Archive for August 13th, 2004

Library Supplies

Friday, August 13th, 2004

So what if I don’t work in a library. (Someone just blinked with surprise. Yes, I really am a librarian, but I don’t work in a library.) I still like flipping through the library supply catalogs that occasionally show up in my mailbox. Does that make me a bad person? I’m considering buying the stamp [...]

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How Much is a Presentation Worth?

Friday, August 13th, 2004

I’ve been asked to give a talk (which I can’t make public yet) and the organization that invited me asked me what my speaker fee is. I completely didn’t expect that. People usually pay me to shut up. How much is a few hours of my time and professional knowledge worth? What are typical speaker [...]

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