So I arrived in the Bay Area in time for the closure of the Bay Bridge, and might I add, if they who know these things believe the bridge should be closed, then by golly, please do close it. Right before I arrived in the Bay Area I had a chance to swing through Monterey [...]
So we made it to Des Moines by way of Springfield and Champaign, where we visited the Lincoln Museum and UIUC GSLIS–both were in fine form. A beautiful building makes me feel smart and important. I had a great education at GSLIS, but the old building was a bit weary and cramped. Note to current GSLIS [...]
In short: * Got an iPhone. Zero regrets. The Barbie Doll I never had. Going from a Blackberry to an iPhone has raised my expectations of mobile platforms and software in general. Already filling it with free apps. Keyboard is kinda lame, but I’m figuring out how to type on it. * Holding off on [...]
There were some great additions to the trends, including the emphasis on mobile computing, though in running over the list, I’d add the blurring of public/private personae. But Michael Golrick honed in on the challenge of my presentation: not to point out problems, but to point out responses to those problems (avoiding the pat term, [...]
In Iowa I’m giving a talk which feels almost too up-close and personal to me: “perspectives on present and future library trends.” Care to chime in? I’m feeling a little blurry, between packing and trying to finish my slides before I hit the road. I thought rather than simply labeling something a trend, I’d talk [...]
People have been asking me about my arrival and my route. I am driving to Oakland by way of Des Moines (Sandy to me: “Stop saying “Dez Moinz!”), due to a longstanding agreement to do a general session and a breakout session on October 23 at the Iowa Library Association conference. Not exactly the direct [...]
So, new world, new tech. Looking for ideas. A couple months back, my Garmin GPS began alerting me that my maps had expired and that I needed to renew them. The renewal price? $69 for one-time, or $119 for a “lifetime” subscription. What is “lifetime,” according to Garmin? They mean the lifetime of the device. [...]
