Data munging
Recently I’ve been importing the ancient Librarian Avengers archives to live within WordPress. Because the site goes back to…hrm… 1997, there’s some data munging to do. Right now I’m concerning myself...
View ArticleTales from the Reference Desk
Hey gang, I was funemployed for several weeks and rapidly began losing my mind. I could use some perspective. The new crop of students must be coming into the library to do last-minute midterm research...
View ArticleKaiser Perminente’s website causes heartburn, sleeplessness
Yesterday I tweeted: The Kaiser Permanente site is pretty, but someone organized it using their butt. I had just spent an hour on their member website trying to set my daughter’s primary care doctor....
View ArticleThe IRS was kind to us
Yes, that was my letter from the IRS. I misfiled our tax extension. My husband, who is hilarious, wrote a letter to the IRS asking for clemency due to new-baby-induced Jello Brain. The IRS, who are...
View ArticleHow FreeFile Almost Cost Me Plenty
Let’s talk for a moment about why I misfiled my tax extension. Melty Jello brain aside, bad software design almost cost my little family $2,500. Background: When I’m not wrestling a one-year-old into...
View ArticleThe Librarian Avengers Film Rating System
Dear Film industry: Your metadata is not granular enough. The MPIAA ratings G, PG, PG-13, and R do not fulfill my needs. I need information relevant to my particular disinterests. I need to know ahead...
View ArticleLibrarian Rave Mix
Librarians: You know how it goes. You are out partying with your librarian friends. Suddenly you realize that your gathering requires a suitable soundtrack. A library-themed soundtrack. Indeed, without...
View ArticleThoughts on 37
According to the calendar and math, I just turned 37 years old. This meets most definitions of adulthood. I’m a parent, and a wife. I have a professional portfolio with 15 years worth of stuff in it....
View ArticleTeardown: Memoir of a Vanishing City
I am from Flint, Michigan. I was born and raised in a crappy little city perched on the edge of a dying industry. The ominous creaking sounds coming from below sounded like a pretty clear warning, so I...
View ArticleLibrarian Avengers on Pinterest
As a middle-aged mom, I’m contractually obligated to spend 10% of my week repinning things on Pinterest. Librarian Avengers has benefited, since there are plenty of librarians running around posting...
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