Two work funnies
Aug. 21st, 2009 09:37 am1: When searching on moviemail for '100 years of Japanese Cinema' I was rather amused to have '30 years of one man and his dog' suggested !
2: Seen in the staff bulletin this morning:
2: Seen in the staff bulletin this morning:
"Cutting edge" research from my favourite author pairing of the week:
Sharp & McLaws (2001): Wound dressings for surgical sites
(http://www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com/cochrane/clsysrev/articles/CD003091/frame.html)
Journal title of the day
May. 1st, 2009 02:25 pmBelieve me there have been a lot to choose from today
Spudman: voice of the potato industry
With, as a close runner-up: Carrot Country
They should be on HIGNFY
Spudman: voice of the potato industry
With, as a close runner-up: Carrot Country
They should be on HIGNFY
Is it wrong to be amused that a book entitled 'Effective Time Management' is seriously overdue ...
it won't fit, and it is too expensive
Apr. 3rd, 2008 01:02 pmSo no, no matter what it says on your reading list, the Moscow Metro System isn't likely to be purchased by the library
Also, on a completely different topic, I am more than delighted that this series of books exists!
Also, on a completely different topic, I am more than delighted that this series of books exists!
Title of the day!
Sep. 24th, 2007 10:07 amHow we did without lodgings at the seaside, saved our money, and doubled our pleasure / by the author of 'How we managed without servants'.
http://lib.leeds.ac.uk/record=b1835123
http://lib.leeds.ac.uk/record=b1835123
Grooooaaaaaann
Jul. 13th, 2007 08:50 amSomeone in the DVD naming department of the Health and Safety Executive has an appalling sense of pun.
Some highlights of the collection include:
A matter of life and breath
- Occupational asthma - the causes, the effects and how to prevent it
Rash Decisions
- HSE's video on work related dermatitis - its causes, effects and prevention
Get a Grip
- Health and Safety at indoor climbing walls
Don't fall for it
- Working on fragile roofs in agriculture
Shock horror
- The dangers of electrocution by overhead power lines
To cap it all
- The capping of stranded wire ropes with polyester resin
A clean bill of health
- Health and Safety in the Dry Cleaning Industry
Oh, and we also have the incomprehensible, and unexplained: Plan your slinging
Some highlights of the collection include:
A matter of life and breath
- Occupational asthma - the causes, the effects and how to prevent it
Rash Decisions
- HSE's video on work related dermatitis - its causes, effects and prevention
Get a Grip
- Health and Safety at indoor climbing walls
Don't fall for it
- Working on fragile roofs in agriculture
Shock horror
- The dangers of electrocution by overhead power lines
To cap it all
- The capping of stranded wire ropes with polyester resin
A clean bill of health
- Health and Safety in the Dry Cleaning Industry
Oh, and we also have the incomprehensible, and unexplained: Plan your slinging
I don't think you quite meant that
Jun. 27th, 2007 01:15 pmLast night five News announced that it was 10 years since Tony Blair had entered downing street, and was now leaving for the first time.
Now, I know that am not the most avid news viewer, but I was under the impression we had let him out once or twice in the last 10 years....
Methinks they meant the last time
In other news, today I catalogued a thesis on bovine diarrhoea
Now, I know that am not the most avid news viewer, but I was under the impression we had let him out once or twice in the last 10 years....
Methinks they meant the last time
In other news, today I catalogued a thesis on bovine diarrhoea
You should know better
Nov. 22nd, 2006 11:09 amIf there is one thing that annoys me more than 'ISBN number', it is when I see that in a publisher's catalogue
Title of the day
Nov. 3rd, 2006 01:15 pmSeen in the Farmers' Weekly Reader Offers Catalogue:
Beet Lifting through the ages: the beet campaign - 50 years of change
Edit: I have just realised this is a DVD, not a book. I am not sure if this makes it better or worse ...
Someone realised just a little too late
Sep. 26th, 2006 03:41 pmIn 2004 the Home Office produced the National re-offending action plan.
I guess by 2005 someone had realised how that sounded, and the report changed to: National reducing re-offending delivery plan
I guess by 2005 someone had realised how that sounded, and the report changed to: National reducing re-offending delivery plan
Books, buses, and bathing Anteaters
Jul. 31st, 2006 07:00 pmFriday was not a good day. Not only did I get confirmation about the lack of an interview (see below), but I spent far too long on the not-very-megabus. Oh, and I didn’t eat enough, or the right things, or take my tablets, so completely messed everything up.
I did get some feedback on the application though, so I can use that on the other 2 jobs I am going to apply for.
( Getting Home )
More work goodness
Jul. 21st, 2006 01:14 pmI have just had some really interesting cataloguing training, mostly centred around The Spectator - and how to catalogue some really old printed volumes (mostly they are old enough to be going into Special Collections when I am done with them) . We also found yet more oddities in the catalogue that need to be sorted out.
I know this isn't run-of-the-mill cataloguing, but it does confirm to me that this is the area I want to work in. I like solving the puzzle of how best to describe something so that people can find it, and use it - and, well, I like things to be tidy.
So, I get to start next week by doing some fiendishly complicated cataloguing, and I am really looking forward to it.
I know this isn't run-of-the-mill cataloguing, but it does confirm to me that this is the area I want to work in. I like solving the puzzle of how best to describe something so that people can find it, and use it - and, well, I like things to be tidy.
So, I get to start next week by doing some fiendishly complicated cataloguing, and I am really looking forward to it.
2 surprisingly good work things
Jul. 20th, 2006 07:21 pmYesterday I was complimented by the evil bitch boss, which was most unexpected, and then today she told me about some training that would be really good for me.
I am amazed, normally she seems far more interested in undermining my career and confidence.
I am amazed, normally she seems far more interested in undermining my career and confidence.
Well this week has been quite a good week, work wise, I have been able to do a lot of cataloguing, and I have learnt a lot of new things - thesis cataloguing, authority reacords, serials records, pseudonymns and diacritics!
Now I need to apply this enthusiasm to the module.
If my next evening duty is as quiet as it was last night I swear I am going to get my knitting out - it really did not need 3 of us there. I still get my TOIL though, which is all I do it for.
Speaking of knitting, I have dropped a stitch while knitting this lunchtime, so if I am to have any hope of finishing this ball and having the join done before the SO gets here this evening I have to learn how to fix it - and fast!![[profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
phonemonkey has kindly sent me a link to look at - so cross your fingers for me please!
If I can't fix it, then I will have to abandon it until Mum gets here next friday and get on with a bookmark instead - which I need to do anyway.
Now I need to apply this enthusiasm to the module.
If my next evening duty is as quiet as it was last night I swear I am going to get my knitting out - it really did not need 3 of us there. I still get my TOIL though, which is all I do it for.
Speaking of knitting, I have dropped a stitch while knitting this lunchtime, so if I am to have any hope of finishing this ball and having the join done before the SO gets here this evening I have to learn how to fix it - and fast!
phonemonkey has kindly sent me a link to look at - so cross your fingers for me please!If I can't fix it, then I will have to abandon it until Mum gets here next friday and get on with a bookmark instead - which I need to do anyway.
They couldn't call a book that now
Jun. 16th, 2006 11:52 amTitle of the day:
Gay-neck: the story of a pigeon by Dhan Gopal Mukerji.
This won the Newbery Medal in 1928
Gay-neck: the story of a pigeon by Dhan Gopal Mukerji.
This won the Newbery Medal in 1928
