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YOUmedia Name-dropped by Chance the Rapper 31 May 2013 | 02:52 am
I recently downloaded the second mixtape – Acid Rap – from Chicago’s up and coming Chance the Rapper. Listening to the track “Acid Rain,” a line made my ears perk up: “And I’m still Mr. YOUmedia.” Wh...
Richland Library Website 7 May 2013 | 08:59 pm
I learned about the Richland Library website in a good presentation by Kelly Coulter, the library’s Virtual Services Librarian. Solid site with a lot of things going for it. Kelly knows her stuff so ...
The Usable Library 23 Apr 2013 | 04:00 pm
Have you seen The Usable Library? I gave it a refresh last week. All sorts of straight talk about library usability, and a redesigned postcard that you can print and hang up!
I Was Interviewed 23 Apr 2013 | 04:00 pm
Karen Lauritsen is a rad librarian at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Check out her TedxUCLA talk called Libraries Can Be Loud. Last month we had a little conversation and she posted it to her site Maths ...
Midcentury Bookmobile 22 Apr 2013 | 04:00 pm
Found along U.S. Route 101 on the Olympic Peninsula. Previous vintage bookmobile content Busted Bookmobile More Vintage Bookmobiles
Regulatory Sign at the Crocker Art Museum 29 Mar 2013 | 08:06 am
This Spring I’ve been teaching a class on library UX for the San Jose State SLIS. In an assignment about analyzing library touchpoints one of my students, Stephanie Aurelio, included this nice sign fr...
Smith Storage Stool 27 Mar 2013 | 10:06 pm
It serves as a detachable file cabinet, a stool, a rolling cart and, in multiples, even stackable shelves. Pretty clever little thing. Though at $700 a pop your library will need deep pockets to outf...
Eight Color Views from Ramsey County Library 25 Mar 2013 | 04:00 pm
Typography themed maze? Yes! I was assured that the kids’ section isn’t always dark and empty. Looked cool like this though. Note the kid sized self check machines. Am I going soft or have I just be...
Vintage Demco Letters 22 Mar 2013 | 04:00 pm
File this one under: from way back when, when people used to care. Nate Hill was poking around the 4th Floor of the Chattanooga Public Library (it’s so hot right now!) and found an amazing pin mount ...
Pop Up Podcast 22 Mar 2013 | 05:49 am
The goal is to provide a fun, creative environment for teens to engage with audio recording technology and explore their own self-expression and presentation skills. Another winner from Escondido Pub...