The Weight Is Lifted But Not Gone...

The weekend was spent in the midst of journal articles and research papers and my head is full of information about the extent of visually impaired materials offered at public libraries in other countries... But my first draft of the Capstone proposal for Research Methods (668) has been submitted and I aim to do nothing for the next two days but reflect...

...most likely on everything I know I did wrong. But, that's just how I roll.

Thinking about the statistics of materials and services for the visually impaired available at public libraries in Mississippi was never something that interested me before, but I find that I look for it now at every different library website I visit. It may not be something that affects me personally, but it certainly fascinates me. Which is a good thing, considering that is what I will be spending the majority of my final semester working on researching.

I've found a wonderful resource in the Mississippi Library Association website, who has graciously, whether they know it or not, done the hard part of my research for me by compiling all of the MS counties and their libraries into a comprehensive list along with main branch websites. It's like a one stop shop for my webometric research needs! They even went so far as to put them all into this handy-dandy regional chart for me! Isn't that nice of them?

Getting Close to Finals...

Things are starting to ramp up as it gets closer and closer to finals time. Perhaps taking on a full 12 hours in my first to last semester of grad school was a little ambitious of me. But, I shall persevere.

Began discussing ePortfolios in Information Technology and Libraries (557). As of now, I only have a paper resume with no online presence like on Linked In or anything like that. I seem to get emails from Linked In despite never actually using that site... Interesting.  I did, however, find an interesting article on the site that hosts my online classes about creating an ePortfolio here. It might come in handy when completing my final assignment for this class.

For my class in Research Methods in LIS (668), I'm working on my potential Capstone for the final semester. I'm quite proud of the subject I've chosen, especially considering my absolute hatred of making decisions on my own. I've chosen to evaluate the extent to which public libraries in MS cater to the visually impaired by providing appropriate materials. Exciting, no? I know that the final product is supposed to be conducted and written during the final semester of the program, but I can't help but feel that the more I do now, the less I will have to do in the Spring. I just know that the literature review is going to be my eventual downfall, yet I just can't make myself open EBSCOHost and find articles! My brain will not let me!

Yet I must.

2019 Reading: Snow, Glass, Apples

I absolutely love this take on the story!

2019 Reading: King Lear

#31 A book about a family

This is another one of those that I think I was supposed to read for one of my previous Shakespeare classes in the early days of college, but never actually absorbed anything of the story or the plot so I might as well have not read it in the first place.

After reading this, I am very eager to see the new version of this that just came out with Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson.

2019 Reading: Waiting for Godot

#14 A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie

I have seen many people from many shows and movies reading this. Probably got this one from Gilmore Girls... Wouldn't surprise me.

This reminded me a bit of Rosencrantz and Gildenstern Are Dead in that it was just ridiculous and a little bit nonsensical, but ultimately sad and depressing when you get right down to it. I think I would like to see this play performed live. I've seen that Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen have done it and I wonder if I can find that to watch anywhere. I think that would be amazing.

2019 Reading: Guru

Ugh, I still maintain to this day that I want to BE RuPaul when I grow up. I love her so much. This book is just little tidbits and life advice from Mama Ru and some of her fabulous outfits. Love love love.

2019 Reading: The Rules of Attraction

#17 A book set on a college or university campus

I have seen the movie for this book many times (hello Ian Somerhalder in his underwear) but I can honestly say that I understood absolutely none of it. It was actually brought to my attention that these books are in somewhat of an order and I read them completely backwards. But I think that's okay since there is no real link between the stories other than characters that show up in the books from time to time. I might read the other books when I finish with this one. But I'm not entirely sure.

This book was definitely one that leaves you feeling very... "Huh....?" and I kind of like that.