May 16, 2013
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Google Reader was an extremely useful tool that I’ve mentioned before. However, I found an alternative I really like called Commafeed. The developer created a clone that is lightweight and simple, and best of all, it can import your Google Reader feeds. I discovered it on the web aggregate site, Reddit.
I highly recommend Commafeed if you’re still struggling with what to do after the service ends on July 1st.
April 16, 2013
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Great news! Not only did I find out that I had an article accepted into the Journal of Web Librarianship, but I my usability study on my library’s mobile site has just been funded by a PSC-CUNY grant.
April 15, 2013
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After searching for an excellent presentation about iPad loans, done by members of Virginia Tech, I found a video of myself giving a presentation at CCUMC.
I haven’t watched it myself, as I was a little nervous that day, but I believe that the slides would prove useful to anyone looking at mobile web development.
April 4, 2013
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I was asked to do a presentation on a poster I did for City Tech last year. Here’s the powerpoint.
From Open Source to On Your Phone 4-5-13
I wish there was more time in the day, as there is a great LACUNY Institute happening at the same time. I plan on visiting in the morning before heading back to Brooklyn for my presentation.
March 14, 2013
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Google Reader will retire after June of this year. It was a great way to keep up with blogs and other websites. I have personally used this great resource to find both conference presentations and publishing opportunities within academic librarianship.
If anyone has any suggestions for an alternative web-based RSS reader, please let me know. I know that you are able to export feeds so you don’t lose subscriptions.
Announcement: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-second-spring-of-cleaning.html
January 25, 2013
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I recently placed an entry to the code4lib 2013 Conference in Chicago. I didn’t win, but I’d like to share the picture here:
December 20, 2012
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A colleague and myself was tasked with creating a lively playlist for our staff holiday party. This is it:
My colleague removed the 4 Skinz holiday song and added a great James Brown holiday record. Regardless, I still think this was a success.
Props to another colleague who recommended The Pogues’ Fairytale of New York. If it was up to me, we would listen to nothing but Slayer’s Seasons in the Abyss and a couple of Burzum records for a holiday party.
Happy holidays to all!
December 11, 2012
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This is something out of a Philip K. Dick novel:
Then you watch this:
Are we idealizing reality? Has technology forced us to become watchers and observers of experience, rather than participate in it? I think it’s a fascinating notion, and relates well to the current technology trends, and not just that in libraries. Computers are handheld and have us connected, but maybe it’s wise to become unconnected every once and awhile before we stop using our own memory.
December 3, 2012
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I recently gave a little demonstration of my library’s website to the LACUNY Mobile Roundtable. If you’re a member of LACUNY and interested in using tablets, phones, or any other mobile device, then you may want to check out one of our meetings. More information can be found on the CUNY Academic Commons site.
Here’s the handout.
November 29, 2012
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I recently had the opportunity to share my work on mobile library website development with my colleagues here at City Tech. Here is a PDF version of my poster.