Author Archives: davidwitteveen
Twine as teaching tool
A friend linked my to Victoria Parkinson’s fun Twine introduction to cataloguing, so article about using Twine in the classroom, and a link to (recreational) Twine games I enjoy. Continue reading
Post-NLS9 Report
3 useful ideas I took home from #NLS9. And a wibble about the future of the planet. Continue reading
What I hope to get out of NLS9
I’m tired, I’m sick, and I’m feeling underprepared for #NLS9. But there’s still some things I want to get out of this symposium… Continue reading
Roundup: Teenagers and YA articles
A roundup of articles I’ve read recently about teenagers and YA. Only loosely related to libraries. Continue reading
Serendipity, synchronicity, and grief
Serendipity, synchronicity, and grief; a post only tangentially related to libraries and this week’s #GLAMBlogClub theme of ‘serendipity’ Continue reading
Learning Koha 02: Decisions
Learning Koha part 2: there’s some technical decisions you need to make before you can even start installing Koha. I walk you through my decision making process. Continue reading
Future Libraries, AI and other randomness
I’ve been describing 2018 as “hectic but good”. I made progress on my Masters. I did good work at my job. I travelled. 2019 looks like it will be an interesting year. The first month isn’t even over and there’s a … Continue reading
An employer’s guide to writing a cover letter
Your cover letter should give me clear, concise, compelling reasons to read the rest of your application. Here’s a sample format. Steal it. Please. Continue reading
