Comments on: Yes, I’m mad http://imani.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/yes-im-mad/ A space for my thoughts on books and whatever else the brain pokes at Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:47:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: imani http://imani.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/yes-im-mad/#comment-26589 imani Sun, 13 Jan 2008 03:25:09 +0000 http://imani.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/yes-im-mad/#comment-26589 How true that is! One of the editors happened upon my blog and noted my moaning about the local store dropping the lit magazine -- and he offered me a few free issues to try them out. With that, the quality, and the criminally reasonable prize it was irresistible. How true that is! One of the editors happened upon my blog and noted my moaning about the local store dropping the lit magazine — and he offered me a few free issues to try them out. With that, the quality, and the criminally reasonable prize it was irresistible.

]]> By: Geranium Cat http://imani.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/yes-im-mad/#comment-26577 Geranium Cat Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:30:03 +0000 http://imani.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/yes-im-mad/#comment-26577 I swapped up my personal subscription to the TLS for the LRB some time ago - LRB appeared to actually appreciate having me as a reader, whereas TLS didn't care. I felt it seemed less and less part of the real world. I swapped up my personal subscription to the TLS for the LRB some time ago – LRB appeared to actually appreciate having me as a reader, whereas TLS didn’t care. I felt it seemed less and less part of the real world.

]]> By: imani http://imani.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/yes-im-mad/#comment-26570 imani Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:22:06 +0000 http://imani.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/yes-im-mad/#comment-26570 <b>Stefanie</b>, sadly, I still like some of what they do. :P I just read it for free at the local book store. <b>Verbivore</b>, yes, I was if-ing and but-ing, should I shouldn't I, but this has pushed me firmly in their direction. It's doing something different but I'd say each <i>Bookforum</i> issue carries as much if not more fiction reviews on average than <i>TLS</i> anyway. <b>Ann</b> I'm also becoming disgruntled with the number of journals we now only have on-line access to since the library stopped subscribing to the paper version. But that's another long rant waiting to explode right there. <b>Amanda A</b> whoa, whoa, whoa, what? Your journal database uses what? <b>What</b>? That move should be reversed, in all seriousness, but of course, being a university, it's now set in stone for the next millennia. I hope you take this in the best way possible, but suddenly my situation does not look so dire after all. :D (I don't understand that -- is it that they're using Google Scholar? Why don't they just add the Firefox search button?) Stefanie, sadly, I still like some of what they do. :P I just read it for free at the local book store.

Verbivore, yes, I was if-ing and but-ing, should I shouldn’t I, but this has pushed me firmly in their direction. It’s doing something different but I’d say each Bookforum issue carries as much if not more fiction reviews on average than TLS anyway.

Ann I’m also becoming disgruntled with the number of journals we now only have on-line access to since the library stopped subscribing to the paper version. But that’s another long rant waiting to explode right there.

Amanda A whoa, whoa, whoa, what? Your journal database uses what? What? That move should be reversed, in all seriousness, but of course, being a university, it’s now set in stone for the next millennia. I hope you take this in the best way possible, but suddenly my situation does not look so dire after all. :D

(I don’t understand that — is it that they’re using Google Scholar? Why don’t they just add the Firefox search button?)

]]> By: amanda a. http://imani.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/yes-im-mad/#comment-26553 amanda a. Sat, 12 Jan 2008 05:17:10 +0000 http://imani.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/yes-im-mad/#comment-26553 I hear you! Our main journal database at the library decided to start searching GOOGLE as well. Now you get 5,000,000 hits of crap when all you want is a good journal article. grrrrrrr.... I hear you! Our main journal database at the library decided to start searching GOOGLE as well. Now you get 5,000,000 hits of crap when all you want is a good journal article. grrrrrrr….

]]> By: Ann Darnton http://imani.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/yes-im-mad/#comment-26536 Ann Darnton Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:22:22 +0000 http://imani.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/yes-im-mad/#comment-26536 This really calls for me to bring out the soapbox so that I can join you in a fellow rant. I spent a very frustrating morning before Christmas explaining to the University librarians just why life had not only been easier but also more precise before the advent of e-journals and citation indexes. I can't do half of what I could do by hand with the on-line systems. This really calls for me to bring out the soapbox so that I can join you in a fellow rant. I spent a very frustrating morning before Christmas explaining to the University librarians just why life had not only been easier but also more precise before the advent of e-journals and citation indexes. I can’t do half of what I could do by hand with the on-line systems.

]]> By: verbivore http://imani.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/yes-im-mad/#comment-26533 verbivore Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:43:10 +0000 http://imani.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/yes-im-mad/#comment-26533 Hooray for Bookforum which is one of my favorite lit mags and so wonderfully priced - even for international customers like me who had to give up most subscriptions when I left the states. Hooray for Bookforum which is one of my favorite lit mags and so wonderfully priced – even for international customers like me who had to give up most subscriptions when I left the states.

]]> By: Stefanie http://imani.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/yes-im-mad/#comment-26509 Stefanie Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:00:32 +0000 http://imani.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/yes-im-mad/#comment-26509 You go Imani! I agree with you, their website sucks. I've stopped even going there and am trying to pretend they don't even exist anymore. You go Imani! I agree with you, their website sucks. I’ve stopped even going there and am trying to pretend they don’t even exist anymore.

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