About two weeks ago there was an article in the New York Times titled Wasting Time Is New Divide in Digital Era which caused an outcry among librarians, and there has been a whirlwind of online activity. Much of what is in that article was no surprise to me thanks to my interest in digital literacy, my service ...
I won't be speaking at ALA instead I'll be spending much of my time in meetings. I thought I would share sessions of note on digital literacy and ebook issues that readers might be interested in. Unfortunately I won't be able to be at all these as they often conflict with my commitments. But if ...
Packing list About a year ago I started trying to travel with only a carry on. I was tired of paying the extra baggage fees, waiting for my bag at the end of the trip and lugging around a heavy bag. So far I have been success for all library conferences. I don't even have ...
It is no secret that a lot of my time the couple of last years has been spent reading, writing, talking, and thinking about eBooks. To the point where I'm a little sick of the whole mess. Really. Sometimes I want to never think or talk about eBooks and libraries again. I'm sure some of ...
A while back I delivered the opening Keynote for the Michigan State Library's Beginners Workshop. The conference is focused on library staff who do not have a formal library degree and is an introduction to many issues. The topic of my presentation was the role of libraries in bridging the digital divide - I talked ...