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Onwards
I’ve been thinking about farewells a lot this past month. What does it mean to say good bye and move on? What does it look like? Continue reading
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Smaller, cheaper fan conventions
The No Award blog reports on some ideas to make fan conventions cheaper and more accessible. Continue reading
Reading Matters: some quick thoughts
I went to the Reading Matters conference, and now I’m Having Thoughts. Continue reading
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What could libraries look like in 30 years?
What could libraries look like in 30 years? Some drunken brainstorming. Continue reading
Libraries without Buildings
I had coffee with Ben Conyers last week. He’s the Manager of Service Delivery and Design at the State Library of Victoria. The State Library is about to undergo a massive redevelopment project called Vision 2020. The goal is to make the … Continue reading
OCLC and speeding trains
Tonight I learnt about OCLC, and I think I want to work for them. Continue reading
Zines, libraries & privacy issues
Some interesting discussion about zines and contextual privacy: a zinemaker might be happy to share their full name in the context of a limited run zine, but less happy to have it on a publically searchable internet catalogue.
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Old Trams and Unexpected Libraries
One day, when I’m rich, I’d like to make a library in an old tram. Becoming rich isn’t the hard part – it’s buying an old tram. Continue reading
What is a library, the 5 Laws of the Library, and being behind in my studies before I’ve even started…
It’s the first week of my Information Management degree. And I’ve been so sick I had to miss classes.
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