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Corrupting Young Minds (with Books) in the Library

So it turns out there are a couple of potentially controversial things about the current issue of The New Yorker, one of them being an article called “The Lion and the Mouse” by Jill Lepore. I’ve always agreed with the ethic and attitude of “Library 2.0,” even though I didn’t like the implication that libraries [...]

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17.07.2008 13:45:31 - The Shifted Librarian

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5 Tips for iPhone App Users

As a long-time Palm OS Treo user now on a Centro, I’ve been able to add any third-party application to my cell phone for years. In fact, before my Centro, one of my biggest problems was fitting all of the apps I’d downloaded on the phone and SD card. So it’s with a high level [...]

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16.07.2008 13:47:49 - The Shifted Librarian

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Digital Youth Wired for Action Conference

If you’re anywhere around North Carolina on August 14, check out this one-day conference brought to you by the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County. I met Anastasia Goodstein last year, although I didn’t get to hear her speak. If I was going to be in the area, I’d definitely want to hear what [...]

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15.07.2008 04:23:05 - The Shifted Librarian

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Announcing the 2007 Gaming Census!

This is an annual survey done by Dr. Scott Nicholson, associate professor at Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies, and is designed to collect information about gaming programs run in libraries in 2007. This can be any type of game (board, card, video, chess, puzzle) at any type of library (public, school, academic, or [...]

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14.07.2008 13:40:56 - The Shifted Librarian

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Stating the State of the Web

While I continue recovering from the mad fun that was Annual 2008, here’s another distracting link - The State of the Web - Summer 2008. For non-hipsters like me, here are some links to help explain the graphics: Fail Whale Firefox Download Day Why I’m Not Purchasing an iPhone 3G and Why Apple is a Brilliant [...]

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09.07.2008 16:11:24 - The Shifted Librarian

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Dancing Across the Web

From today’s New York Times, this made me smile today. I

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09.07.2008 04:41:44 - The Shifted Librarian

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ALA2008 Privacy Revolution Panel

does anyone care if their library records are being tracked? should they? ALA OIF has received a grant from the Open Society Institute/Soros Foundation to explore the issue of privacy in the digital age Panelists: Dan Roth (Wired), Cory Doctorow (CrapHound), and Beth Givens (Privacy Rights Clearinghouse) Dan Roth no one ever talks about privacy in his world unless [...]

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30.06.2008 09:27:11 - The Shifted Librarian

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Reblogging the ALA Privacy Panel

I’ve been invited to liveblog and solicit questions for an Annual Conference session about a newish ALA grant project designed to educate the public about privacy rights. More info will be up soon at their site, Privacy Revolution, but for now, they have a top-notch panel speaking about this subject at Annual (Cory Doctorow, Dan [...]

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26.06.2008 20:28:45 - The Shifted Librarian

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Literally, Where I’ll Be Gaming at ALA

I’ve finally had a moment to collect room numbers, and since I see that some of the gaming stuff isn’t listed in the program guide, here’s a quick run-down. Open Gaming Night Friday, June 27, 7:30-10:30pm Hilton, Pacific Ballroom C Games and Gaming MIG meeting (open to any attendee) Saturday, June 28, 10:00am-noon Sheraton Park Hotel in Plaza A/B [...]

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25.06.2008 14:15:27 - The Shifted Librarian

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Implementing the Prototype (Thinkering Spaces III)

Having explained what the Thinkering Spaces project is about and how it works, I want to wrap up some thoughts on it by noting next steps. Using the MacArthur grant, the Illinois Institute of Technology Institute of Design folks are going to implement two installations in the Chicagoland area so that they can monitor them [...]

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24.06.2008 16:36:52 - The Shifted Librarian

The Shifted Librarian

Corrupting Young Minds (with Books) in the Library

5 Tips for iPhone App Users

Digital Youth Wired for Action Conference

Announcing the 2007 Gaming Census!

Stating the State of the Web

Dancing Across the Web

ALA2008 Privacy Revolution Panel

Reblogging the ALA Privacy Panel

Literally, Where I’ll Be Gaming at ALA

Implementing the Prototype (Thinkering Spaces III)

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