I have not abandoned this weblog. I started school again and between a full-time job and two very demanding classes—Cataloging and Web site design—I have no extra time. In fact, I hardly have time to do grocery shopping and I have given up reading anything that doesn’t have to do with classes.

Library 248, cataloging, and I are not a good match. I spend hour upon hour reading the code (Anglo-American Cataloging Rules 2002 Revision) and still feel uncertain of my cataloging decisions.

At least Dr. Main’s Web design is a good match. I do that one for fun, though it is time-consuming. We are now studying cultural issues, like the use of color or symbols when designing for an international audience. We read about Edward T. Hall and his model of high-context versus low-context cultures. This is very interesting.