Lynne M. Thomas's Blog, page 112
June 8, 2009
Google Reader Round-Up
It has been a busy few days, and that doesn't seem to be letting up any. This week I'm traveling two days, and next week I'll be at the RBMS Preconference in Charlottesville, VA, giving a Web 2.0 workshop along with ArchivesNext's Kate Theimer (which, incidentally is looking for nominations for 2009 Archival Movers & Shakers), and helping to run a discussion group on small libraries.
*begin shameless plug*
Oh, yeah, and my book will come out on June 30th. Here's ordering information:
Whittaker, Bet
June 6, 2009
June 5, 2009
June 4, 2009
Links for 2009-06-03 [del.icio.us]
SuperfectaBlog: An Archivist's Take on Partymanners
mediatedcultures.net @ kansas state university
Clean your laptop to keep it running smooth and cool
Cory Doctorow: Search is too important to leave to one company – even Google | Technology | guardian.co.uk
Lifehacker - Swap Your SIM Card to Avoid Overseas Roaming Charges - Cellphones
Lightbox makes simple touch-ups a snap
Five best netbooks
Nextstop provides tour guides written by locals
Lifehacker pack 2009
mediatedcultures.net @ kansas state university
Clean your laptop to keep it running smooth and cool
Cory Doctorow: Search is too important to leave to one company – even Google | Technology | guardian.co.uk
Lifehacker - Swap Your SIM Card to Avoid Overseas Roaming Charges - Cellphones
Lightbox makes simple touch-ups a snap
Five best netbooks
Nextstop provides tour guides written by locals
Lifehacker pack 2009
May 29, 2009
USA, Canada, and the EU try to kill treaty that protects access to reading material for the blind.
Please Forward, re-tweet, blog, and generally make noise about this.
USA, Canada and the EU attempt to kill treaty to protect blind people's access to written material. (Via Boingboing). Additional links: Huffington Post. Read the actual proposal.
"The main aim of the treaty is to allow the cross-border import and export of digital copies of books and other copyrighted works in formats that are accessible to persons who are blind, visually impaired, dyslexic or have other reading disabilities, usi
USA, Canada and the EU attempt to kill treaty to protect blind people's access to written material. (Via Boingboing). Additional links: Huffington Post. Read the actual proposal.
"The main aim of the treaty is to allow the cross-border import and export of digital copies of books and other copyrighted works in formats that are accessible to persons who are blind, visually impaired, dyslexic or have other reading disabilities, usi
May 28, 2009
After WisCon, 6 New Authors!
I have returned in one piece (more or less) from WisCon, and it must have gone well because I could really use a long weekend off.
At last count, I talked to over 50 authors that attended the convention. Yes, I keep a list for my own reference. No, I'm not going to enumerate it because that would be boring.
These pictures were all taken during the SignOut, which is a multi-author signing event at the end of the convention. It's a really nice way to end the con--everyone can wander around and say g
At last count, I talked to over 50 authors that attended the convention. Yes, I keep a list for my own reference. No, I'm not going to enumerate it because that would be boring.
These pictures were all taken during the SignOut, which is a multi-author signing event at the end of the convention. It's a really nice way to end the con--everyone can wander around and say g
May 22, 2009
May 21, 2009
Google Reader Roundup (mini-edition)
OCLC has reversed their policy about owning all of the data we submit.Michigan has signed onto a new, improved Google Books agreement according to the CHE.Malcolm Gladwell has a neat article on How David Beats Goliath in the New Yorker. He notes that underdogs win more often when they break the "rules" (or don't play by them) set by Golaiths. An article explaining what "the cloud" is.The president of Ex Libris America, Carl Grant posits that not having a digital preservation plan is the equival
