Hi, I’m conscious that i haven’t really posted anything for what would seem to be a very long time (i.e. nearly a month), at least it would seem to be a really long time compared with all the mainstream library blogs that I have been keeping up to date with via newreader, which seem to have an almost supernatural ability to write a freakish number of blog entries per day/week. Where do they get the time?

Anyways, I have come across various things in the news of late that has sparked an interest, but I have to apologise that I have not reported them here. It has been a very busy month for me (having bought [nearly bought, should I say] my first house), and basically I have just had other things on my mind. I am human after all. Now, if this had been a blog about finding the best mortgage offer, or what colour I should paint my new bedroom walls, or how much money i could possibly spend in one shop (which will remain unnamed), then this blog would be positively busting with posts, all of which tinged with a slightly crazed stressed subtone which seems to have been everpresent since i first decided to go ahead with the offer. Hmmm… probably not healthy.

As far as work has gone, I have been getting more involved in more aspects of it, such as proof-reading/editing, different kinds of searching, and also involved in information projects. I am also involved in my own little project which intends to compare our information service with another free one that is often quoted as a reason for users leaving our service (if i have already mentioned this - please forgive me). It has been rather slow in the uptake, but I conducted a brief website evaluation, and search facility evaluation last week, which i hope to incorporate into the project along with more statistical information (numbers of items added to stock, same items, different items etc.).

I am however, still unsure of what form it will take - report, essay etc. Obviously, my natural tendency is to write in essay form, but i will have to speak about this with my manager. I think that we will be having another meeting about my chartership in the next couple of weeks so i will mention it then.

It was also quite interesting to see a post on LIS-CILIP-REG about a chartering librarian who was asking whether other people had a blog and if they were using it for chartership, i replied and let him see this one, and from his response i think that a good few other people also are blogging their way to chartership. I somehow doubt that this one will be of much use to that effort though, i’m rambling a bit…

Finally, since it is Friday and I am heading home soon, what about this light hearted post which reports that playing the game ‘the World of Warcraft’ can actually advance your career and make a positive addition to your CV? It’s from Wired Magazine, read it here. A couple of my friends (who are incidently, also a couple) are completely addicted to this game. I, so far, have managed to avoid being sucked into it (apparently, people have died from playing the game for so long and forgetting to eat, sleep, answer the call of nature etc…). Having said this, I have been given a demonstration of its prowess by my very enthusiastic friends, and do most definitely fancy getting me one of those black flame hooved horsey things!

The social aspect of a game like this is also amazing. For example, one of my friends admits that she now speaks to her brother (who lives miles away) far more often because she does it through the game, where they meet up and help one another complete various challenges. They are also in contact and friends with a whole host of people from around the world with whom they can choose to carry out the various challenges of the game. It does look really great. My only fear is that if we get the game then I will either a) never see my partner again or b) be involved in endless fights over who gets to play a la my two aforementioned friends!!

Oh well, enough for me. Ta ta for now folks…

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