Excerpts from my working life
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Future Trends in Libraries 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.
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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
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Describes upgrades (renovations) to library facilities in the United States.
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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
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The Spatial Industries Business Association is developing digital spatial descriptions of Australian and New Zealand cities
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Libraries in New Zealand and Australia working with private and public bodies to help create 3D maps of Australian & NZ cities.
Wed
May
8
Here they are before they went on the cake stand. with Wenjun – View on Path.
For Marcus’ 3rd birthday tomorrow! with Wenjun – View on Path.
Wed
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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.
