by KimBoo York | Apr 15, 2012 | Observations and Opinions, Information Science
I’m a perfectionist. One reason I don’t update this blog often enough to be interesting is that I loathe the idea of posting something that isn’t well thought out, perfectly constructed, footnoted and with references. I’m changing that habit because the point...
by KimBoo York | Feb 3, 2012 | Information Science, From the archives
In archival class this week, we had a whole evening devoted to collection “appraisal”, which in the jargon does not mean deciding how much something costs, but whether a collection is worth keeping. Yes, archivists throw things away. I know, it’s a shocking thought,...
by KimBoo York | Dec 26, 2011 | From the archives, Information Science
I have started my new job at the Claude Pepper Library, which is part of the Claude Pepper Foundation at FSU and is also aligned with the FSU Libraries Special Collections Department (I think…the inter-relationships of these organizations defeats even the most...
by KimBoo York | Oct 23, 2011 | Information Science
They come from everywhere, and go everywhere. This was hit home yesterday for me when I had the pleasure and honor of getting a tour of the amazing Pebble Hill Plantation in Georgia. The Registrar, Anne Wade, spoke at the ALA Student Chapter/FSU on Friday night, and...
