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Pen, paper and cake!: March 2010

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Monday, 15 March 2010. So here I am, back on the blog! I had missed blogging, but I couldn't unfortunately. My blog can be found on the internet when people look for my name, and I was going through recruitment processes where I needed to be anonymous. What there was to blog about I didn't want the world to know. I hadn't told my new employers about the wedding yet. so I had my reasons. But I missed the blog and so I'm hoping to pick up where I left off. Before I do, an update:. Links to this post. It se...

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Theatregrad's 23 Things: Wikis

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Library Graduate Trainee taking part in 23 Things Oxford. There was an error in this gadget. Tuesday, 23 March 2010. Thing 17: Explore and contribute to a wiki. Recently Helen, Jess and I had to put together a short presentation about wikis and the possible uses for them in libraries. As we don't work together we decided to put the whole purpose of a wiki to the test and colloboarate on the presentation using a wiki. I set up a wiki with PBworks. As I already had an account set up. Tuesday, March 23, 2010.

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Theatregrad's 23 Things: Tweet Tweet Tweet

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Library Graduate Trainee taking part in 23 Things Oxford. There was an error in this gadget. Friday, 12 March 2010. Thing 15: sign up for Twitter and find people to follow. Thing 16: start engaging with your network. App For a regular not smart phone Snaptu is brilliant, miles better than mobile internet, you can reply, retweet and do all the other things. I was recently linked (via Twitter of course! To an excellent article, Getting the Most Out of Twitter. I realise I have neglected to mention librarie...

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Theatregrad's 23 Things: April 2010

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Library Graduate Trainee taking part in 23 Things Oxford. There was an error in this gadget. Monday, 5 April 2010. The end is here so what have I learnt. I thought I knew a lot when this started and I did but I was hoping to learn some more. I'm pleased to report that I have indeed learnt a lot more. I was already well acquantied with blogs, twitter, flickr and a few others. It has been nice to reflect in writing on my experiences with these tools during the course of the programme. Monday, April 05, 2010.

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Theatregrad's 23 Things: Computing in the Clouds

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Library Graduate Trainee taking part in 23 Things Oxford. There was an error in this gadget. Friday, 26 March 2010. Computing in the Clouds. I've noticed a lot of negative feeling across the 23things blogosphere about ThinkFree.I'd never heard of it, let alone tried it out before. The share function can have its uses too, I've seen people use it as a way of linking to an electronic copy of their CV on more professional websites. It is also a good way to share work with coursemates on a university cou...

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Green Road Books: July 2009

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Little Stranger - Sarah Waters. I finished reading L. By Sarah Waters two days ago, but I felt I needed a bit of time to absorb the book before writing a review. Sarah Waters is one of my favourite novelists, with Fingersmith. Is already way ahead. Of the other books in this respect. For me the triumph of the book was the fantastic period atmosphere. As in her previous novels, Little Stranger. Links to this post. Labels: Man Booker Prize. I still cannot get over my very lucky find. I was browsing thr...

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Green Road Books: The Vanishing Act Of Esme Lennox - Maggie O'Farrell

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The Vanishing Act Of Esme Lennox - Maggie O'Farrell. I'm really not sure how to rate this book. On one hand, it led to some fantastic discussions in my book club, and raised some very disturbing questions about society's perception of individuals. On the other hand, the book isn't the best written I've read, which is a real shame. And Sebastian Barry's A Secret Scripture. I will not lie, I was very interested in the book while reading it, but when I finished it my only thought was "Is that it? Id never a...

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Green Road Books: The Victorian Chaise Longue - Marghanita Laski

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The Victorian Chaise Longue - Marghanita Laski. This was the first Persephone book that I've read, and it was a fabulous introduction. I read this book in one sitting (nearly), which isn't as impressive as it sounds because (a) the book is very slim, and (b) I could not have put the book down midway for anything short of a nuclear holocaust. The Victorian Chaise Longue. Wakes up in Victorian England! Yes, that's how sudden and shocking the time-shift is. No blinding light, or spinning Tardis. Jus...The h...

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Green Road Books: Persephone Week starts

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The Persephone Week is up and running! The hosts, Claire at Paperback Reader. And Verity at The B Files. Have already started the show with quizzes. I've attempted both (one with more success than the other) and I've also started reading the Persephone books that I'd kept aside for this week. I chose to start with The Victorian Chaise Longue. Anything to do with time travel is pushed right up on my TBR list. Sign up on the front door. Labels: persephone reading week. I love your last paragraph! Let me kn...

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Green Road Books: They Knew Mr Knight - Dorothy Whipple

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They Knew Mr Knight - Dorothy Whipple. This was my first Dorothy Whipple; the first of many to come I think. They Knew Mr Knight. As expected, Knight ruins Thomas Blake financially, and the family is thrown back into circumstances more dire than they had ever had to endure. They cope with this turn of fortunes in different ways, and in the end the family emerges stronger than ever. I would recommend this to anyone looking to buy a new Persephone. Another Persephone to add to the list! I am Swati, a self-...