Silverfish Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08713775099091150438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115773975479690594.post-10789527873416498692011-03-16T00:38:00.001-07:002011-03-16T00:58:35.764-07:00'Fish FoodRecently, we had a very bad shock.<br /><br />We realized that should the move to a fully virtual reading experience take place, the humble <span style="font-style:italic;">Lepisma saccharina</span>, deprived of the glues and inks that give it sustenance, may in fact become extinct. As our slightly ironic mascot, we feel it to be our duty to provide a safe future habitat for this lovable (if disgusting and universally reviled) creature. We therefore take the following radical step:<br /><br />The Silverfish Newsletter will be <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">printing </span></span>a supplemental issue of prose, poetry and black & white two dimensional art. As always we want this to be your publication, so we welcome your submissions! <br /><br />Please send poetry, prose or image files to: <a href="mailto:thesilverfish@gmail.com">thesilverfish@gmail.com</a> prior to the submission deadline of May 1st 2011. We'll have broadsheets (11" by 17") ready in time for Summer! <br /><br />(While your submissions cannot be returned, we promise that we will not feed them to any biological silverfish)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss">RSS</a> <a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default">atom</a></div>The Silverfish Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08713775099091150438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115773975479690594.post-48087700202122797782011-03-08T19:27:00.000-08:002011-03-16T00:50:21.170-07:00Silverfish Podcast #004 -- Dr. Janes vs Watson and The End Of Days<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://students.washington.edu/aliss/silverfish/podcast/004_Silverfish_podcast.mp3"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 374px;" src="http://www.ipl.org/div/images/about/timelineIPL_images/joe_janes_GWS3605_full.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Karl and Dr. Janes discuss the implications of IBM's Jeopardy playing supercomputer. Will some clever assemblage of Big Data and Natural Language Processing spell the end of the Librarian as a profession? Find out here first!<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://students.washington.edu/aliss/silverfish/podcast/004_Silverfish_podcast.mp3">Direct Link to .MP3 file</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Subscribe to the podcast <a href="http://students.washington.edu/aliss/silverfish/silverfish.xml">here</a> or at <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-silverfish-podcast/id416873689?ign-mpt=uo%3D4">iTunes</a>!</div><br /><br /><br />All Music © 2001-2010 Kevin MacLeod<br />(http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss">RSS</a> <a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default">atom</a></div>The Silverfish Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08713775099091150438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115773975479690594.post-18466023197996085652011-01-09T15:19:00.000-08:002011-01-12T21:49:55.234-08:00Silverfish Podcast #002<p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://guides.lib.washington.edu/data/profiles/31886/Image%202.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 124px;" src="http://guides.lib.washington.edu/data/profiles/31886/Image%202.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://guides.lib.washington.edu/data/profiles/31886/Image%202.jpg"><br /></a>This episode features an interview with Conor Casey, Labor Archivist for the University of Washington. Conor walks us through his personal and family involvement with labor as well as his interest in the greater context of labor's influence on Pacific Northwest Culture. His library guide-page can be found <a href="http://guides.lib.washington.edu/profile.php?uid=31886">here</a>. The Labor Archives of Washington State at: <a href="http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/laws/">http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/laws/</a> is the long URL he mentioned at the end of the interview.</p><br /><br />You can listen to this episode at:<div class="im"><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://students.washington.edu/aliss/silverfish/podcast/002_Silverfish_podcast.mp3" target="_blank">http://students.washington.<wbr>edu/aliss/silverfish/podcast/<wbr>002_Silverfish_podcast.mp3</a></div> <div><br /></div></div><div>or subscribe by pointing your favorite podcatcher at:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://students.washington.edu/aliss/silverfish/silverfish.xml" target="_blank">http://students.washington.<wbr>edu/aliss/silverfish/<wbr>silverfish.xml</a></div> <div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:small;" ><div>All Music © 2001-2010 Kevin MacLeod<br />(<a href="http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/">http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/</a>)</div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:small;" ><a href="http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/" target="_blank"></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></span></span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss">RSS</a> <a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default">atom</a></div>The Silverfish Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08713775099091150438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115773975479690594.post-48608753051307538372011-01-07T08:48:00.000-08:002011-01-07T08:50:24.109-08:00All your blogs are belong to us (we hope)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQrzSECz40uDaoihsgDaPMir9InhbaDx_khyih37ox5ZVEMqfUKXw"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 225px;" src="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQrzSECz40uDaoihsgDaPMir9InhbaDx_khyih37ox5ZVEMqfUKXw" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The Silverfish's Blog Roll (<a href="http://students.washington.edu/aliss/silverfish/siteDocs/blogroll.html" target="_blank">http://students.washington.<wbr>edu/aliss/silverfish/siteDocs/<wbr>blogroll.html</a>) has been updated! <div><br /></div> <div>We've been keeping this list iSchooler blogs, websites and podcasts since 2008, and welcome your contributions. If you are blogging, podding or otherwise interacting in an internet-facing sorta way, we want to tell the iSchool community about it. Just send us a a link and a short bio and we'll do our bit to add to your web-based immortality.</div> <div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss">RSS</a> <a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default">atom</a></div>Chloe H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00200995741998217118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115773975479690594.post-10065947388632104892010-12-20T20:31:00.000-08:002011-01-12T22:05:10.871-08:00The Silverfish has gone audio!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3220/2338990355_651cd9f8e4_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 544px; height: 362px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3220/2338990355_651cd9f8e4_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br />You can listen to our first podcast at:</div><div class="im"><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://students.washington.edu/aliss/silverfish/podcast/001_Silverfish_podcast.mp3" target="_blank">http://students.washington.<wbr>edu/aliss/silverfish/podcast/<wbr>001_Silverfish_podcast.mp3</a></div> <div><br /></div></div><div>or subscribe by pointing your favorite podcatcher at:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://students.washington.edu/aliss/silverfish/silverfish.xml" target="_blank">http://students.washington.<wbr>edu/aliss/silverfish/<wbr>silverfish.xml</a></div> <div><br /></div>In this episode, The UW's Special Project Librarian, John Gibbs talks about the importance of transforming the University's collection of 78 RPM discs into digital formats.<br /><br />The links to the collections and pages discussed in this podcast are available here:<span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;">The music library special collections:</span><br /><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://guides.lib.washington.edu/content.php?pid=61896&amp;sid=998151" target="_blank">http://guides.lib.washington.<wbr>edu/content.php?pid=61896&amp;sid=<wbr>998151</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">The Offenbacher Mozart Collection</span><span style="font-family: times new roman;" class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br /></span><b><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.lib.washington.edu/music/mozart.html" target="_blank">http://www.lib.washington.edu/<wbr>music/mozart.html</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Audio Preservation:</span><br /><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://guides.lib.washington.edu/AudioPreservation" target="_blank">http://guides.lib.washington.<wbr>edu/AudioPreservation</a><br /></span><br /></b></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss">RSS</a> <a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default">atom</a></div>Chloe H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00200995741998217118noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115773975479690594.post-66198130109757773412010-11-11T12:07:00.000-08:002010-11-11T12:19:18.838-08:00Library Book Blogs: The good the bad and the ugly<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1258/5157996166_897196660f.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1258/5157996166_897196660f.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://awfullibrarybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Scan10067-683x1024.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 384px; height: 573px;" src="http://awfullibrarybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Scan10067-683x1024.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />"<a href="http://awfullibrarybooks.net/">Awful Library Books</a>," one of my favorite blogs , has a new address and a new look. If you haven't seen this site, you should definitely check it out. It's a great reminder of the importance of weeding!<br /><br /><a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1258/5157996166_897196660f.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 406px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1258/5157996166_897196660f.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Afterward, you can cleanse your eyeballs by spending some time on my other favorite site, <a href="http://bibliodyssey.blogspot.com/">BibliOdyssey</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss">RSS</a> <a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default">atom</a></div>The Silverfish Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08713775099091150438noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115773975479690594.post-88830156263747972782010-10-26T20:22:00.000-07:002010-10-26T20:37:17.484-07:00Inside Edition takes on the libraryLisa M. submitted this clip from Inside Edition about the director's salary at the New York City Public Library. Both a written article and the clip from the show are at this URL. What do you think about tabloid TV's take on library salaries? <br /><br /><a href="http://www.insideedition.com/news/5157/inside-edition-investigates-monster-salaries.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.insideedition.com/<wbr>news/5157/inside-edition-<wbr>investigates-monster-salaries.<wbr>aspx</a><br /><br />Thanks Lisa!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss">RSS</a> <a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default">atom</a></div>The Silverfish Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08713775099091150438noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115773975479690594.post-57768093591040994132009-06-28T22:04:00.001-07:002009-06-28T22:05:41.787-07:00<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss">RSS</a> <a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default">atom</a></div>Zolanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115773975479690594.post-765754667988907792009-05-29T20:50:00.000-07:002009-05-29T21:01:57.127-07:00More crazy furniture!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OlG9rDOSBBg/SiCvZ7ERG1I/AAAAAAAAABI/TUJ6iM8skWw/s1600-h/books-on-earthquakes-bookshelf.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OlG9rDOSBBg/SiCvZ7ERG1I/AAAAAAAAABI/TUJ6iM8skWw/s320/books-on-earthquakes-bookshelf.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341462017948588882" border="0" /></a><br />To follow up on an older post, <a href="http://incrediblethings.com/lists/20-Brilliant-Bookcases/">here are some neat bookshelves I found</a>.<br /><br />#1 reminds me of the sleeping pods in 2001: A Space Odyssey<br />#6 is akin to the movable shelves VA Hospitals used to use to bring reading material to bed-ridden patients, only much nicer! (don't ask me how I know about these things, some things are best left unknown...)<br />#18 a round sofa-bookcase!! Chic!<br /><br />Which are your favorites?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss">RSS</a> <a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default">atom</a></div>cadihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03023911260165792090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115773975479690594.post-72674333047186185352009-04-30T21:47:00.000-07:002009-04-30T22:02:01.332-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OlG9rDOSBBg/SfqBcEj3fMI/AAAAAAAAAAg/v_k48S9PbSw/s1600-h/thesiscat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OlG9rDOSBBg/SfqBcEj3fMI/AAAAAAAAAAg/v_k48S9PbSw/s320/thesiscat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330715428206902466" border="0" /></a><br />Cat and librarians. Libraries and cats. Dewey the wonder cat. And now, and amazing<a href="http://www.ironfrog.com/catsmap.html"> interactive map of cats and libraries from around the world</a>, both currently purring with us or chasing squirrels in the great Heaviside Layer.<br /><br /><br />(image by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/smada/">adamscarroll</a>)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss">RSS</a> <a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default">atom</a></div>cadihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03023911260165792090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115773975479690594.post-70177983875233559762009-04-20T08:16:00.001-07:002009-04-20T08:22:12.234-07:00BEHOLD! The Power of the Archivist!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OlG9rDOSBBg/SeyS_rUqLDI/AAAAAAAAAAY/vzcqKRDRPAY/s1600-h/Archivist_thumb%5B1%5D.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OlG9rDOSBBg/SeyS_rUqLDI/AAAAAAAAAAY/vzcqKRDRPAY/s320/Archivist_thumb%5B1%5D.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326794081931242546" border="0" /></a><br />Diablo III has a new character, The Archivist. And it's about time librarian kick-assery was acknowledged by the video game industry. Now if I can just harness the shushing power, the library would be a much nicer place to work. <a href="http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/characters/archivist.xml">But I wonder who will clean up the mess...<br /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss">RSS</a> <a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default">atom</a></div>cadihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03023911260165792090noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115773975479690594.post-75482452585038138672009-04-07T17:01:00.000-07:002009-04-07T17:21:26.367-07:00There's an encyclopedia for everything...For one of my DFW projects last quarter, I did research about encyclopedias that have been published recently. And let me tell you, there are A LOT. The encyclopedia business is booming, apparently. And there are some pretty odd encyclopedias out there. Here are a few of my favorites:<br /><br /><ul><li><a href="http://uwashington.worldcat.org/oclc/229020802">Entertaining from Ancient Rome to the Superbowl: An Encyclopedia</a> (KCLS owns it)</li><li><a href="http://uwashington.worldcat.org/oclc/61169697">Encyclopedia of Hair: A Cultural History</a> (UW-Tacoma has a copy)</li><li><a href="http://uwashington.worldcat.org/oclc/233543977">The Business of Wine: An Encyclopedia</a></li><li><a href="http://uwashington.worldcat.org/oclc/268789581">Extinct Animals : An Encyclopedia of Species That Have Disappeared During Human History</a></li><li><a href="http://uwashington.worldcat.org/oclc/35848978">Prime-Time Religion: An Encyclopedia of Religious Broadcasting</a> (Available now at Suzzallo!)</li><li><a href="http://uwashington.worldcat.org/oclc/44461780">For Appearance' Sake: The Historical Encyclopedia of Good Looks, Beauty, and Grooming</a> (In the Suzzallo Reference section)</li><li><a href="http://uwashington.worldcat.org/oclc/123485535">Encyclopedia of Human-Animal Relationships: A Global Exploration of Our Connections with Animals</a> (a four volume set!)</li></ul>If you could make up your own encyclopedia, what topic would you choose? I'd be interested in reading an encyclopedia of sushi. And what do you know, <a href="http://uwashington.worldcat.org/oclc/48888158">it already exists</a>. And SPL has it! It's specifically about sushi rolls. I think I'd like something a little more comprehensive. Or maybe I'll just go eat some sushi. I think I like that option best...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss">RSS</a> <a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default">atom</a></div>Liannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115773975479690594.post-3670073373772075042009-03-27T13:35:00.000-07:002009-03-27T17:17:35.831-07:00Lexicons in literatureI am currently reading "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Anathem-Neal-Stephenson/dp/0061474096/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1238186258&amp;sr=1-1">Anathem</a>" by Neal Stephenson. Stephenson's writing is, well, it is *not* concise as can be seen by this 935 page volume. It is, however, extremely clear and well-written. The way he uses words amazes me. He creates his own vocabulary to describe the futuristic world where this novel takes place. For example, he uses the word "saunt" to mean a person that is a combination of a saint and a savant. The context gives absolute clarity to the term while you are reading - and makes me wonder why we don't have many of these words in our parlance already.<br /><br />So my question is, why would one include a lexicon in a book when crystal clear definitions for the terms have already been given? Stephenson's lexicon is interspersed throughout the story. Some are at chapter breaks and some right in the middle of a scene (for lack of a better word). I personally find this to be quite irritating. I am compelled to read the definitions because I am afraid that I will miss something vital to the story if I do not, and yet I rarely learn something that he has not already revealed through his diction. I would be tempted to see them included as footnotes - but know that I would still stop to read them in the same manner. For me, it would be best to put them at the end in a glossary that I could read if I wanted to, or if I had a question about the meaning of a term. With all that said, however, it is a really well-written book and has some interesting ideas for archivists and philosophers - as well as musicians, mathemeticians, scientists... Just read the book.<br /><br />Another interesting question, or thought really, is also raised in my mind as I read this book. Has Stephenson created a new genre with his latest creation? This work is what he styles as speculative fiction, as opposed to science fiction. It definitely contains some science, and it is fiction - yet it is more than that. To hear what Stephenson himself has to say about this potentially emerging genre, click <a href="http://fora.tv/2008/05/08/Neal_Stephenson_Science_Fiction_as_a_Literary_Genre#chapter_02">here</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss">RSS</a> <a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default">atom</a></div>Anne D.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115773975479690594.post-90632267839504737662009-03-08T13:12:00.000-07:002009-03-11T22:52:14.570-07:00Book TalkingYesterday was the last class session for LIS 569 (Book Lust 101) with Nancy Pearl. It was a fantastic class, by the way--if you haven't taken it yet, you should definitely try to at some point.<br /><br />Anyway, one of the things we learned in the class was the importance of book talking in readers' advisory. I'm not all that comfortable with public speaking in general, and book talking is (in my opinion) even more difficult than "regular" public speaking (giving formal presentations and stuff like that) because you don't want to sound like you're giving a speech; the goal is to sound as natural as possible--as if you're just having a conversation with the audience.<br /><br />During the class when we first began discussing book talks, Nancy gave us "17 things to think about"--useful hints and tips for doing book talks. Here they are (somewhat paraphrased):<br /><br /><br /><ol><li>Before you start talking, take a deep breath and let it out. (Believe it or not, this is really important and it does help.)</li><li>Smile. :)</li><li>Do the book talk in a way you feel comfortable. There is no right or wrong "style" to give a book talk. The most important thing is to be yourself.</li><li>Show enthusiasm! You are trying to "sell" the book to your audience. On a related note, don't book talk something you didn't really like or that you haven't read yet. The audience can tell you're faking it.<br /></li><li>Try to get to a point where you're not reading from your notes. Speak as naturally as possible; have a conversation with the audience. If you have notes, keep them short. Know how you're going to start and end the talk, but try not to have a script.</li><li>Don't overprepare. If you try to memorize your entire book talk, you'll either sound fake or freak out if you lose your place.</li><li>Maintain eye contact.</li><li>Ignore the distractions in the audience (people texting, sleeping, etc.).</li><li>When you're preparing your book talk, ask yourself what the "takeaway" of the book is. What do you want the audience to remember? Make sure there's at least one detail for them to grab onto. And don't put in minor or irrelevant details. You don't want your book talk to feel cluttered.</li><li>Try to give the audience a sense of who you are and what you like to read.</li><li>Use language that the audience would use. This goes back to being "conversational" in your book talks.</li><li>Keep it short. Don't talk about the plot for more than 1 or 2 sentences. And don't give away plot twists or the exciting stuff.</li><li>Try to convey what your own feelings were when you were reading the book. People like to hear about how you personally connected with the book.</li><li>If you are good at reading aloud, incorporating a passage into your book talk is a good way to hook the audience. But if you're not good at it, or you're too nervous, just don't do it.</li><li>Another way to do a hook is to start with a question. "Have you ever wondered . . . " Other good phrases: "Imagine . . . " or "If you like to read ____, here's another . . . "</li><li>Don't make your closing line "I really loved this book." Find an unusual way of ending the talk that brings everything together.</li><li>If you're book talking a lot of books at once, have a handout with a list of the books with space underneath each one for notes. </li></ol><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss">RSS</a> <a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default">atom</a></div>Liannenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115773975479690594.post-41128022863109427852009-02-15T11:03:00.000-08:002009-02-15T11:36:55.797-08:00Miscellaneous Info. BitsIt's kinda like AlphaBits, the cereal, only better! Here are some of the random things that have been circulating through my brain lately:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Books!</span> I just read <span style="font-style: italic;">Graceling </span>by Kristin Cashore and <span style="font-style: italic;">Hunger Games </span>by Suzanne Collins. These are both *fabulous* YA books, but rest assured that adults will enjoy them, too. Both will have full reviews coming in the next issue of SilverFish. Don't wait for those; read them now. As my 12 year old niece said "<span style="font-style: italic;">Graceling </span>is better than <span style="font-style: italic;">Harry Potter</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Twilight </span>and <span style="font-style: italic;">Maximum Ride</span>!" Can you get a better recommendation than that?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Diversity!</span> I just took a great skills workshop class through the Evans School called "Authentic Conversations in Diversity." One of the things we discussed was the use of phrases or words that may unintentionally be offensive to someone. A few were obvious to me, such as "that's so gay" or "jew them down". One that was new to me was "rule of thumb." This is based on an old law that said a man could beat his wife with a stick - as long as it was no wider than his thumb.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Information Grounds!</span> Sometimes I truly am an ostrich in regards to information. How can I be so oblivious to things happening around me? For example, I am doing a DFW at Garfield HS this quarter, which has been an amazing opportunity to work with teens, and I was talking to a friend who is doing his student teaching at a high school in Shoreline. He asked me how things have been at Garfield after the basketball game... Huh? Apparently there was a big racial incident at the game between them and Redmond. One of the sad things here for me is that I was at GHS 3 of 5 days after the incident and still never picked up on it. What kind of information professional am I? So, learn a lesson from me - by doing what I say and not what I do - keep your eyes and ears open no matter where you are because I'm sure there is some good information, just waiting to be discovered.<br /><br />Good luck with registration for spring quarter! Remember that it is this Friday, Feb. 20th.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss">RSS</a> <a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default">atom</a></div>Anne D.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115773975479690594.post-87593688014895609092009-02-09T17:57:00.001-08:002009-02-09T18:20:06.168-08:00Book Furniture<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OlG9rDOSBBg/SZDf6Rf8vII/AAAAAAAAAAQ/jJ49gshNwbc/s1600-h/book-vases-by-laura-cahill-laura-cahillfloorlamp-300.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OlG9rDOSBBg/SZDf6Rf8vII/AAAAAAAAAAQ/jJ49gshNwbc/s320/book-vases-by-laura-cahill-laura-cahillfloorlamp-300.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300982953637887106" border="0" /></a><br />Move over book arts!<br /><br />Time now for some functional book creations. Check out these <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2008/09/05/book-vases-by-laura-cahill/">vases, lamps, and table-like things</a> by artist Laura Cahill. She makes use of materials that would otherwise been wasted. Cahill states "the glue in old books make them extremely difficult to recycle. Aware of this I challenged myself to turn the second hand books that I had been collecting, into desirable objects such as furniture, lighting and ornaments.."<br /><br />While some people believe the book to be a sacred object, I'd rather have a book be reincarnated into functional art than tossed nonchalantly into the recycle bin (yeah, big dumpsters in Allen, I mean you) or slowly decomposing in landfills. And this so much more chic than those <a href="http://www.bigcozybooks.com/">BigCozyBooks</a> blighting a library near you.<br /><br />This is not a new idea. Indeed, in 2004 a MIT visiting scientist created an entire <a href="http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2004/bedroom.html">bedroom-themed recycled book</a> display. While I'll pass sleeping in that bed (um, paper cuts anyone?) the rocking chair is pretty nice. If only I had a little extra time on my hands...<br /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/CADILA%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-3.jpg" alt="" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss">RSS</a> <a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default">atom</a></div>cadihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03023911260165792090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115773975479690594.post-30371443641668866592009-02-01T14:49:00.001-08:002009-02-01T14:56:30.182-08:00Information Overload: Trying to DealAck! I am suffering from information overload, but I hear that there are some good antidotes out there. Like I just discovered Zotero. (Apparently, everyone who took LIS 530 with Joe Tennis last year had to add the Firefox extension.) Zotero describes itself as "The Next-Generation Research Tool," helping you to collect, manage, and cite your research sources. Sounds amazing! Also sounds like more work...<br /><br />Check <a href="http://www.zotero.org/">it</a> out.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss">RSS</a> <a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default">atom</a></div>Meagannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115773975479690594.post-52176890628118138782009-01-26T13:11:00.000-08:002009-03-08T14:10:49.839-07:00Fictional LibrariansI recently finished re-reading the <span style="font-style: italic;">Harry Potter</span> series, and I found myself reflecting on the portrayal of the Hogwarts librarian, Madame Pince. A minor character in the series, she unfortunately embodies many negative librarian stereotypes--unfriendly, extremely strict, and decidedly unattractive ("vulture-like" is one description found in the books).<br /><br />To J.K. Rowling's credit, she actually <a href="http://www.hp-lexicon.org/wizards/pince.html">apologizes</a> for this characterization, which was for purposes of the plot rather than her actual perception of librarians.<br /><br />But anyway, I got to thinking about depictions of librarians I've come across in other films and books. One favorite is Mrs. Phelps, the kindly librarian in Roald Dahl's <a href="http://uwashington.worldcat.org/oclc/18436905">Matilda</a>, who encourages and cultivates Matilda's love of reading.<br /><br />Another fun one, which I came across more recently, is from Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean's <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0366780/">MirrorMask</a>. Although the librarian is a shusher, he does prove to be helpful and you get the feeling that he's probably not as grumpy as he acts. And hey, bonus points for the librarian being a guy.<br /><br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EYi2OruVWJs&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EYi2OruVWJs&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss">RSS</a> <a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default">atom</a></div>Liannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115773975479690594.post-8656382062636337432009-01-11T21:02:00.000-08:002009-01-11T22:19:18.612-08:00Top 5 Reasons to come to iYouth Book Club Meetings5. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Because it makes you sound smart.</span> Seriously, when you are at a party and you hear someone say things about their book club, don't you envy them, just for a minute, because they are smart enough to belong to a book club? Just think, now, you too, could discourse at length about your very own fabulous book club. We'll help you come up with phrases to astound, sentences to amaze, and thoughts that will impress others to no end.<br /><br />4. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Because we talk about great books</span>. Each time we meet, we pick a picture book and a young adult novel for in-depth discussion. We have chosen some really intense works such as <span style="font-style: italic;">Unwind</span> by Neal Shusterman (which we are talking about on January 12th. Don't miss it!), <span style="font-style: italic;">13 Reasons Why</span> by Jay Asher, and <span style="font-style: italic;">Little Brother</span> by Corey Doctorow. We have also chosen fun and heart-warming books like <span style="font-style: italic;">Knufflebunny </span>by Mo Willems, <span style="font-style: italic;">And Tango Makes Three</span> by Justin Richardson, and <span style="font-style: italic;">The Invention of Hugo Cabret</span> by Brian Selznick. We also talked about <span style="font-style: italic;">Arlene Sardine</span> by Chris Raschka, too. I don't know which category that one falls into, but makes for some interesting conversation!<br /><br />3. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Because it is convenient</span>. We meet on the second Monday of every month at 9:30 AM, MGH 310D. I suppose that if we came right to your home, that would be slightly more convenient for you - but not for the rest of us... However, campus is your second home anyway, your cozy little nest where you spend any and all of your free time. The ambience can't be beat!<br /><br />2. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Because it is where all the cool kids hang out</span>. Ahh, you thought it was at the College Inn, didn't you? Well, that is correct some of the time - but on book club days, this is where you will find the super cool kids. We know you are one too, so what are you waiting for? Join us already! There is no need to be planning to go into children's and youth services. If you enjoy discussing literature and hanging out with people who make you think, and make you laugh, then this is exactly the right place for you. Everyone is welcome!<br /><br />1. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Because there is always the possibility that there will be food! </span> And on Monday, January 12th, there is a very high likelihood that there will be food. In fact, I would go so far as to guarantee that there will be food at the meeting. What could possibly be better than that? Some caffeine, you say. Hmm, you may be on your own there, but there will be food! Don't believe me? Stop by and find out! We will be waiting for you!<br /><br />So, if you didn't figure it out yet (but you all did, since only the most intelligent sort of folks read The Silverfish), you are welcome to attend any and all iYouth book club meetings. We look forward to hearing what you have to say about what we're reading. For any additional details, check out our website, courtesy of the fabulous Elizabeth Mitchell, here:<br /><a href="http://students.washington.edu/iyouthuw/iYouthClub.html"><br />http://students.washington.edu/iyouthuw/iYouthClub.html</a><br /><br />See you soon!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss">RSS</a> <a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default">atom</a></div>Anne D.noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115773975479690594.post-44758003196960567802009-01-04T14:24:00.000-08:002009-01-04T14:27:32.674-08:00I came across this promo for 4th Estate Publishing's 25th anniversary. The short film is produced by Apt Studio and Asylum Films.<br /><br />"The film was produced in stop-motion over 3 weeks in Autumn 2008. Each scene was shot on a home-made dolly by an insane bunch of animators; you can see time-lapse films of each sequence being prepared and shot in our other films."<br /><br /><br /><object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2295261&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2295261&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/2295261">This Is Where We Live</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/wherewelive">4th Estate</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss">RSS</a> <a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default">atom</a></div>cadihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03023911260165792090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115773975479690594.post-30454771148211483492008-12-16T20:52:00.001-08:002008-12-16T21:04:12.709-08:00Photographic pleasures, again: Opacity.us<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cH9isAtMJs4/SUiFyf0-XaI/AAAAAAAAABQ/nzGfLYW1qJM/s1600-h/valmea_ivy_doors_800x600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 221px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cH9isAtMJs4/SUiFyf0-XaI/AAAAAAAAABQ/nzGfLYW1qJM/s320/valmea_ivy_doors_800x600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280617665675550114" border="0" /></a><br /><span xmlns=""><p><a href="http://www.opacity.us/">Opacity.us</a> is full of mesmerizing photographs by the talented, enigmatic and <a href="http://www.opacity.us/image18_me.htm">handsome</a> 'Mr. Motts'. This addictive site features gorgeous images from '<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_exploration">urban exploration'</a> – the practice of entering closed or abandoned buildings or spaces, seeing what's there, and (ideally) leaving without damaging or removing any of the contents.<br /></p><p><a href="http://www.opacity.us/">Opacity.us</a> could attract many different audiences: people into steampunk culture, Goths, architecture enthusiasts, and photography fans. Some buildings in the galleries were built in the mid-to-late 19<sup>th</sup> century, and often many attractive architectural details remain intact. Elegant shapes and finely carved or cast details assert their beauty among broken <span><span xmlns=""><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cH9isAtMJs4/SUiF-nrY0WI/AAAAAAAAABY/vsngahz1QRA/s1600-h/la_crypte_passage_thumb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 160px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cH9isAtMJs4/SUiF-nrY0WI/AAAAAAAAABY/vsngahz1QRA/s320/la_crypte_passage_thumb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280617873941254498" border="0" /></a></span></span>windows and graffiti. Corrosion, peeling paint, water damage, and other decay produces striking visual effects, rich with texture and color. In some of the more remote buildings, plant life has forced its way in, turning enclosed courtyards into little forests, sending green vines or branches up walls or through glassless windows. <a href="http://www.opacity.us/image64_lobby_windows.htm">Moss</a> softens the appearance of stark walls and floors. Practical, functional spaces somehow acquire sensual qualities through Mott's lens. Each location becomes a strange alternate reality; full of vaguely familiar objects but eerily out of sync with the world you think you know.<br /></p><p>The mood set by these photographs can vary from dreamlike to nostalgic to frightening. Somehow he knows how to frame a shot of an <a href="http://www.opacity.us/image2341_a_blue_chair.htm">empty</a> chair so that the image makes the viewer wonder about the people who once occupied these buildings. You're almost compelled to think of the lonely patients, children in state schools, factory workers, priests and nuns, the nurses and doctors who cared for the people confined in these sprawling spaces. Their absence from the spaces makes one curious about their presence, particularly when human touches appear. Papers and dishes sit on desks or in kitchens as though someone has stepped away for moments instead of years. A medicine cabinet still holds <a href="http://www.opacity.us/image2457_toothbrushes.htm">toothbrushes</a> labeled with the names of vanished patients.<br /></p><p>Locations run a fascinating gamut: <span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cH9isAtMJs4/SUiGjw5P2nI/AAAAAAAAABo/pWNKjCHhWuE/s1600-h/marquette_flashlight_thumb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 160px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cH9isAtMJs4/SUiGjw5P2nI/AAAAAAAAABo/pWNKjCHhWuE/s320/marquette_flashlight_thumb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280618512070466162" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>mental hospitals, a crypt, old prisons, schools, a train yard, factories, hotels, chapels and other types of institutional buildings. Many sites were once asylums for the tubercular or mentally ill, or 'isolation hospitals' for people suffering from various diseases. There's even a series of atmospheric industrial images from a <a href="http://www.opacity.us/site138_stella_artois_brewery.htm">Stella Artois</a> brewery in Belgium. The latest photo galleries feature abandoned locations in Belgium: a convent with arched doorways inside and out, and an amusement park where two ostriches still wander among old bumper cars and<span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cH9isAtMJs4/SUiGKmKc8KI/AAAAAAAAABg/-ewhA4JocL8/s1600-h/dadipark_sentinels_thumb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 160px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cH9isAtMJs4/SUiGKmKc8KI/AAAAAAAAABg/-ewhA4JocL8/s320/dadipark_sentinels_thumb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280618079693107362" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> giant slides. The photographs are well composed and visually powerful.</p><p>The photographer sometimes employs certain techniques to create a particular look, such as long exposures or <a href="http://www.opacity.us/image6168_the_queen.htm">digital manipulation</a> of <a href="http://www.opacity.us/extras/wallpapers/dadipark_sentinels_800x600.jpg">color</a>, but usually the 'look' comes from a keen understanding of how to work with available light, and a distinctive aesthetic sensibility.<br /></p><p>Urban exploration is a somewhat controversial subject. Most of the locations are private property, and they are usually patrolled by security guards or local police. Entering abandoned or closed buildings is illegal, of course, and indulging one's curiosity = trespassing in most jurisdictions. There is a considerable r<span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cH9isAtMJs4/SUiH8Ttm5lI/AAAAAAAAACA/zRRnp-uq228/s1600-h/chateau_mesen_divine_light_thumb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 160px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cH9isAtMJs4/SUiH8Ttm5lI/AAAAAAAAACA/zRRnp-uq228/s320/chateau_mesen_divine_light_thumb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280620033245374034" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>isk of injury from rotting floorboards, broken glass, asbestos, mold, needles discarded by drug users, or other hazards. Motts clearly states that the photographs and information on his site are for "historic and enjoyment purposes only" and does not encourage others to duplicate his efforts by visiting the sites; indeed, he often conceals their true names and locations as a means of protecting them from vandalism. However, some buildings are well known, and historical information is provided for these. Many of the buildings have burned down or been destroyed, so there's a <a href="http://students.washington.edu/archpres/">preservation</a> aspect as to this photo site.<br /></p><p>Images are searchable by keyword. There is a comments function for each photo. Some commenters are past employees or residents of mental health institutions,<span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cH9isAtMJs4/SUiG042IDlI/AAAAAAAAABw/gFXWanrYiBQ/s1600-h/WStateHosp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 133px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cH9isAtMJs4/SUiG042IDlI/AAAAAAAAABw/gFXWanrYiBQ/s320/WStateHosp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280618806262632018" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> hospitals, or similar institutions and the true-life stories they share often provide context and understanding of the equipment or physical arrangements of the rooms. The reasons for the construction of <a href="http://www.opacity.us/image1444_dormitory.htm">half-walls</a> surrounding beds on an open ward become clear, as does the widespread popularity of <a href="http://www.opacity.us/image2465_tub.htm">hydrotherapy</a> for psychiatric patients, evidenced by the many sizes and shapes of bathtubs in asylums. It gets grim sometimes; Motts doesn't hesitate to photograph empty morgues, <a href="http://www.opacity.us/image2691_iron_lungs.htm">iron lu</a><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cH9isAtMJs4/SUiHJu51kVI/AAAAAAAAAB4/ILTRvQhlP2Q/s1600-h/metropolitan_open_screens_800x600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cH9isAtMJs4/SUiHJu51kVI/AAAAAAAAAB4/ILTRvQhlP2Q/s320/metropolitan_open_screens_800x600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280619164371095890" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>ngs, gurneys, or carcasses of animals that take shelter in abandoned structures. However, his approach turns images of the skeletal <a href="http://www.opacity.us/image5926_carcass.htm">wings</a> of a bird into a study of its graceful structure.<br /></p><p>Viewing a series of Opacity photos can feel like taking a walk through Sleeping Beauty's Castle years before the rescuer fights through the thorns, bearing hope and a kiss. The building and its ghosts sleep, waiting for someone to arrive so that it can live again.</p></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss">RSS</a> <a href="http://silverfishnewsletter.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default">atom</a></div>Zolanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115773975479690594.post-48315558734348234802008-11-26T18:42:00.000-08:002008-11-26T19:45:36.032-08:00Procrastination pleasure for the archivally minded library student: Shorpy.com<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cH9isAtMJs4/SS4Jx7idnOI/AAAAAAAAABI/eTpKox8KLlo/s1600-h/33579u_0.preview.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 228px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cH9isAtMJs4/SS4Jx7idnOI/AAAAAAAAABI/eTpKox8KLlo/s320/33579u_0.preview.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273162967097908450" border="0" /></a><br 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The images are fascinating in their variety, oddness, and often, their beauty. <span style=""> </span>Images on the site are typically from a restricted date range, the 1850s – 1950s. Little details of daily life appear: <a href="http://www.shorpy.com/node/4969?size=_original">vanished technologies</a>, WWI-era delivery trucks, <span style=""> </span>1920s car accidents, <a href="http://www.shorpy.com/node/4953?size=_original">eccentrics</a> and their inventions, <a href="http://www.shorpy.com/image/tid/47">airplanes and zeppelins</a>, and more.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Shorpy is really about people, not things. Here they are: boy scouts, child laborers, soldiers, government employees, socialites, workers, Civil War soldiers, people at <a href="http://www.shorpy.com/node/4887?size=_original">beaches</a> and amusement parks, dancers, country people surviving the Great Depression, <a href="http://www.shorpy.com/node/3977">‘artistic’ photos of chorus girls</a> , the rich and the poor. 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Teenagers <a href="http://www.shorpy.com/node/4976?size=_original">dance in a ‘juke joint’</a>, and a nuclear family prays around the dinner table in a color-coordinated kitchen. <span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">You can search for images by photographer name. <span style=""> </span>Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange, Arthur Rothstein, Lewis Hine, and Walker Evans are just a few familiar names.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">As the site’s slogan declares, there is “always something interesting” for the archivally-minded library student, history fans, or anyone interested in art and design. 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