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With a wide range of ‘things’ happening in and around libraryland, including Library 101, Stephen Abram’s paper on open source (pdf), Mark Albertson’s opinion piece on the changing purpose of libraries, and Laurel Tarulli’s recognition that not everyone fully understands what it is that librarians do. It all leads me to think about the ongoing [...]
To what degree can restorative practices be applied to the act of leading people to information? To me, it does not hurt to ponder the possibilities. I’ve been working in the community on these lines recently, and see many many connections to what libraries and librarians already do. Certainly, restorative practices already are used [...]
I love the man’s music. I have deepest sympathies for the family, especially his kids. But that’s where it ends for me. Michael Jackson’s death is a personal matter for those close to him. I really wish the media and all his so-called ‘fans’ would butt out [...]
I love Twitter. It has taken over my passion for blogging (sorry people). Our library has used it to promote Podcamps, Reading, The June 8th 9th Nova Scotia Election, and that’s just a start. I also notice a wide range of people trying Twitter once or twice only to reject it because [...]
Today’s local paper had a toilet bowl on the cover. A toilet bowl. Yes, I know the article was about how the new Sewage Treatment plant in Halifax is done broke and won’t be fixed for a while. But guess what? We didn’t have a Sewage Treatment plant attached to the [...]
Over the next few months, I will be doing a little bit of presenting at various conferences and events. Here is the list:
Wednesday April 1st, at Computers in Libraries Conference, Washington D.C.: CM Tools: Drupal, Joomla, & Rumba
Alongside one of my library heroes, John Blyberg, I will be presenting on ideas and features around [...]
A few colleagues of mine have released a blog for MPOW about reading called The Reader.
Kudos to David, Kristina, Maureen and Laurel for what looks like a fairly impressive blog so far (my name is up there only to put in a few bits of CSS here and there).
I have always guessed that unconferences and public libraries are a natural fit. Now, after Podcamp Halifax, I am absolutely convinced. If you are a director of a public library, I suggest you drop everything, do a twitter search for “podcamp”, catch the feed in your aggregator and pay attention to who, when and where [...]
Yes, the title of this post is intended as tongue-in-cheek, perhaps even pandering to the idea that being contentious will always get attention. But I assure you that it is intentional and based on quite a bit of thought on ferries, buses walking to work, being involved in the community and so-on.
I am learning — [...]
Yes, it is true. Podcamp Halifax has its own blog! Now you can get the information you need from the podcamping source, instead of from a measly old librarian blog.
One conversation we’d like to start having is what do you want your podcamp sessions to look like? This is a good time [...]
What am I doing now?- RyanDeschamps: RT @ChangeCampHFX How can we improve #Halifax? Join the conversation of change on December 5 at http://bit.ly/1au6gZ #ChangeCamp
- RyanDeschamps: @DanORourke Thanks for the #followfriday and Two if By Sea is a pretty good spot! http://bit.ly/25XgZN
- RyanDeschamps: Can't wait to show off my latest knitted hat. Hint I think @msauers and @doctorow will like the idea.
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