expertise in the work place

two questions that tapped into my former expertise. A colleague asked me who the authority of crown copyright (i.e. what is the name of the agency that holds it) in the UK was. I suggested HMSO, which seemed to be a satisfactory answer. I cautioned that I wasn't sure it was that straight forward, copyright rarely is, but it was a question about how to cite a UK government document.

2nd was to do with finding information about comparative citizenship law between Germany and Canada, specifically how the two jurisdictions define refugee and asylum seekers. I don't of course have an answer at my finger tips, but I was reminded that I love that kind of question, and that I had created a bibliography of European Citizenship law while an Intern at CIC. I wonder what ever happened to that, perhaps I should list it on my resume, although, it is almost 10 years ago now.

Biking 2010

Started biking, much earlier than usual this year, Mid March. Snow is gone, but was still fairly cold this morning, circa minus 15. Expecting plus double digits by next week, course won't be biking much, cause not working effective April 1, 2010. Wouldn't mind, if it weren't for the not getting paid part

Job Search 2010

Thought for my own sanity, I'd track my Job search progress in this round. That reminds me, must apply for EI, perhaps today.

In mean time, stay focus on positive prospects, perhaps with leg library. Meeting folks there next week, hope to impress. Have established linkedin site, and am intrigued by invites to drinks at the Old Bank, in London by Oxford Alum. I wonder how I might milk connections there, something I would have dismissed out of hand, just a few years ago.

If time, may keep you posted on how it goes.

That was back in March. Since then should have had sufficient time to reinvent myself. Working on it. Becoming much more interested in something like advocacy / champion of information literacy -- read how to carry out research in this new and information rich age.