Always over my shoulder

Last night after roller derby practice I got pulled over by the Palmer police…

For going slow.

The positive spin on the situation is that I was going slow.  I wear contacts for practice because they are more comfortable than glasses when I’ve got a helmet on, and they provide better peripheral vision; last night was the first time I had worn them in over a week and my eyes were tired.  It was also raining.  The officer was on the way to the station and wanted to make sure I was okay – he was actually nice about it and said I was doing the right thing by going slow (Yeah, I know) but that I had apparently cut over the white line a few times and he wanted to check.  Funny, Palmer’s white lines are somewhat non-existent. I’ll remember to pretend the paint is there next time.

Internship proceedings

It’s been a few weeks since an update on my internship project at Keene State. I’m actually just about to wrap up my work here at the Mason Library and it’s been an exciting and extremely informative learning experience.  I’ve navigated library politics, technological issues, interpersonal hurdles and archival methods questions.

[More later...]

[EDIT 2009.11.]

You can now find the Keene Normal School Digital Exhibit here:

http://www.keene.edu/library/speccoll/kns.cfm

 

Photo gallery : Excerpts from Keene Normal School Annual Catalogs 1910-1939

Mason Library at KSC :Mason Library Blog : Keene Normal School Archive

I also had my completed DACS and EAD ready finding aid from last semester :  KNS Finding Aid.

For an assignment in my Archives Access and Use class (LIS 440) this semester I marked up said finding aid in EAD.

Double header on wheels!

Come out this weekend and see the men’s and women’s roller derby double header in Enfield – it’s only 30 minutes away!

May PVRD Postcard

And check us out here too:
Pioneer Valley Roller Derby is back in action!

Here’s a skater update on “Surly Mental” #56 on Western Mass Destruction:

Final projects are due in my second semester of graduate studies in library science and archives management, so I had to take a week off from derby :(  Since January I have been attending the skill training practice on Wednesday nights and the endurance practice on Monday nights.  When class is over next week I’ll be able to start attending scrimmage practice – the next step to getting on the roster! (Which would mean playing instead of watching – where I really want to be.) I’ve always like playing sports more than counting scores and stats.

SO come see the team play – and soon enough I’ll be rough n’ tumbling with them too!