Bill Drew invites you over to Baby Boomer Librarian to take in the Carnival of the Infosciences #45. Thanks to Bill for his hosting efforts.

Next week, we welcome another new host as Eric Schnell of The Medium is the Message takes the helm. Please send your posts to eric.schnell [at] gmail.com with the word “Carnival” in the subject line.

As usual, I’m in need of hosting volunteers. I was looking at the upcoming schedule for the Carnival of Personal Finance, one of my favorites. Hosting is booked into March of next year. We’re good for, well, another four weeks. Here are some guidelines for hosting, in case you’re curious.

Head on over to InfoTangle and check out Carnival of the Infosciences #44. Thanks to Ellyssa for hosting.

Note that at the time of this entry, Ellyssa’s post says #45. This is plainly my fault as I forgot to change the Carnival numbering to account for the skipped week.

Anyway, next week’s Carnival, the real #45 (and propagating my error by claiming to be #46), will be hosted by Bill Drew over at Baby Boomer Librarian. Send submissions to drewwe@morrisville.edu.

Well, rather than celebrate freedom for a single day, I’ve been shooting for longer-term independence…from my computer. And wouldn’t you know it, it’s working. More time for my son, my wife, my sleep cycles, my reading habits, exercise (not nearly enough, but some is more than none). On the flip-side, less time for feeds, podcasts (although the commute provides ample time for that, I’m trying to mix in more music with my relentless “content consumption”) and blogging.

Some time ago, I wrote about trying to reduce the number of subscribed feeds in my Bloglines login. It was at 220+ when I wrote that and I got it as low as 160. I am experiencing a bit of what I will call “feed creep” as that number has quietly climbed back to 174, largely due to my recent interest in Second Life.

Second Life was actually a big part of my need for independence. I found it totally consuming and I struggled to find balance between my so-called “first life” and this highly immersive and engaging environment. Initially unable to do so, I fled. And now I am hesitant to return, greatly enjoying my new-found freedom.

But while I battle my computing demons, the Carnival rolls on. Anali has Carnival of the Infosciences #43 waiting for you over at Grumpator. We took a break this week, but next week, the Carnival travels for the first time to InfoTangle. Ellyssa would love to get your submissions for next week by this Sunday at 6 PM. Send them to ellyssakroski (at) yahoo.com. Since there was no Carnival this week, consider the past two weeks open for consideration.

By the way, did anyone notice the Internet Spotlight column in Public Libraries magazine for May/June? Many thanks to Mr. Cohen for drawing some much-needed attention to our little traveling show.

I now return you to the silence.

Just back from vacation and popping in to highlight the most recent Carnivals:

Carnival of the Infosciences #41 at Ruminations

and

Carnival of the Infosciences #42 at …the thoughts are broken…

Thanks to CW and Mark for their efforts. Next Carnival will be at Grumpator. Send submissions to anali[dot]perry[at]gmail[dot]com.

The Carnival of the Infosciences #40 awaits you at Christina’s LIS Rant. A nice selection this week, including an effort to put some science in the infosciences. And a heartfelt “Mazel Tov!” to Steven and family.

Next week’s Carnival will be hosted at Ruminations. No post yet from our fearless host, but I imagine an email to flexnib at gmail dot com will do the trick.

While I’m here, I should note that I will be going on vacation at the end of this week, so things will be even quieter than usual for a bit.

Nicole Engard invites you to celebrate her 350th post, which manifests itself in the form of Carnival of the Infosciences #39. I like seeing new names in the submission mix. It’s interesting how the number of submissions remains small but steady, while the names behind the submissions continue to change and evolve.

Next week, the Carnival returns to Christina’s LIS Rant. I imagine an email to cpikas {at} gmail {dot} com will work for submissions.

Another excellent collection of sights and sounds (well, sights at least) has been made available for your perusal at the Carnival of the Infosciences #38, courtesy of Library Garden. I enjoyed Rick Roche’s old -school congrunt in particular.

Next week’s Carnival will be hosted at What I Learned Today. Send submissions to nengard at gmail dot com. Please include the word Carnival in the subject line.

We welcome a new host to the traveling festivities as Chadwick Seagraves invites you to InfoSciPhi for the Carnival of the Infosciences #37. An excellent and diverse assortment of submissions this week. Kudos to Chadwick for a job well done.

Next week, the Carnival heads over to the Library Garden. Send your submissions early and often to janieh [at] gmail dot com.

If you haven’t already, please stop by The Industrial Librarian for the Carnival of the Infosciences #36. Thanks to Dave Hook for putting together this week’s collection.

Next week, the Carnival travels to newcomer InfoSciPhi. Please send your submissions to chadwick[at]infosciphi.info.

I need hosting volunteers. We’re good for just a few more weeks, but then the calendar is wide-open. I’ve really appreciated the spirit of volunteerism that has pervaded the Carnival hosting thus far. Let’s keep it up. Newcomers strongly encouraged; oldtimers always welcome. Check the wiki for details.