In honor of the beta release of my portfolio site–embowman.net–and crossing off lucky #17 from my 101 in 1001 list, I’ve decided to share a post I wrote for the SI Career blog last year about building an e-portfolio. Even if you’re not in a tech field, I highly recommend having one. At the very… Continue reading Creating an ePortfolio for your Job Search
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Awesome Finds // 10.26.11
I mentioned testing out new web content curation tools to improve the standard link roundup, and this here is my first test subject: Bundlr. I’ll be moving on to other tools next week, so be sure to tell me what you think about Bundlr in the comments! xo Em
On Giving Up
This is the face I make to myself in the mirror each morning. CC BY-NC-SA Flickr user andres.thor And I wonder why the wrinkles keep getting deeper. So even though I anticipated feeling overwhelmed by all the crap I have to do while classes are in session, it never really keeps me from adding more… Continue reading On Giving Up
Awesome Finds // 10.19.11
So the past few weeks have been CRAY-ZAY y’all. I’ve been missin out on all kinds of blog posts, and I haven’t had a most awesome week ever in over a month! But I did manage to find a few awesome things over the past couple of weeks that can tide you over until my… Continue reading Awesome Finds // 10.19.11
Thank You Steve Jobs
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow… Continue reading Thank You Steve Jobs
Awesome Finds // 10.5.11
I mentioned testing out new web content curation tools to improve the standard link roundup, and this here is my first test subject: Bundlr. Tell me what you think about it in the comments!
Using Web Tools to Curate the Web
CC BY-SA Flickr user scjody As I may have alluded to, one of the focus areas in my graduate studies is digital collections and curation. In fact, one of my jobs at the University of Michigan is in the Digital Curation department at the Bentley Historical Library. While most of my time there is spent… Continue reading Using Web Tools to Curate the Web
Awesome Summer Adventures // Part 3
I’ve already told y’all about my trip to Chicago. And my trip to Cleveland. So all that’s left of my summer adventures are my trips to Baltimore and Pensacola. And since Pensacola is my home town, I don’t have a lot to share aside from the things I alluded to in my (sometimes) weekly gratitude… Continue reading Awesome Summer Adventures // Part 3
Awesome Summer Adventures // Part 2
Hey y’all! Remember that little post I did about my trip to Chicago this summer? And remember how I kind of implied that there was more to come by naming it “Awesome Summer Adventures // Part 1“? Well, since autumn is right around the corner, it might be about time to introduce the next episode. … Continue reading Awesome Summer Adventures // Part 2
How to Protect Your Digital Photos from Ruin
CC BY-NC-ND Flcikr user Images by John ‘K’ If there is one thing that I’ve learned in my coursework at SI, it’s that LOTS OF COPIES KEEP STUFF SAFE. This is also the tagline of LOCKSS, a Standford University digital preservation project, but nevertheless. It’s true. Let me tell you a little story about how… Continue reading How to Protect Your Digital Photos from Ruin