This-Sign.net
I’d like to take a moment to tell you about a very interesting non-library project that I have been working on with my old friend Ian Stoba. A while ago … Read more This-Sign.net
Category: Technology
Email discussion on the recent Google Books copyright decision
An interesting, overlapping discussion about the recent Google Books copyright decision took place on the Progressive Librarians Guild email discussion list and the Social Responsibilities Round Table discussion list over … Read more Email discussion on the recent Google Books copyright decision
Interview with Andromeda Yelton
You may already be familiar with Andromeda Yelton; if not, she is a librarian and software developer who is known for her passion about promoting coding, collaboration, and diversity in … Read more Interview with Andromeda Yelton
Comment’s on Eric Hellman’s note on eBook Copyright Pages
Eric Hellman, founder of Unglue.it, has a note in the current issue of the New York Law School Review titled, “The eBook Copyright Page is Broken.” It is a quick … Read more Comment’s on Eric Hellman’s note on eBook Copyright Pages
Robert Darnton on “5 Myths About the Information Age”
The Chronicle of Higher Education published this succinct editorial by Robert Darnton, noted defender of the book and of libraries, titled, 5 Myths About the “Information Age.” Nicely, this is … Read more Robert Darnton on “5 Myths About the Information Age”
Democracy and Big Data
NSA Data Center — Bluffdale, Utah In a recent post to this blog, I outlined how the debate regarding the National Security Administration’s data gathering activities pitted privacy against national … Read more Democracy and Big Data
Interview with Robert Chavez
Robert Chavez is the instructor for all six courses in our Certificate in XML and RDF-based Systems, which starts next month. He has taught a couple of the classes previously, … Read more Interview with Robert Chavez
Interview with the Organizer of the UX Certificate Program from Library Juice Academy
Rebecca Blakiston is an Instructional Services Librarian and the Website Product Manager at the University of Arizona Libraries in Tucson, Arizona. She is the organizer of our 6-course certificate program … Read more Interview with the Organizer of the UX Certificate Program from Library Juice Academy
Interview with Martin Wallace
Martin Wallace is a Science & Engineering Librarian at the University of Maine, Orono, and serves as Maine’s only representative to the Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC), a program … Read more Interview with Martin Wallace
Interview with Cody Hennesy
Cody Hennesy is the E-Learning Librarian at the University of California, Berkeley. He has coded a variety of academic library sites and tools and recently developed the front-end for the … Read more Interview with Cody Hennesy
New book: Jesse Shera, Librarianship, and Information Science
Jesse Shera, Librarianship, and Information Science Jesse Hauk Shera did perhaps more than any other figure in defining library and information science in the mid 20th century. He pioneered the … Read more New book: Jesse Shera, Librarianship, and Information Science
Library Juice Academy Certificate in XML and RDF-Based Systems
In this 6-course certificate program, you will gain competency as a coder in XML and RDF-based systems that create, transform, manage, and disseminate content and metadata. Typically, these are the … Read more Library Juice Academy Certificate in XML and RDF-Based Systems
Comments in response to Lead Pipe editorial, “DIY Library Culture and the Academy”
In the Library with the Lead Pipe published an interesting editorial this morning titled, “DIY Library Culture and the Academy,” though editorial may not be exactly the right word for … Read more Comments in response to Lead Pipe editorial, “DIY Library Culture and the Academy”
Library Juice Academy Certificate in User Experience (UX)
In this 6-course certificate program, you will learn the fundamentals of user experience (UX) and how to apply user-centered strategies to library websites and beyond. The program begins by teaching … Read more Library Juice Academy Certificate in User Experience (UX)
Interview with Ray Schwartz
I have just interviewed Ray Schwartz. Ray is a systems librarian at the William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. He frequently presents on topics relating to the use of … Read more Interview with Ray Schwartz
You would not say, “Astronomers: The Original Telescope”
I HATE the slogan, “Librarian: The Original Search Engine.” It is on a coffee mug that was given to me as a gift by a family member, and it seems … Read more You would not say, “Astronomers: The Original Telescope”
Mystery of the Email J Finally Solved
Have you ever noticed that some people close their email messages with a mysterious capital J? It is not a secret code. Chris Jean has this most welcome explanation.
Alison Lewis Honored at National Distance Education Week
Just a tip of the hat to our friend and fellow Library Juice blogger Alison Lewis, who was honored at the National Distance Learning Week Awards Ceremony as an outstanding … Read more Alison Lewis Honored at National Distance Education Week
CFP: Queers Online: LGBT Digital Practices in Libraries, Archives, and Museums
CFP: Queers Online: LGBT Digital Practices in Libraries, Archives, and Museums (An Edited Collection to be published as part of the Series on Gender and Sexuality in Information Studies) Litwin … Read more CFP: Queers Online: LGBT Digital Practices in Libraries, Archives, and Museums