Author Archives: davidwitteveen

About davidwitteveen

IT person. Zine Maker. Level 0 Library Nerd. Doctor Who fan.

RUNNING ZERO-PREP RPG SESSIONS

Posted on December 27, 2020 by davidwitteveen

I haven’t updated this blog since February. And this post has nothing to do with libraries. 2020 was not a good year.  I spent most of it in lockdown because of the pandemic. I was separated from my partner for … Continue reading →

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Uni returns next week…

Posted on February 25, 2020 by davidwitteveen

Uni starts next week. I’ve doubled my study load to try and finish my Masters this year. Here’s hoping I survive. Continue reading →

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My placement with the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage project

Posted on November 30, 2019 by davidwitteveen

I spent three weeks in Glasgow, doing my uni placement with the Unlocking Our Sound heritage project. I learnt more than I expected… Continue reading →

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cardiParty: The Museum of Broken Relationships

Posted on September 17, 2019 by davidwitteveen

Last Friday I attended a tour of the Museum of Broken Relationships organised by newCardigan. Continue reading →

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The Dangers of Donations

Posted on September 16, 2019 by davidwitteveen

What are the ethics of museums collaborating with repressive regimes? Continue reading →

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A Witch’s Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium of Portal Fantasies

Posted on August 4, 2019 by davidwitteveen

I read this short story about libraries, and reading, and escape last year. It came across my Twitter feed again, so I reread it. “He reached towards the book and the book reached back towards him, because books need to … Continue reading →

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Metadata and User Experience

Posted on August 1, 2019 by davidwitteveen

Is cataloguing separate from customer service in libraries? Or is it fundamental? My awesome friend @lissertations has written an excellent blog post about this… Continue reading →

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His Dark Materials trailer

Posted on July 19, 2019 by davidwitteveen

The BBC have released a trailer for their adaptation of His Dark Materials. I wrote a little bit about why Lyra Belacqua is precious to me. Continue reading →

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Twine as teaching tool

Posted on July 13, 2019 by davidwitteveen

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 →

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Post-NLS9 Report

Posted on July 10, 2019 by davidwitteveen

3 useful ideas I took home from #NLS9. And a wibble about the future of the planet. Continue reading →

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