Diary of a Digital Librarian

Excerpts from my working life
Mon May 20

Building the Great Libraries of the Internet with a DNS time machine · Ben Ward

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RT @BenWard: “Building the Great Libraries with a DNS time machine.” Some words about archiving verses the nature of the internet: http://t.co/Cj3e6L25Zm

nickcarman’s insight:

I attended a talk given by Mark Crookston (@markival) from the National Library of NZ today on this very topic, so finding this blog post was timely.  Mark’s message was: calm down, we can’t keep them all for posterity (websites). 

Mark went onto say that measured decisions should be made about what digital content is kept & what is passed over. It is hard to know what will be of interest to users in the future, let alone those of the present.


See on benward.me
Fri May 17
Wed May 15

Neil Gaiman urges publishers to ‘make mistakes’ in uncertain new era - The Guardian

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The Guardian
Neil Gaiman urges publishers to ‘make mistakes’ in uncertain new era
The Guardian

nickcarman’s insight:

Neil Gaiman wants publishers to bend a little, and take some risks.


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Abandoned Turkish Bath Transformed Into Pop-Up LIbrary - PSFK

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A 16th century hammam became a temporary archive hall for the Center for Contemporary Art of Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

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The Library’s Future Is Not an Open Book

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A look at how America’s central libraries are struggling to adapt their forms and functions to a rapidly changing world

nickcarman’s insight:

Describes upgrades (renovations) to library facilities in the United States.


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Accessibility Upgrade: EPUB, Libraries, and Ebook Accessibility - Library Journal

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Library Journal
Accessibility Upgrade: EPUB, Libraries, and Ebook Accessibility
Library Journal
EPUB 3 also facilitates the creation of integrated navigation tools that can help readers identify and find content throughout an ebook.

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Mon May 13

ANZAC memories are launchpad for city digitising project <br/> | Computerworld New Zealand

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The Spatial Industries Business Association is developing digital spatial descriptions of Australian and New Zealand cities

nickcarman’s insight:

Libraries in New Zealand and Australia working with private and public bodies to help create 3D maps of Australian & NZ cities.


See on computerworld.co.nz
Wed May 8
Here they are before they went on the cake stand. with Wenjun – View on Path.

Here they are before they went on the cake stand. with Wenjun – View on Path.

For Marcus&#8217; 3rd birthday tomorrow! with Wenjun – View on Path.

For Marcus’ 3rd birthday tomorrow! with Wenjun – View on Path.

Wed May 1

How the internet is making us poor

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Everyone knows the story of how robots replaced humans on the factory floor.

nickcarman’s insight:

This article is a useful reminder about the need to keep learning new skills & show how you can add value to your workplace.


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