I heard back from the publisher the day I wrote the blog. Murphy's Law.
The outside reviewer liked it. Now I have to add his recommendations to the proposal and send it back in. The executive board will vote on it sometime in May. If they say yes, we go into contract talks.
I can't believe this is happening. At least it will be good practice for the dissertation.
Right?
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
Waiting
On September 9, 2005 I noticed a Call for Articles for the Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery, and Electronic Reserve. Little did I know I would still be thinking about that Call for Articles two and a half years later.
I decided to write a short article on "On-the-Fly" interlibrary loan departments. My primary topic was: How do you get ILL done if you don't have time to do it? The article was published (Yay!) and I didn't think about it again.
Then on September 26, 2007, I received a jaunty email from a publisher asking me if I was interested in writing more. "Of course," I wrote, "but not until after we complete the library move." You know when you say something because it's the right thing to say? This was one of those occasions. I figured that the guy would forget.
How wrong I was.
January 22, 2008: Hope the move went well! Still want to write the book?
"Sure," I write, "What do I need to do?"
The proposal itself took forever. I became obsessed with ILL thinking about it on the train, the plane, in church, at work, watching tv.
I really freaked myself out: If this is what it took to write the proposal, what would the book take?
I sent in the draft and received comments from the publisher. I corrected the proposal, sent it back and waited. And waited. And waited some more.
Finally two weeks had passed and I sent an email. "Any more comments?" I asked. "No, we sent it around. It's out for review with an expert" (!!!!) What???? Out for review??? But, but, but....
This really might happen. I'm probably going to have to write a book. In one summer.
On interlibrary loan.
I decided to write a short article on "On-the-Fly" interlibrary loan departments. My primary topic was: How do you get ILL done if you don't have time to do it? The article was published (Yay!) and I didn't think about it again.
Then on September 26, 2007, I received a jaunty email from a publisher asking me if I was interested in writing more. "Of course," I wrote, "but not until after we complete the library move." You know when you say something because it's the right thing to say? This was one of those occasions. I figured that the guy would forget.
How wrong I was.
January 22, 2008: Hope the move went well! Still want to write the book?
"Sure," I write, "What do I need to do?"
The proposal itself took forever. I became obsessed with ILL thinking about it on the train, the plane, in church, at work, watching tv.
I really freaked myself out: If this is what it took to write the proposal, what would the book take?
I sent in the draft and received comments from the publisher. I corrected the proposal, sent it back and waited. And waited. And waited some more.
Finally two weeks had passed and I sent an email. "Any more comments?" I asked. "No, we sent it around. It's out for review with an expert" (!!!!) What???? Out for review??? But, but, but....
This really might happen. I'm probably going to have to write a book. In one summer.
On interlibrary loan.
Friday, April 25, 2008
DVDs vs. VHS
In order to prepare for school, I'm trying to buy all the things I would like in my apartment while I still have an income. None of these things are necessary, just stuff that would be nice to have. They include:
1. Warm dress winter coat that fits well.
2. Black leather boots with 2' heels.
3. Food processor
4. Blender
5. Printer/Scanner/Copier
This stuff isn't particularly expensive but it will all add up.
Also, do I replace my VHS tapes with DVDs? I have them all sitting in my Amazon cart. Ready to go. But the cost seems TOTALLY unjustifiable. I already have them movies. This is more a collection thing than a "I'll watch these movies all the time" thing.
I guess I'll let them sit for a little while longer until I make up my mind. (I really shouldn't obsess about this stuff so much.)
1. Warm dress winter coat that fits well.
2. Black leather boots with 2' heels.
3. Food processor
4. Blender
5. Printer/Scanner/Copier
This stuff isn't particularly expensive but it will all add up.
Also, do I replace my VHS tapes with DVDs? I have them all sitting in my Amazon cart. Ready to go. But the cost seems TOTALLY unjustifiable. I already have them movies. This is more a collection thing than a "I'll watch these movies all the time" thing.
I guess I'll let them sit for a little while longer until I make up my mind. (I really shouldn't obsess about this stuff so much.)
Sunday, April 13, 2008
T Magazine Time!
Awww Yeah! It's that time ladies and gentleman. What time? T Magazine time where we learn about ridiculously overpriced and funny looking fashion!
I was happy to see Emily Blunt on the cover. (Devil Wears Prada is MUCH better than you might think. Watch Streep when she discusses the women on the US Supreme Court. Classic. And telling.)
This issue was kind of a letdown. Most of the fashion wasn't awful and only mildly overpriced. Until you get to "Drama Queen." Grown women should never, EVER wear minis with thigh highs unless they're in the business. And spending $39,500 for a jacket is just silly. Especially one that looks like that.
I was happy to see Emily Blunt on the cover. (Devil Wears Prada is MUCH better than you might think. Watch Streep when she discusses the women on the US Supreme Court. Classic. And telling.)
This issue was kind of a letdown. Most of the fashion wasn't awful and only mildly overpriced. Until you get to "Drama Queen." Grown women should never, EVER wear minis with thigh highs unless they're in the business. And spending $39,500 for a jacket is just silly. Especially one that looks like that.
Saturday, April 05, 2008
Hair
The barber cut my hair short today. Really short.
He's supposed to use a 1.5 guard. But he used a 1. I was sitting in the chair thinking "Ask him if he has the right guard on. Ask him. Ask him now." But I didn't. Two strokes and it's over. Almost bald head. No choice but to keep going.
*sigh*
The 1 is 3.0mm (1/8 inch) while the 1.5 is 4.0mm (5/32 inch). This might seem like a minuscule difference in hair shaft height but it isn't. With a 1.5 I look like I have some hair but with a 1 I look like my hair is just growing in. It's subtle but important.
The main problem with the whole really short hair thing is that I have to CONSTANTLY think about my eyebrows. The shorter the hair the more prominent the eyebrows and I'm not much of a groomer. I wash my face. Put on moisturizer and that's about it. Short hair means that I have not only think about my eyebrows--I also have to pluck them. Everyday. One of the reasons I have short hair is so that I don't have to think about it.
This too much hair coming off my head thing happens every so often. The worst time was when some poor woman shaved my head. Totally bald.
Of course, no one really noticed. "Oh, Emily, you got your hair cut! Looks good!"
If you only knew of the tears that came earlier.
He's supposed to use a 1.5 guard. But he used a 1. I was sitting in the chair thinking "Ask him if he has the right guard on. Ask him. Ask him now." But I didn't. Two strokes and it's over. Almost bald head. No choice but to keep going.
*sigh*
The 1 is 3.0mm (1/8 inch) while the 1.5 is 4.0mm (5/32 inch). This might seem like a minuscule difference in hair shaft height but it isn't. With a 1.5 I look like I have some hair but with a 1 I look like my hair is just growing in. It's subtle but important.
The main problem with the whole really short hair thing is that I have to CONSTANTLY think about my eyebrows. The shorter the hair the more prominent the eyebrows and I'm not much of a groomer. I wash my face. Put on moisturizer and that's about it. Short hair means that I have not only think about my eyebrows--I also have to pluck them. Everyday. One of the reasons I have short hair is so that I don't have to think about it.
This too much hair coming off my head thing happens every so often. The worst time was when some poor woman shaved my head. Totally bald.
Of course, no one really noticed. "Oh, Emily, you got your hair cut! Looks good!"
If you only knew of the tears that came earlier.
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