Julianna Moore

Libraries

LOEX 37th National Conference

Early heads up on next year's LOEX Conference. It will be in Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 30 - May 2, 2009.Here is some text from a promotional flier:LOEX 2009 April 30-May 2 Albuquerque, NM: Blazing Trails On the Path to Information LiteracyJoin us in the Land of Enchantment to explore, network, and share. We encourage you to begin thinking about presentations you would like to share with colleagues.Our trails will diverge toward the following themes:? Trail Guides: Leadership and Management? Off the Beaten Path: Creativity and Exploration? Shortcuts: Lessons ?to go?? From Covered Wagon to the Railroad: Educational Technologies? Round-up: Collaborative Efforts and Spaces? Are we there yet? Assessment and AccountabilityLOEX 2009 New Mexico Planning CommitteeJosé Aranda, Doña Ana Community CollegeMegan Beard, University of New Mexico LibrariesCarroll Botts, University of New Mexico LibrariesMark Emmons (co-chair), University of New Mexico LibrariesSusan Moore, Central New Mexico Community CollegeCassandra Osterloh (co-chair), Queen of Heaven SchoolCecilia Stafford, New Mexico State UniversityGrants Theresa Valko, New Mexico State University
Published: Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:52:16 GMT - Source: Information-literacy.Net - Read the article

Literature

Ronald Moore to write new Battlestar Galactica

Published: Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:37:30 GMT - Source: Speculativevision.Com - Read the article

Issues

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North American Secessionist Convention Kirkpatrick Sale, Founder of the Middlebury Institute, wrote an excellent article in Counter Punch discussing the upcoming Secessionist Convention and Secession in general. (link via Dru) Carol Moore discusses the convention here. Lara DeLuz argues for Cascadian secession. One thing you can do to support this effort is sign the Declaration of States' Rights petition. Not all secessionist agree that the concept of nation-states has any role in modern secession talk (primarily libertarian theorist) however a significant number of others do believe states have a role and retain sovereignty. Regardless of which side of that philosophical fence you find yourself on one thing is clear - the nation-state does exist and our home states are agents of our will. A resurgence in states' rights would be a key step toward achieving a more decentralized form of government and would very possibly open the door to peaceful secession. Once that is accomplished those that advocate a nation-state model or the libertarian community based model can figure out how and if decentralization should continue in their home. The American Secession Project plans to present the petition with signatures to the Middlebury Institute prior to the convention - as a measure of support for the cause, our small contribution. Pass the word around, sign the petition, there are still a few days remaining.
Published: Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:03:08 GMT - Source: Blogger.Com - Read the article