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Category Archives: Books
Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore: Book Review
Do book lovers and technology enthusiasts have anything in common? Some may think they don’t but think book may bring them together. A young, unemployed techie finds himself working in a rather unusual bookstore. This store carries rare encoded books that its … Continue reading
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Book Review- The Swerve: How the World Became Modern
I was delightfully surprised when I started reading Steven Greenblatt’s new book The Swerve: How the World Became Modern. Many have recommended it to me and it sounded like a book I should buy because of its relevance to history, … Continue reading
The Art of Networking
Everyone has always told me that since I was an extrovert that I should be a natural at networking. This has usually been true but I found my self not really excelling at it. I heard about a great book … Continue reading
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Geeking out is my perrogative
Some might say I am in the perfect profession to fan the the flames of my inner geek. I freely admit to having a lot of geek loves and sharing them with whoever will listen. I have always loved discovered … Continue reading
Is it Really Ours?: Ownership and digital content
Ownership in the digital age is fleeting. Libraries are in quite a conundrum when it comes to digital content. We want to be able to provide access to digital content like downloadable ebooks and audiobooks, but do not have the infrastructure to … Continue reading
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Suffering from Information Overload
It’s that time of year when everyone starts making resolutions for the new year. Of course, you end up dropping them by this time anyway. I always seem to have the problem of information overload. It’s one of the hazards of what I do … Continue reading
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An argument for physical books
Confession: I am a huge advocate of the reading of eBook on your favorite dedicated eReader. I own a Nook and enjoy consuming books that way. That being said, recently I have run across a few books that are, in … Continue reading
SciFi Authors talk about Information Technology – ALA 2011
One of the great things about large library conferences is the author events. I was able attend the LITA (Library & Information Technology Association) panel, Science Fiction and Information Technology at ALA this year. Organizers gathered many heavy hitters in … Continue reading
Recommending Reading: Social Media Marketing
I am often asked for recommendations for those interested in learning more on social media. Often, those who run small businesses or work with nonprofits want to market themselves but sometimes don’t have the budget to hire a marketing firm … Continue reading
What’s making me happy this week….
I am a regular listener of a podcast from NPR called Pop Culture Happy Hour, in which the hosts discuss their favorites in the realm of pop culture: books, movies, TV shows, et cetera. In that spirit, I thought I … Continue reading
