oh hey, our new district Circ manager starts…
oh hey, our new district Circ manager starts today. Wishing luck to you, good sir.
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Reshared post from Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama originally shared this post:
There is a saying in Tibetan that “at the door of the miserable rich man sleeps the contented beggar.” The point of this saying is not that poverty is a virtue, but that happiness does not come from wealth, but from setting limits to one’s desires, and living within those limits with satisfaction.
imported from G+Really sad to be missing conference. Have…
Really sad to be missing conference. Have fun, travel safely, be badass… #alamw12
imported from G+WHAT IF? The Library Blackout Scenario -…
Wikipedia and several other web services are going dark tomorrow. They are shutting down– largely to make a political statement, but I can't help but feel they are also trying to make a point abou…
The Rise of the New Groupthink
The Rise of the New Groupthink
Collaboration is in. But it may not be conducive to creativity.
Please join the fledgling PDX Library User…
Please join the fledgling PDX Library User Experience Community of Practice (PDX LIB-UX) for a pre-meeting this Friday, January 20th, from 3-5pm.
Communities of practice are "groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly." (Wenger, 2006, http://www.ewenger.com/theory/)
PDX LIB-UX will meet monthly
3rd Fridays, 3-5pm
Lucky Lab SE (Hawthorne Blvd)
This month we are collecting future topics of interest and getting to know one another a bit. We will continue this at our first official meeting, Friday 2/17/12.
We're primarily interested in all aspects of user experience that impact libraries. This in no way should discourage anyone from attending. We welcome all interested parties, which may include designers, UX practitioners, content managers, and info nerds of all types.
We hope you love libraries, but you certainly don't need to work in one to join us! If you'd like more information on the Community of Practice model, we remind you that Wikipedia is a fantastic resource, but please wait until after the SOPA/PIPA blackouts to access this information.
imported from G+Neil Gaiman's Journal: An open letter…
Neil Gaiman's Journal: An open letter to Washington from Artists and Creators
We, along with the rest of society, have benefited immensely from a free and open Internet. It allows us to connect with our fans and reach new audiences. Using social media services like Facebook, Tw…
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TheOatmeal.com blacked out in protest of SOPA / PIPA – The Oatmeal
For the next 24 hours I am blacking out TheOatmeal.com in protest of SOPA and PIPA. If one of these bills were to pass, this page is what many sites on the internet would look like. As someone who cre…
End Piracy, Not Liberty – Google
End Piracy, Not Liberty – Google
Millions of Americans oppose SOPA and PIPA because these bills would censor the Internet and slow economic growth in the U.S.. Two bills before Congress, known as the Protect IP Act (PIPA) in the Sena…