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posted by [identity profile] norah.livejournal.com at 03:48pm on 18/04/2005
Oh my GOD. I love the search strings posts. I used to wonder why my google-fu was so comparatively strong, why I could find things other people couldn't. I mean, we all have access to the same tools, right? But apparently many people have no clue how this stuff works. Thanks for the pointer!
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posted by [identity profile] greyhame.livejournal.com at 03:55pm on 18/04/2005
Oh, wow. That's Sun Wukong! My brother and I grew up with those books, because my uncle, who does business in Mongolia, had given them to us, and for years I was always surprised that other people didn't know them. Then I got used to the idea, and now I'm surprised when other people do.
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posted by [identity profile] norah.livejournal.com at 04:03pm on 18/04/2005
So it is! But we're all part of that weird liberal-arts private-college eclectic-education cabal, so the same sorts of odd "hey, how do you know that?!" stuff will show up more often, I think. It still amazes me, though, how few Americans know the Monkey King, except through anime bastardizations like Saiyuki.
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posted by [identity profile] minervacat.livejournal.com at 03:59pm on 18/04/2005
her whole blog is fascinating - or at least it is for a future librarian type person like me - but the search string posts are the best, because a.) they're really interesting sociological commentary on their own, in a lot of ways and b.) they help me hone my own search skills!

she's syndicated on lj as [livejournal.com profile] mazar if you're interested.
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posted by [identity profile] norah.livejournal.com at 04:03pm on 18/04/2005
Added, thanks!
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posted by [identity profile] treehavn.livejournal.com at 05:11pm on 18/04/2005
Hell, I had the honor of going to library school with her. I swear I only did as well as I did because she was there for inspiration when it all got a bit too much.
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posted by [identity profile] minervacat.livejournal.com at 05:28pm on 18/04/2005
hee, really? that's so cool. she's really got a sharp mind for the information side of the field, which is where a lot of my primary interests (at least, heading into my first semester of school) lie.

i love your icon, btw.
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posted by [identity profile] boniblithe.livejournal.com at 02:47am on 19/04/2005
i count among my closest, dearest, real life friends a large number of people i first met on the internet.

That's how I feel about [livejournal.com profile] mazar :)
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posted by [identity profile] minervacat.livejournal.com at 03:06am on 19/04/2005
hee. yes. she said. :D
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posted by [identity profile] treehavn.livejournal.com at 07:57am on 19/04/2005
For some reason I ended up doing a lot of public library courses at library school, which is entertaining because - since finishing the degree and returning to my home country - I've worked in academic and specialist libraries only.

Yes, I figured I'd just let her get on with being the information genius, since my brain can't even begin to compete. How are you finding library school, btw?
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posted by [identity profile] minervacat.livejournal.com at 05:36pm on 19/04/2005
i haven't actually started school yet. *sheepish* i start my degree in august. and i am beyond excited about it. :D
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