I should have written this post six months ago when it happened, but better late than never eh? Thanks to the recent Wired article about the hacking of Mat Honan’s Amazon, Apple, Google and Twitter accounts I’ve noticed people saying…
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20 Things to Do After You Accept that Speaking Gig
by Bobbi Newman • • 11 Comments
A couple of years ago I wrote Nine Questions to Ask Before You Accept That Speaking Gig – (go read it, it’s full of great information!) this is a much overdue follow up. Preparation 1. Start working on your presentation…
You Can Not Do More With Less – Less for Libraries Means Less For Our Communities and They Deserve More
by Bobbi Newman • • 14 Comments
Doing more with less is a bad joke on people who have made a living making something from nothing. Two years ago George Needham was a speaker at my library’s staff day. I’m not sure these were his exact words, but…
To Be or Not To Be? #Libday9
by Bobbi Newman • • 31 Comments
I’m gearing up to announce Library Day in the Life Round 9 and I have run into a couple of issues. While I was struggling with them a larger issue occurs to me – should there even be a libday9?…
Libraries Are Powerful Partners
by Bobbi Newman • • 13 Comments
Now start acting like it. I spent much of the last two weeks dealing with the issue of libraries and digital literacy. There were a great many meetings and conversations and discussions. Too many to blog and some off the record.…