tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post116010472868570394..comments2023-11-22T02:49:34.600-06:00Comments on A Librarian's Guide to Etiquette: Words, Making upJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13028088897973151439noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-91191108893040955392008-01-07T09:38:00.000-06:002008-01-07T09:38:00.000-06:00Cluicity- the extent to which a patron has a clue....Cluicity- the extent to which a patron has a clue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1162065070023706282006-10-28T14:51:00.000-05:002006-10-28T14:51:00.000-05:00Able to be shipped out: mailable"No, that item's n...Able to be shipped out: <BR/>mailable<BR/><BR/>"No, that item's noncirculating, so it isn't mailable."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1161723025648634792006-10-24T15:50:00.000-05:002006-10-24T15:50:00.000-05:00Checkoutable -- the characteristic that allows an ...Checkoutable -- the characteristic that allows an item to exit the library facility.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, I panicked at one point and used this one today. I repent!Mach10https://www.blogger.com/profile/12217042033130427111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1161278625881147302006-10-19T12:23:00.000-05:002006-10-19T12:23:00.000-05:00Linguification - the creation of new words solely ...Linguification - the creation of new words solely for the purpose of demonstrating that we can create new words whenever we damn well feel like it.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134613201384730701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1161020525634742642006-10-16T12:42:00.000-05:002006-10-16T12:42:00.000-05:00"Toxicality" - a library locale fouled by a librar..."Toxicality" - a library locale fouled by a library patron.<BR/><BR/>"The men's bathroom in my library often becomes a toxicality by day's end."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1160699881167638182006-10-12T19:38:00.000-05:002006-10-12T19:38:00.000-05:00Does "colocated" have anything to do with a "colon...Does "colocated" have anything to do with a "colonoscopy"? How about<BR/>"Bibliographicolonoscopy"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1160684227506673462006-10-12T15:17:00.000-05:002006-10-12T15:17:00.000-05:00This, from a database license:fixity.Don't know wh...This, from a database license:<BR/><BR/>fixity.<BR/><BR/>Don't know what it means.<BR/><BR/>And related to "anonymousity" comes "anonymize", which means to make anonymous.<BR/><BR/>heh heh. <BR/><BR/>Great thread.CogSciLibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02738441672197344546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1160608487774917132006-10-11T18:14:00.000-05:002006-10-11T18:14:00.000-05:00A new bigwig here used the phrase "colocated" duri...A new bigwig here used the phrase "colocated" during her presentation, as in: "The University, to show the importance of both departments, colocated their offices on the same floor of the new building."<BR/><BR/>Cringe factor: 8.<BR/><BR/>I'm bracing myself for more pearls like this one...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1160583364302376402006-10-11T11:16:00.000-05:002006-10-11T11:16:00.000-05:00from october's 'american libraries'- blogvangelism...from october's 'american libraries'- blogvangelism... this is a fun game!valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339013459696120786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1160582474413134852006-10-11T11:01:00.000-05:002006-10-11T11:01:00.000-05:00My absolute favorite made up "Library 2.0" (which ...My absolute favorite made up "Library 2.0" (which is another winner) word is Biblioblogosphere. Not only does it take a made up word from the technology world "blogosphere" which is from weblog + atmosphere but adds that wonderful librarian kick with the biblio prefix; which happens to refer to "book" in Greek. Although the "biblioblogosphere" rarely refers to books at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1160499250555831362006-10-10T11:54:00.000-05:002006-10-10T11:54:00.000-05:00Talking about Wikipedia, I remarked about the anon...Talking about Wikipedia, I remarked about the anonymousity of the entries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1160477864779377992006-10-10T05:57:00.000-05:002006-10-10T05:57:00.000-05:00I might have just made this up but I think I've he...I might have just made this up but I think I've heard it somewhere recently in the thinkworld of libraries and information. "Infopreneur". In context: "Messrs Sal & J of this blog are Infopreneurs for taking their professional understanding into a new and unique business".<BR/>And thinkworld? what's that all about? Can't it be stopped?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1160424383610169892006-10-09T15:06:00.000-05:002006-10-09T15:06:00.000-05:00How about a synergistic paradigm shift?How about a synergistic paradigm shift?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1160419620896840722006-10-09T13:47:00.000-05:002006-10-09T13:47:00.000-05:00from September's 'College & Research Libraries New...from September's 'College & Research Libraries News'- reimagineering...valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339013459696120786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1160340138109518812006-10-08T15:42:00.000-05:002006-10-08T15:42:00.000-05:00"workshopability" and "paradigm-enabled"but I'll f..."workshopability" and "paradigm-enabled"<BR/><BR/>but I'll fight to the death to defend our use of "thinginess" (usually in the phrase "oh, the sheer thinginess of it all!")Kevin Musgrovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14472110857057175327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1160180402272132832006-10-06T19:20:00.000-05:002006-10-06T19:20:00.000-05:00Maybe not quite the same, but we use "Tuesdayness"...Maybe not quite the same, but we use "Tuesdayness" and "Tuesdayish" to describe certain days at our library where the shit hits the fan. This seems to happen the most on Tuesdays.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1160172364886089322006-10-06T17:06:00.000-05:002006-10-06T17:06:00.000-05:00I find most words in general and certainly those u...I find most words in general and certainly those used during "circability" have "profaneability."<BR/><BR/>However, I am an expert at making anything profane. I'd give examples, but don't want to offend any delicate sensibilities... etc. etc.dudahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12994862368122938757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1160161258663927242006-10-06T14:00:00.000-05:002006-10-06T14:00:00.000-05:00until you are cataloging art history slidesI've ha...until you are cataloging art history slides<BR/>I've had users say they want things that are "about" and they didn't mean the subject.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1160159436477593272006-10-06T13:30:00.000-05:002006-10-06T13:30:00.000-05:00"teamship" and "groupship" which I hate (but then,..."teamship" and "groupship" which I hate (but then, I've always detested group work) from a library management course.<BR/><BR/>also, the joy of "aboutness", which is made up, but which I sort of enjoy.aleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07433827353031591799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1160155502316215112006-10-06T12:25:00.000-05:002006-10-06T12:25:00.000-05:00I had a library school lecture this week which use...I had a library school lecture this week which used the word "webified". Doesn't quite fit the pattern, but close.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1160147835312021772006-10-06T10:17:00.000-05:002006-10-06T10:17:00.000-05:00Laura Bush must have taught that skill to her husb...Laura Bush must have taught that skill to her husband. GWB is the master of that particular skill.AnonymousXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05779959564968695166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1160146537017867662006-10-06T09:55:00.000-05:002006-10-06T09:55:00.000-05:00informationistinformationistRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16125570986610871849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1160137041549216662006-10-06T07:17:00.000-05:002006-10-06T07:17:00.000-05:00Suckability - the extent to which findability is o...Suckability - the extent to which findability is obscured by one's OPAC.Kathryn Greenhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13504485957075355595noreply@blogger.com