Category: Observations

  • Playing tourist – A visit to my local public library.

      Yesterday was the first time I’d step foot in a public library as a patron (not for a meeting or class) in over a decade. I went to check out the newly renovated branch near my house and to get a library card. Yeah, it had been so long I either lost my library…

  • Thoughts from #IDCC14 – Learning new tricks after grad school.

    Librarian searching on the computer, a photo by UWMadArchives on Flickr. One thing that stuck with me from IDCC14 was the issue of training and continuing education for digital curation for people out of school. Mid career, early career, established career professionals could benefit from continuing education in the field. There was a session at…

  • What a headache: Access to standards and guidebooks

    Headache Pills, a photo by sacks08 on Flickr. Let’s talk about headaches (and not the Big Black “Headache” EP.) I get a lot of headaches. Always have done. Not enough coffee. Too much coffee. My glasses. The sun. Whatever. All too frequently confusion about access to publicly funded research and information is a source of…

  • Does Piracy Impact Sales? Just like libraries?

    RECORDS, a photo by kendrak on Flickr. People have been saying piracy is killing the music industry. Sorry Lars, but the RIAA is killing the music industry. Remember – innovate or die. It’s just like ebooks! Here’s something new linked from ebook primer: “Does Piracy Impact Sales? Not How You Might Think!”. It discuses a…

  • Always Forever – Thoughts on SLA Leadership

    Last week I went on down to Dallas to attend the SLA Leadership Summit. It was a pretty packed couple of days where most of the SLA Board of Directors and unit leaders met to discuss the organization and inspire us to roll up our sleeves and get some work done. I enjoyed reading the…