Comments on: The Trip Day 4: Lawrence Kansas USA http://librariansmatter.com/blog/2009/03/15/the-trip-day-4-lawrence-kansas-usa/ It is and we do. Musing, enthusing, libraries, emerging technologies, balancing, being mum. Mon, 21 May 2012 01:52:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Joe http://librariansmatter.com/blog/2009/03/15/the-trip-day-4-lawrence-kansas-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-50963 Joe Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:01:05 +0000 http://librariansmatter.com/blog/?p=711#comment-50963 Another wrinkle to the Lawrence street names is that streets named after states are in the order that each entered the Union as states. The numbered streets used to be named after famous founders (abolitionists) of the town. Glad you enjoyed Lawrence. I lived there almost 40 years. In the 70s, Bill Moyer described a 'hippie haven' near the university in one of his books and the state had an activist attorney general who enjoyed jumping out of car trucks (boots?) at marijuana busts. Then, there were the Kaw Valley Hemp Pickers. Another wrinkle to the Lawrence street names is that streets named after states are in the order that each entered the Union as states. The numbered streets used to be named after famous founders (abolitionists) of the town.

Glad you enjoyed Lawrence. I lived there almost 40 years. In the 70s, Bill Moyer described a ‘hippie haven’ near the university in one of his books and the state had an activist attorney general who enjoyed jumping out of car trucks (boots?) at marijuana busts. Then, there were the Kaw Valley Hemp Pickers.

]]> By: Liz Rea http://librariansmatter.com/blog/2009/03/15/the-trip-day-4-lawrence-kansas-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-50720 Liz Rea Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:18:34 +0000 http://librariansmatter.com/blog/?p=711#comment-50720 Sharon, Diana, and myself will be in Plano for KohaCon. We'll see you then! Sharon, Diana, and myself will be in Plano for KohaCon. We’ll see you then!

]]> By: Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com/blog/2009/03/15/the-trip-day-4-lawrence-kansas-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-50714 Kathryn Greenhill Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:44:57 +0000 http://librariansmatter.com/blog/?p=711#comment-50714 Liz, you were on my list but didn't stay when I discovered that KohaCon is happening in Plano on 16-18 April. I'll be there, so will I get a chance to catch up with some of your people then? NEKLS is in good company - Bibliocommons, Project Conifer, LibX and eXtensible Catalogue also fell off my list.... Liz, you were on my list but didn’t stay when I discovered that KohaCon is happening in Plano on 16-18 April. I’ll be there, so will I get a chance to catch up with some of your people then?

NEKLS is in good company – Bibliocommons, Project Conifer, LibX and eXtensible Catalogue also fell off my list….

]]> By: Liz Rea http://librariansmatter.com/blog/2009/03/15/the-trip-day-4-lawrence-kansas-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-50711 Liz Rea Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:43:06 +0000 http://librariansmatter.com/blog/?p=711#comment-50711 I'm so sad that we missed your visit to Lawrence. We could have had lots of talks about Open Source in libraries had you stopped by NEKLS (northeast kansas library system). We even would have taken you to lunch, probably! Anyway, it was good to see and talk to you at libcampks09. I’m so sad that we missed your visit to Lawrence. We could have had lots of talks about Open Source in libraries had you stopped by NEKLS (northeast kansas library system). We even would have taken you to lunch, probably!

Anyway, it was good to see and talk to you at libcampks09.

]]> By: snail http://librariansmatter.com/blog/2009/03/15/the-trip-day-4-lawrence-kansas-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-50599 snail Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:58:32 +0000 http://librariansmatter.com/blog/?p=711#comment-50599 Electricity. How odd. I've never had a problem though it is very slow in the US as it's 110 volts compared with our 240 volts. I've used laptops and shavers without a problem and been able to charge. Though charging does take a while. The laptop, lenovo, does handle mutiple voltages. Hmmm...I would have thought the eee would have been fine :-/ Are you travelling with the eee? I love those houses by the way...seen many similar ones in suburban Detroit. Electricity. How odd. I’ve never had a problem though it is very slow in the US as it’s 110 volts compared with our 240 volts. I’ve used laptops and shavers without a problem and been able to charge. Though charging does take a while. The laptop, lenovo, does handle mutiple voltages. Hmmm…I would have thought the eee would have been fine :-/ Are you travelling with the eee?

I love those houses by the way…seen many similar ones in suburban Detroit.

]]> By: Jean http://librariansmatter.com/blog/2009/03/15/the-trip-day-4-lawrence-kansas-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-50595 Jean Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:25:09 +0000 http://librariansmatter.com/blog/?p=711#comment-50595 Thanks for sharing with us. I'm looking forward to following your journey. Jean Thanks for sharing with us. I’m looking forward to following your journey.

Jean

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