Published on Jun 30, 2015 On the surface, it may seem that the revolution in information technology is a threat to traditional libraries, but it’s…
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September 9, 2008 to be exact. Listen here. Many of us use it every day and have trouble remembering life without it. The usefulness and…
Libraries and library management do get brought up…
Check this out this photo from November 2011. The fifth Big Talk From Small Libraries will be held in less than a month. Sadly I’m…
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Ireland’s foremost “gender discombobulist”, Panti, shares her experience of the…
I believe I received these as a attendee of the 1994 Computers, Freedom, and Privacy conference.
Kermit the Frog is an entertainment icon known worldwide for his appearances on The Muppet Show and Sesame Street, as well as a number of…
One could argue that slang words like “hangry,” “defriend” and “adorkable” fill crucial meaning gaps in the English language, even if they don’t appear in…
Source (also worth a read)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=xmpYnxlEh0c In 2005, author David Foster Wallace was asked to give the commencement address to the 2005 graduating class of Kenyon College. However, the resulting…