Category Archives for Libraries/Info Sci
Thoughts and selected news updates on the Library Science/Information Science field(s)
Webinar: Learn how to learn to program
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I’m doing a webinar next Wednesday for NCLA all about how you can learn to do a bit of programming. Here’s the official info – note that it’s free and you don’t have to be an NCLA member to drop … Continue reading
Defining what I do: What makes a technology emerging or disruptive?
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“I’m the Emerging Technologies Librarian at UNC.” “So what does that mean?” Every time I meet someone new at work, that’s how the conversation goes. My response usually consists of arm flailing and a disjointed summary of my duties. I’m … Continue reading
Format rot in ebook preservation
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Electronic text is hard to preserve. This might seem counter-intuitive – isn’t it trivially easy to make backup copies? Yes, but accessing those copies is another matter. I’ve been cleaning out the darker recesses of my office lately, digging through … Continue reading
Interesting things I’ve read this week – 10/19/12
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Random House Says Libraries Own Their Ebooks (Library Journal) I’m entirely surprised to read this headline and story, but Random House now flat out says that libraries own ebooks that they’ve bought from them. That may seem like an obvious … Continue reading
The Humble eBook Bundle
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HumbleBundle.com has a long history of offering wonderful independent PC games at a ‘pay what you want’ price. They recently extended their brand into music, and this week took a step into eBooks. For any price you want to pay, … Continue reading
Tools from the edUi 2012 Conference
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Last week I went to the edUi conference in Richmond, and I can’t stop thinking about it. It’s certainly the best conference I’ve ever been to for work. In their words, edUi is “A conference for web professionals serving colleges, … Continue reading
PaLA Northwest Chapter presentation.
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Tomorrow morning I’ll be presenting a workshop for the fine folks at the Northwest Chapter of the Pennsylvania Library Association. Aside from being a good excuse to get back and visit my old stomping grounds, I’m quite excited about my … Continue reading
Interesting things I’ve read this week – 9/9/12
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Who inherits your iTunes Library? (Marketwatch) Why Bill Clinton’s Speeches Succeed (The Atlantic) How I built the Media Center of My Dreams for Under $500 (Lifehacker) Working with Zotero on the iPad with ZotPad (Chronicle of Higher Ed)
What happens to your iTunes library when you die?
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This turned out to be a hoax, but yesterday Bruce Willis was supposedly going to sue Apple for the right to leave his iTunes music to family in his will. Again, it was a hoax. But the story still highlights … Continue reading
A post-scarcity world
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Last week I watched a printer spit out a skull. While I worked on a project at our local TechShop, another member was testing their new Makerbot. Bit by bit, a flawless four inch plastic skull grew before my eyes. … Continue reading