NYU-TW

Sponsored by and located at:
WASSERMAN CENTER FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT
133 EAST 13TH STREET, 2ND FLOOR,
PRESENTATION ROOM B

RSVP INFO: PLEASE RSVP TO TADD WAMESTER
(tw227@nyu.edu)

Please come out to the Wasserman Center and take part in this event that I planned with the help of Delta Pi Epsilon and the Career Development Counselors at Wasserman.

The speakers are talented and creative Workplace Learning Professionals. They want to share their experiences and insight into Learning & Development Trends including Outsourcing, Offshoring, Deploying Training to a Global Workforce via New Technologies, and Strategic Human Resource Consulting for a Diverse and Changing Workforce.

I hope you're as excited as I am! Please share the flyer with classmates and colleagues. Download the flyer and pass it along.
Event Flyer

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Digital libraries such as the NY Public Library Digital allows increased access to rare artifacts and documents. Many museums are making rare collections available for viewing online, and this will be a huge educational resource for schools.

The debate as to whether or not physical library structures will become a thing of the past seems somewhat silly to me. Of course, more and more research is being done online by searching databases for scholarly books and articles. The role of the librarian is obviously going though a huge period of change and adaption. However, what field/job isn't going through major changes right now?

Digital libraries need to be managed and coordinated by librarians(V 2.0) according to the ALA code of ethics. In my opinion, the increasing speed of information flow and knowledge flow makes it even more important that this knowledge be methodically and scientifically managed and preserved just as it has been in the past. Traditional libraries may be quickly adapting, but their rules and practices should not be thrown out in favor of technological developments which may actually promote misinformation and inefficient preservation of knowledge.

This week has been...a bit difficult to describe. The past few weeks...the same.
Since coming back from Mexico it's been a whirlwind. I've been interviewing for a trainer position with an organization that I'm really interested in working for (details to come). This has kept me very busy, but excited at the prospect of immediately putting my degree to use.

The DPE event at Wasserman went really well. The speakers really had a great deal of insight into Learning & Development Trends. We were lucky to have them!
Check out the Wiki I created for the event. L&DTrends Feel free to add your own input on the topic!

Last night I finally got to cut loose at a burlesque show featuring various friends who are talented performers. It was hosted at Outpost, a local Clinton Hill coffee shop. The place has a great garden in back. You should check it out. Hopefully I'll be able to post a clip from the event if I can figure out how to do so. Have a great weekend.
-Tadd

Two years ago today this world lost a young woman to suicide. Her name was Molly Roebuck and she was a brilliant, hilarious, ridiculous, beautiful friend of mine. I don't think I could ever forget her laugh even if I tried.

First of all, I would like to say that while the topic of suicide is one that is very difficult to talk about, it is a tragic phenomenon that needs to me addressed through sharing, dialogue, understanding, and action. I want to refer you to the Mayo Clinic's Website, as I found their explanation and suggestions for helping someone who may be suicidal, to be comprehensive and very useful.

I met Molly in college when she gave me a ride home in her big, old Caprice Classic stationwagon that was filled with dog hair. Molly loved animals and had a great dane at the time. Our friendship really cemented on Thanksgiving evening in 2000 when we decided to go out together in downtown Chicago. Later that evening we sat up late chatting while kittens crawled all over us. (Her roomate's cat had just had kittens.) This will remain one of my most treasured memories.

After that night we were practically inseparable and enjoyed going out drinking, dancing, and checking out music around Chicago. If you were ever able to go to Borderline and then Red Dog on Monday nights to hear DJ Lego spin, then you understand what I'm talking about. Molly was always up for going out and we were a great team.
With all the time spent together, I'm surprised we didn't run out of things to talk about. I think at the time both of us were more comfortable being together than being alone.

Although there were major financial stresses in her life, she internalized her problems and was more concerned with nurthuring others and hearing about their difficulties. However, during one of our late night talks she revealed the fact that she had attempted suicide years earlier. That night she promised me that she would never make that mistake again. I wish she had not broken this promise, but I am now able to forgive her for her final action. I know she was unable at the time to face her life and she felt her only option was to end it. I know she loved me and did not intend to hurt anyone by her actions.

After I moved to NY Molly and I visited each other and spoke frequently on the phone. Although life had gotten really messed up for her after moving to Seattle, in the Fall of 2005, she entered a PhD Program in Florida (She had already received her Masters in Psychology from the U. of Chicago). I thought that things were turning around for her. I don't think her classmates saw this coming and I know she was under a doctor's care at the time. However, none of this proved to be enough. Molly has left us and we are left with her accomplishments and our memories. I know her friends and family cherish these gifts.

I wanted to share my experience as a suicide survivor in the hopes that we can more openly discuss this topic and fight to prevent these tragic losses in the future.

I know this experience will prove to be one of the most difficult I will face in my life. I was completely overwhelmed by sadness, anger, guilt, denial, and actual physical pain. Anyone who has lost a close friend or family member to suicide knows how difficult it is to come to terms with this tragic loss. It is a constant struggle. However, silence is not an option. We need to open our eyes to the situations that lead up to suicide and address the effects after it occurs.

Molly,
You will remain in my heart always. We're going to have a lot to catch up on someday.
Love,
Tadd

In this entry you'll find a video of a performance by Saasha, Chuck, John, & friends at the 666 Club (Outpost in Brooklyn).

Although this may be difficult to relate this video to our conversation around Orion and multiple video cameras being used simultaneously in a classroom, I think it is possible.

The posted video shows my view from one of the tables, as well as standing. It highlights by obvious lack of videography skills (and how about trying the low-light feature???). Another camera might have allowed for other musicians to be taped more thoroughly, especially during times of instrumantal solos. Also, the venue could be shown, as it is hard to tell anything about the room's setup and audience.

My main point is that by making myself (try to) pay attention to the camera's recording, I was somewhat removed from actually watching the performance.

In a classroom, I think holding a camera would take my attention off the content of the discussion, as I would instead focus my attention on the visual display of the camera and what it was recording. In doing this, might I miss much more information than I captured? This harkens back to our discussion comparing difference between the memory of events and a recording of an event, even from our own perspective.
Which has more meaning and value? Which is more comprehensive?

Details forthcoming. Basically, I got a job as a Trainer at a great non-profit organization.
Papers signed tomorrow and then I'll share the details.
-Tadd

As usual, for Thanksgiving, Thomas and I headed to Middletown, CT to the Schilke Firehouse.

My aunt & uncle have lived in a restored, turn of the century firehouse for over thirty years, and it is a great place to spend any holiday or festive occasion. This year's party was only around twenty people (which is relatively small). Of course, the food was great and the company was lively, but the weather was strange (60 degrees).

All in all great time was had by all.

As I mentioned earlier this week, I got a job!!!!!!

Over the past few weeks I have been interviewing at Upwardly Global.
Next week, I will start as the Trainer in their NYC office.

This organization assists immigrant professionals in making transitioning their careers into the US workforce. This is not an easy task as there are major cultural differences present in the jobsearch and interviewing processes. Not to mention, equivalent academic degrees are called different things in different places.
A great deal is lost in translation.
Upwardly Global helps these talented individuals to best put to use their talents, experience, and education within the US workforce.

I'm very excited to join this highly dedicated team, and will be sure to keep you informed as to my experience adapting and delivering their highly effective curriculum and program.