Comments for Gayle's Weblog http://yiotisg.wordpress.com 696 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:04:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Canned Libraries by hmoir http://yiotisg.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/canned-libraries/#comment-74 hmoir Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:04:44 +0000 http://yiotisg.wordpress.com/?p=195#comment-74 Hi Gayle, That article is a good read; what a fascinating topic, thanks for posting that. I will check in on that website more often, it seems to have quirky and intriguing essays quite often. As you are interested in Filipino history, I wanted to ask if you have read the book, Empire of Care: Nursing and Migration in Filipino American History (American Encounters/Global Interactions) by Catherine Choy and Gilbert Joseph (Paperback - 2003)? If not, I think you would really like it. It can be a bit dry at times but it also includes oral histories and personal stories that enliven the narrative. Here is the link to the book info on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Empire-Care-Migration-Encounters-Interactions/dp/082233089X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1228291144&sr=1-1 You can buy a used version for $6 :) Good luck with the final paper for Clio! Holly Hi Gayle,

That article is a good read; what a fascinating topic, thanks for posting that. I will check in on that website more often, it seems to have quirky and intriguing essays quite often.

As you are interested in Filipino history, I wanted to ask if you have read the book, Empire of Care: Nursing and Migration in Filipino American History (American Encounters/Global Interactions) by Catherine Choy and Gilbert Joseph (Paperback – 2003)? If not, I think you would really like it. It can be a bit dry at times but it also includes oral histories and personal stories that enliven the narrative. Here is the link to the book info on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Empire-Care-Migration-Encounters-Interactions/dp/082233089X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1228291144&sr=1-1
You can buy a used version for $6 :)

Good luck with the final paper for Clio!

Holly

]]> Comment on SAA Listserv by hmoir http://yiotisg.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/saa-listserv/#comment-73 hmoir Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:48:22 +0000 http://yiotisg.wordpress.com/?p=191#comment-73 Thanks Gayle! This is very interesting to me. Holly :) Thanks Gayle! This is very interesting to me.

Holly :)

]]> Comment on Washington State names new digital archivist by Gayle Yiotis http://yiotisg.wordpress.com/2008/11/24/washington-state-names-new-digital-archivist/#comment-72 Gayle Yiotis Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:06:39 +0000 http://yiotisg.wordpress.com/?p=185#comment-72 Hi Holly There are always archivist positions throughout the US and many times they are posted by the prospective archives on the SAA listserv. You don't have to be a member of SAA to join their listserv. Here is the information: The ARCHIVES & ARCHIVISTS (A&A) LIST is sponsored by the Society of American Archivists. The opinions expressed on the A&A List do not necessarily represent those of SAA and are not endorsed by the Society. To post to the list, send messages to archives@forums.archivists.org. To unsubscribe or to modify your subscription settings, log in at: http://www.archivists.org/listservs/change.asp To view the A&A List Terms of Participation, visit: http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp A&A List Coordinator: Meghan Petersen mpetersen@archivists.org Hi Holly

There are always archivist positions throughout the US and many times they are posted by the prospective archives on the SAA listserv. You don’t have to be a member of SAA to join their listserv. Here is the information:

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]]> Comment on Washington State names new digital archivist by hmoir http://yiotisg.wordpress.com/2008/11/24/washington-state-names-new-digital-archivist/#comment-71 hmoir Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:47:13 +0000 http://yiotisg.wordpress.com/?p=185#comment-71 Cool, Gayle. Thanks for posting this. This news makes me excited for the future of history and especially digital history. Did you get this news item from your RSS to the archivist community? The new job of digital archivist makes me think that some of us are potentially more valuable as employees and more employable than we were before taking the Clio course! Holly Cool, Gayle. Thanks for posting this. This news makes me excited for the future of history and especially digital history. Did you get this news item from your RSS to the archivist community?

The new job of digital archivist makes me think that some of us are potentially more valuable as employees and more employable than we were before taking the Clio course!

Holly

]]> Comment on On Readings by Gayle http://yiotisg.wordpress.com/2008/11/10/on-readings/#comment-70 Gayle Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:59:15 +0000 http://yiotisg.wordpress.com/?p=180#comment-70 It was just that the way Moretti designed his circle reminded me of the Wittgenstein circle used to depict the Marxian theory of production that I read about in one of my anthro classes way back when. I would think that anyone's ideology would influence the way he/she thinks and works, but that would not necessarily cause his/her work to suffer. That would have to be taken on a case by case basis and dependent on the work he/she is doing and in what environment. It was just that the way Moretti designed his circle reminded me of the Wittgenstein circle used to depict the Marxian theory of production that I read about in one of my anthro classes way back when. I would think that anyone’s ideology would influence the way he/she thinks and works, but that would not necessarily cause his/her work to suffer. That would have to be taken on a case by case basis and dependent on the work he/she is doing and in what environment.

]]> Comment on On Readings by Holly Moir http://yiotisg.wordpress.com/2008/11/10/on-readings/#comment-69 Holly Moir Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:06:45 +0000 http://yiotisg.wordpress.com/?p=180#comment-69 Gayle, Sorry about your viruses! Hope your computer "gets well soon." When you write about the Marxist influence on Moretti, are you just making note of this, or did you think that the influence was untoward or that his scholarship suffered from this influence? Holly Gayle,

Sorry about your viruses! Hope your computer “gets well soon.”

When you write about the Marxist influence on Moretti, are you just making note of this, or did you think that the influence was untoward or that his scholarship suffered from this influence?

Holly

]]> Comment on Of Interest by Lisa C http://yiotisg.wordpress.com/2008/10/28/of-interest-2/#comment-68 Lisa C Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:49:07 +0000 http://yiotisg.wordpress.com/?p=178#comment-68 Yep, see my post about a month ago about Prosopography. Documents Compass will operate under my current colleague, Susan Holbrook Perdue (she'll be leaving us at the end of this month), with our mutual friend Holly Shulman (Digital Dolley Madison Papers), and Susan Severtson, formerly of HarpWeek. Yep, see my post about a month ago about Prosopography. Documents Compass will operate under my current colleague, Susan Holbrook Perdue (she’ll be leaving us at the end of this month), with our mutual friend Holly Shulman (Digital Dolley Madison Papers), and Susan Severtson, formerly of HarpWeek.

]]> Comment on My Project by mphillie http://yiotisg.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/my-project/#comment-67 mphillie Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:50:59 +0000 http://yiotisg.wordpress.com/?p=141#comment-67 Gayle, Your father's life sounds facinating! My question pertains to his journey. What made such wide travel possible for your father? Was he in the Merchant Marine, U.S. Navy, or something other? Did your father still travel once he arrived at the Embassy in DC? Was he at the Embassy in DC during WWII? How do your father's travels coincide with the broader patterns of Filipino immigration into the U.S.? I know key legislation in 1934 and 1942 significantly influenced Filipinos immigrantion to the U.S. Your father's story seems to overlap this period. Consequently, I was curious if your father's travels may have been impacted by immigration legislation in the U.S. and/or the issue of Philippine independence from U.S. colonial rule. If you can identify any such connective strands then perhaps your father's story will gain some continuity and coherence from it's relation to a broader historical moment. Gayle,

Your father’s life sounds facinating! My question pertains to his journey. What made such wide travel possible for your father? Was he in the Merchant Marine, U.S. Navy, or something other? Did your father still travel once he arrived at the Embassy in DC? Was he at the Embassy in DC during WWII? How do your father’s travels coincide with the broader patterns of Filipino immigration into the U.S.? I know key legislation in 1934 and 1942 significantly influenced Filipinos immigrantion to the U.S. Your father’s story seems to overlap this period. Consequently, I was curious if your father’s travels may have been impacted by immigration legislation in the U.S. and/or the issue of Philippine independence from U.S. colonial rule. If you can identify any such connective strands then perhaps your father’s story will gain some continuity and coherence from it’s relation to a broader historical moment.

]]> Comment on Straight from the horse’s mouth by Mike Harding http://yiotisg.wordpress.com/2008/10/17/straight-from-the-horses-mouth/#comment-52 Mike Harding Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:50:01 +0000 http://yiotisg.wordpress.com/?p=149#comment-52 The whole topic makes my brain hurt. :-) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIlKiRPSNGA mike The whole topic makes my brain hurt. :-) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIlKiRPSNGA

mike

]]> Comment on Twitter by Marcella http://yiotisg.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/twitter/#comment-50 Marcella Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:40:18 +0000 http://yiotisg.wordpress.com/?p=145#comment-50 I thought it was interesting that you compared the fast-paced scrolling of Twitter to chat rooms. I think that using chat rooms in my early teens had a significant impact on the way that I process digital media today. One obvious change it brought about was my typing speed... I went from typing 12 wpm the month before I got my first AOL disk to 60 wpm the next, and about 90 wpm the month after that. I remember sitting in chat rooms struggling to get my "voice" heard before the comment I was responding to scrolled off-screen... and after a few months I didn't have to struggle any more. It also forced me to learn to type while looking at the screen (in order to read the new comments being made) rather than at the keyboard. It's obvious to me how chat rooms impacted my typing, but I'm sure that it also impacted the way that I pay attention, the way I perceive environments (particularly digital ones), and how I respond to people. I thought it was interesting that you compared the fast-paced scrolling of Twitter to chat rooms. I think that using chat rooms in my early teens had a significant impact on the way that I process digital media today. One obvious change it brought about was my typing speed… I went from typing 12 wpm the month before I got my first AOL disk to 60 wpm the next, and about 90 wpm the month after that. I remember sitting in chat rooms struggling to get my “voice” heard before the comment I was responding to scrolled off-screen… and after a few months I didn’t have to struggle any more. It also forced me to learn to type while looking at the screen (in order to read the new comments being made) rather than at the keyboard.

It’s obvious to me how chat rooms impacted my typing, but I’m sure that it also impacted the way that I pay attention, the way I perceive environments (particularly digital ones), and how I respond to people.

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