In this 6-course certificate program, you will learn the fundamentals of user experience (UX) and how to apply user-centered strategies to library websites and beyond. The program begins by teaching … Read more Library Juice Academy Certificate in User Experience (UX)
On February 28, 2013, Bradley Manning read a 35-page statement at a courthouse in Fort Meade, in which he detailed how and why he released certain information to the public. … Read more Whistleblowers, Intellectual Freedom, and Librarians
I have just interviewed Ray Schwartz. Ray is a systems librarian at the William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. He frequently presents on topics relating to the use of … Read more Interview with Ray Schwartz
I have just interviewed Beth Knazook, an image archivist who has worked for the Ryerson University Archives & Special Collections and as the Photo Archivist for the Stratford Festival of … Read more Interview with Beth Knazook
Message from Free Government Information: A convergence of several things — the White House’s new policy on Open Access to federally funded scientific information, the NAPA Report on the GPO, … Read more Important Petition for Access to Government Information
I am going to link to an editorial that is not like what we normally link to here, but it is on a favorite topic of mine, one that I … Read more Elitism
Call for Submissions – Miriam Braverman Memorial Prize The submission period for the 2013 Braverman Award is now open. Submitted papers should be about some aspect of the social responsibilities … Read more Call for Submissions – Miriam Braverman Memorial Prize
Library Juice Academy is starting a webinar series on “Creative Solutions in Academic Libraries,” and this is a call for presenters. There is no shortage of discussion about “problems faced … Read more Call for Presenters – Creative Solutions in Academic Libraries
Interesting article from The Moscow News this week about the women behind the great men of Russian literary history. The author claims that creative partnership between writers prior to women’s … Read more The women behind Russia’s literary greats
I have just interviewed Marcus Banks, who is the Director of Library/Academic & Instructional Innovation at Samuel Merritt University. He has a strong interest in new and alternative methods of … Read more Interview with Marcus Banks
NASIG’s 28th Annual Conference: June 6th to June 9th 2013 in Buffalo, NY “The Art of Information/The Architecture of Knowledge” http://www.nasig.org/conference_registration.cfm NASIG 2013 continues the organization’s tradition of offering conferences … Read more NASIG’s 28th Annual Conference
Lenny and Nina are Buried in Books Author: Linda Cooper Illustrator: Jana Vukovic Price: $10.00 Published: March 2013 ISBN: 978-1-936117-88-8 For children 5-7 years old. Lenny and Nina have so … Read more New: Lenny and Nina are Buried in Books