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All the lonely MOOCers. Where do they all come from? 11 Jul 2013 | 06:14 pm
So about that math MOOC I took earlier this year. It can be easy to focus on the technology aspects of online instruction, since so much hinges on adequate access to and support for hardware, Interne...
ALA Annual 2013: My Schedule Can Beat Up Your Schedule 27 Jun 2013 | 05:10 am
Bolded items are given. The italicized items are maybes. Whew! Hard to refocus on conference administrivia on such a momentous day in history. Print Archive Network (PAN) Friday, 06/28/2013 – 09:00a...
Shared print initiatives: Skating to where the puck is going to be 12 Jun 2013 | 07:35 pm
In 2012, our library completed a major, thorough facility inspection and a consultant-led space planning program (yes, with all kinds of buy-in and focus groups and active sessions… by the end, I was ...
Life sans banana slicer 23 Apr 2013 | 07:40 pm
Dear somewhat-still-new librarian who did not receive a banana slicer (per a recent realia-based meme in which Some People were anonymously mailed banana slicers), was not anointed as a Mover & Shaker...
Dropped my MOOC. Picked up a doctoral program. 14 Apr 2013 | 09:47 pm
I’m one of the vast majority of MOOC drop-outs, but in my case my course abandonment had two causes: 1. By the end of the 5th section, I had learned as much math as I need to know for the moment. What...
Dropped my MOOC. Picked up a doctoral program. 14 Apr 2013 | 09:47 pm
I’m one of the vast majority of MOOC drop-outs, but in my case my course abandonment had two causes: 1. By the end of the 5th section, I had learned as much math as I need to know for the moment. What...
Marriage Equality, Open Access, and Jury Duty 27 Mar 2013 | 09:01 pm
I’m sitting in the jury assembly room in San Francisco thinking about two historical moments: today’s DOMA case at the Supreme Court, and the singularly principled action of the editorial board of the...
Marriage Equality, Open Access, and Jury Duty 27 Mar 2013 | 09:01 pm
I’m sitting in the jury assembly room in San Francisco thinking about two historical moments: today’s DOMA case at the Supreme Court, and the singularly principled action of the editorial board of the...
ALA Councilor At-Large Recommendations, and some Council Tidbits 24 Mar 2013 | 12:43 am
If you’re planning to cast your American Library Association ballot this weekend, I offer the following recommendations for Councilor at Large. The ballot has many people I’d be delighted to serve wit...
ALA Councilor At-Large Recommendations, and some Council Tidbits 24 Mar 2013 | 12:43 am
If you’re planning to cast your American Library Association ballot this weekend, I offer the following recommendations for Councilor at Large. The ballot has many people I’d be delighted to serve wit...
