Michael E. Casey's Blog, page 2
June 15, 2016
Library as Classroom: Civic Engagement and Participatory Learning
Presented as part of the Library 2.016 Worldwide Virtual Conference, Library as Classroom. Register to view recordings of the conference.
April 19, 2015
Photography, the Library, and Copyright
On the latest episode of TWiP’s Street Focus, photographer Valerie Jardin interviews The Copyright Guys (photographer Jack Reznicki and trial lawyer Ed Greenberg). Shortly after the twenty-minute mark they begin a very interesting conversation on photography in public libraries. Worth listening to if you’re interested in such issues.
February 26, 2015
Desktop Backgrounds – Manhattan
Taken from the Top of the Rock (GE Building at Rockefeller Plaza) in spring 2012. Photos CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Looking South Looking North
Free Desktop Background – Manhattan
Taken from the Top of the Rock (GE Building at Rockefeller Plaza) in spring 2012. Looking South Looking North
January 27, 2015
The New Cluetrain from Triangulation
Doc Searls and David Weinberger are authors of “The Cluetrain Manifesto,” which aims to examine the impact of the Internet on both consumers and organizations, and have updated the manifesto with “New Clues.” See the New Clues here.
January 24, 2015
Crafting the Successful Maker Program – Computers in Libraries 2015
I hope you’ll join me for our discussion at the next Computers in Libraries conference where I’ll be speaking with my friend and co-worker, Christopher K. Baker, on the positive and negative experiences we’ve had hosting our 3D design and printing events: A successful and viable Maker program is more involved than simply buying a 3D printer. This session explores […]
January 9, 2015
What kind of community do you want to live in?
Since the American Library Association (ALA) announced its collaboration with the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation’s The Promise of Libraries Transforming Communities, in 2012, the organizations have provided a variety of venues for libraries to engage deeply with the question of how they can and should enable change in their communities. At the upcoming ALA […]
September 10, 2014
MakerCamp: Partnerships, Polylactic Acid, and Payouts – Carterette Series Webinar
“In the summer of 2014, Gwinnett County Public Library partnered with librarians at Norcross High School to host their inaugural MakerCamp: a 4-day program that allowed high school-age students the opportunity to explore 3D design and 3D printing through innovative and accessible tools and resources. Join Michael Casey and Christopher Baker as they discuss MakerCamp’s […]
June 16, 2014
Photos from Our First MakerCamp
Held at the Peachtree Corners branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library on June 9 through June 12, 2014. See Buffy Hamilton’s excellent photos here.
March 8, 2014
The Transparent Library eBook
Over the past few months I’ve been working with Michael Stephens to compile all 29 of our “The Transparent Library” columns from Library Journal into an e-book. In addition to the columns we wrote between 2007 and 2009 we added several essays and the transcript of a Google Hangout we had last month where we revisited the […]
