bunnyjadwiga: (Default)
2008-03-19 01:42 pm

One for the win

Just came back from teaching an open session on "What's Google Good For?" covering some useful stuff from Google for academics (compared to what we pay for in library databases).

I had a good turnout-- 10 people; and I'm going to be rehashing it for the Writing Center tutors.
Here it is (in Google Presentations) if you are interested:

http://docs.google.com/EmbedSlideshow?docid=dc2f3xb4_67cngr5pdn

bunnyjadwiga: (Default)
2007-09-28 02:57 pm

Am I a wierdo?

Wyoming Libraries have mounted a library publicity campaign which includes an image based on the MudFlap Girl:
http://www.wyominglibraries.org/images/mudflap-girl-bookmark.jpg

I LOVE the Library Mudflap Girl. However, many female (and some male) librarians are deeply offended by her. I can see their point. But I still think she's great and I want a silhouette of her on my car!

She's also being used to promote the statewide subscription to Chilton's.

I also love some of their other ads...
http://www.wyominglibraries.org/images/WYL-Horse.jpg
and the Cold Dead Fingers bumper sticker:
http://www.wyominglibraries.org/rotating/Cold-dead-fingers-bookmark.jpg
Which I consider the ultimate retort to certain pressure groups...

Oh, and an MP3 for Liam: Wicked Elk Hunt

There's a postmodernist term for taking a symbol of the dominant paradigm and twisting it to serve your own ends. I *think* this is what this is doing, but I'm a third wave feminist and NOT a postmodernist at all....?