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In my last post, I purposefully title it "Forbes Wants to Close Libraries." Why? Well - I was critiquing an article on Forbes website. The article is written by a "contributor." Apparently, you can fill out a form (and probably do a lot more … [Continue reading]
I just read Close the Libraries and Buy Everyone An Amazon Kindle Unlimited Subscription, a Forbes article written by Tim Worstall. It's a poorly-researched opinion piece about ... well ... what the title says. Getting rid of libraries and giving … [Continue reading]
The Chicago Tribune recently interviewed me about 3D printers in libraries (they interviewed a bunch of other cool people too). The newspaper seems to be making an issue of what you can/cannot/should not print in a library setting, and talked … [Continue reading]
I was recently on the Top Tech Trends panel at the American Library Association's annual conference (and have finally recuperated - whew!). Someone asked me for references to the stats I quoted. Here they are, with a version of what I said … [Continue reading]
So, I have to go spend a week in Las Vegas starting tomorrow... for the American Library Association's annual conference! My time there will be filled with committee work for LITA, A couple of sessions here and there, and much time in the exhibit … [Continue reading]