2018-12-31 19:02
I always feel as if I should do a year-end blog post that wraps up the year. So here it goes.CopyrightThese are the stories which stand out to me and the Digitization 101 blog posts which go… Read More
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...pivoting to focus on innovation. Still blogging about copyright and occasionally on digitization.
2018-12-28 16:43
Beyond the Book did a 10-minute episode on what happened this past year in copyright through the "eyes" of the Velocity of Content blog. One the year-in-review podcast are Jill Sh… Read More
2018-12-28 14:00
There is the saying that "fences make good neighbors." Well, I think policies make good work (or learning) environments. Like fences, policies help you understand what is accepta… Read More
2018-12-21 16:30
1923 photo of three young women1923. That is the year we all have memorized about which items are in the public domain and which are not. However, that date is no longer th… Read More
2018-12-19 14:00
Sometimes one forgets to share good news. As the saying goes, better late than never! This announcement was originally posted on the SU iSchool web site on Nov. 9, 2018.A new School o… Read More
2018-12-17 14:00
In November, the EveryLibrary Institute NFP - the non-profit research companion to EveryLibrary - announced its new Board of Directors, who will take office in January. I'm pleased to… Read More
2018-12-14 14:00
In the United States, December 15 is Bill of Rights Day. The Amendment X states:The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States… Read More
2018-11-26 14:00
PCI Webinars provides continuing education for library organizations of all types and sizes. In October I was honored to give a webinar for them on "Moving Your Services into Your Comm… Read More
2018-11-16 16:48
This fall, Ithaka S+R issued a report entitled, "TheState of Digital Preservation 2018: A Snapshot of Challenges and Gaps" which was developed based on a series of interviews with leaders i… Read More
2018-11-11 01:07
Chris Finger, the library director from Geneva Public Library, gave a presentation on the library budget and budget process. This was geared for someone who is new at budgeting, howeve… Read More
2018-11-10 02:50
Andrea Snyder from Pioneer Library System (OWWL) gave this presentation.Snyder referenced:Images from Hafuboti.comDare to Lead by Brene Brown. The quote she used was, “I’m… Read More
2018-11-10 02:15
Sara Dallas was the moderator and Nick Buron (Queens Library) and Patty Utarro (Rochester Public Library/ Monroe County Library System) provided their prospective. The overarchin… Read More
2018-11-10 02:05
Freedom of Information and Open Meetings Laws, Robert FreemanFreeman is the Executive Director of the NYS Committee on Open Government.This could be a very boring topic but Freeman kept it l… Read More
2018-11-09 02:46
This was an AMAZING keynote given by two women, who work in the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL). Leah Esguerra is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). She is… Read More
2018-11-06 16:45
Last week, Lee Rainie - director, internet and technology, Pew Research Center - spoke several times at Syracuse University, including two public talks. On Oct. 31, Rainie spoke on "Tr… Read More
2018-11-02 13:00
It can be fascinating to see someone's comments, when that person is reading a news article, a book, or a piece of legislation. That fascination is doubly good when the person is readi… Read More
2018-10-24 14:23
On Oct. 11, 2018, the Music Modernization Act was signed into law in the U.S. According to the GRAMMY Advocacy & Public Policy Office, the Act does the following:For SongwritersCrea… Read More
2018-10-22 15:14
PCI Webinars provides continuing education for library organizations of all types and sizes. In September I was honored to give a webinar for them on "Assuring Library Materials Can Be… Read More
2018-10-18 17:10
It has been over two weeks since I returned from JCLC, and life has moved quickly. This will be a catch-up blog post, covering a number of topics, and I might ramble a bit.#JCLC2018 I… Read More
2018-10-02 18:17
The U.S., Mexico and Canada have settled on a trade agreement that is intended to replace the existing North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). While it hasn't made the news, it do… Read More
2018-09-29 22:19
One of the benefits of being at JCLC is the opportunity to think about libraries and our collections through a different lens. We generally build services in our libraries through the defaul… Read More
2018-09-28 02:55
I am typing this using my iPad browser, which is not allowing me to my some corrections. My apologies.I’m at the Joint Conference of Librarians of Color run by the Joint Council… Read More
2018-09-12 13:54
Ebook publishers are changing how the license ebooks to libraries. These two podcast episodes from Beyond the Book detail those recent changes. As you might expect, the changes d… Read More
2018-09-05 14:54
While not a copyright expert, C.G.P. Grey has provided an interesting and entertaining look at the length of copyright protection in this short video. By the way, while I like the video, one… Read More
2018-08-28 16:59
Below is as received in email. iPRES this year will be held in Boston and Cambridge, MA from Sept, 24-27. There is still time to register for this event. — We… Read More
2018-08-27 13:30
I received this in email as it is written below.The organizers for BUDSC18 (Bucknell University Digital Scholarship Conference) are excited to announce the opening of conference registration… Read More
2018-08-10 14:11
As received in email.Join us in Atlanta in October DIGITAL DIRECTIONS: Fundamentals of Creating and Managi… Read More
2018-08-08 14:30
This fall, I am embarking on research related to public libraries and am building a small (for now) research team (The iSchool Public Libraries Initiative). Often teams form quickly with no… Read More
2018-08-06 15:11
This is an updated list of my activities from August through November. If you see something that interests you, please follow the link for more information. Webinars Sept. 4 &… Read More
2018-07-30 13:30
This year, Rebekkah Smith Aldrich published her book Sustainable Thinking: Ensuring Your Library's Future in an Uncertain World. Sustainable Thinking is part textbook, part workbook, a… Read More
2018-07-24 13:30
CNI has released this video from its 2018 spring membership meeting. Its email announcement said: In Privacy in Cross-Border Preservation-based Partnerships, Erin Tripp of DuraSpa… Read More
2018-07-23 13:30
CNI released this video from its spring 2018 membership meeting. As CNI's email announcement said:Copyright and license agreements can complicate a researcher’s efforts to acces… Read More
2018-07-16 15:30
I have highlighted several books this year and here is one more.Published in 2017, Open Licensing for Culture Heritage is by Gill Hamilton and Fred Saunderson. According to the publish… Read More
2018-07-16 13:30
In November 2017, IMLS hosted a meeting on "Positioning Library and Information Science Graduate Programs for 21st Century Practice." The 40-page report from that one-day event is now availa… Read More
2018-07-13 17:32
IMLS has published the report from its #NDPthree event in October 2017. the one-day event reviewed work done as part of the digital library infrastructures and initiatives portfolio of… Read More
2018-07-09 18:13
Since it is summer in the northern hemisphere, this seems like a "feel good" one-minute video worth sharing from the Smithsonian Institution.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons At… Read More
2018-07-03 16:40
I don't follow EU copyright legislation closely, so these proposed rule changes have snuck up on me. According to IPPro The Internet:Article 11 brings a so-called ‘link tax&rsquo&hell…Read More
2018-06-27 12:30
Coffee and BeignetsIt is never too early to promote webinars and others events, so here is what I have coming up later this year.Webinars Sept. 4 & 5, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. ET - Understanding… Read More
2018-06-15 14:44
In libraries, collection development is vitally important and increasingly complicated. As someone who is teaching a graduate course on the topic, I can tell you that there is much tha… Read More
2018-06-06 13:00
As part of its Data-Driven Librarianship in Corrections series, today I'm giving a webinar for the National Institute of Corrections, which is part of the U.S. Department of Justice. B… Read More
2018-05-29 13:00
The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect on May 25. Ahead of that date, all of us received updates and reminders from all the Internet services we use… Read More
2018-05-23 12:40
Between 1998-2000, I worked on a digitization demonstration project in Fairport, NY on women's suffrage. The web site for Winning the Vote has changed since then, but it does still exi… Read More
2018-05-21 13:23
As I continue to highlight relevant books, I want to highlight another one by Rebecca P. Butler.Copyright for Academic Librarians and Professionals was published in 2014. According to… Read More
2018-05-17 13:30
This webpage by OfficePaceTM reminded me of everything I have loved and hated in any workspace, including some that held digitization activities. Of course, I can look at this informat… Read More
2018-05-14 14:16
I want to continue to highlight relevant books and hope to do so more regularly. This book, Copyright for Teachers and Librarians in the 21st Century, was written by Rebecca P. Butler… Read More
2018-05-09 13:09
I am passing along what I received in email.DIGITAL DIRECTIONS: Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital CollectionsOctober 15-16, 2018Commerce Club - Atlanta, GeorgiaGuided by a facult… Read More
2018-05-08 12:30
Organizations value people who can work independently and work in teams. We know that there are some people who do one style of work better than the other. But the reality is that even those… Read More
2018-04-27 13:37
During the winter, I had the good fortune to be interviewed by Christopher DeCristofaro and Robert Johnson for their Library Pros Podcast. Chris and Bob are technology librarians/techn… Read More
2018-04-25 13:00
Law librarians Virginia M. Tucker and Marc Lampson have updated their book, Finding the Answers to Legal Questions. As a follow-up to that new edition, ALA interviewed the authors. The… Read More
2018-04-15 00:16
I also spoke at the Upstate NY SLA Chapter spring conference. I did an interactive session on goal setting. Slides and handouts are on Slideshare. Description: Most of us have heard th… Read More
2018-04-14 23:54
Lindsay Cronk and Lindsey Rae presented on methods of collaborative leadership (#LeanBackAlready).Collaborative leadership through a feminist framework. (For reference, here is a definition… Read More
2018-04-14 23:28
Jan Fleckenstein presented on crafting a career path.“In all periods of history the demand for leadership has been greater than the supply.” - Beta Phi MuToday’s leaders ar… Read More
2018-04-14 23:19
At the Upstate NY SLA Chapter spring conference Chris Miller presented on the feared word, "feedback."Chris reference the Atlantic article, “The case against reality.”“Posi… Read More
2018-04-14 23:03
The keynote speaker at the Upstate NY SLA Chapter spring conference was Rochelle Mazar, who spoke on leadership. We change because we want to. It can be slow. As leaders, we can… Read More
2018-04-13 13:30
The Westin Hotel in Westminster, CO had this map available in its fitness center. I know it looks like nothing special, but it is not the look that caught my attention.The Westin is near an… Read More
Article: Copyright Solutions For Institutional Repositories: A Collaboration With Subject Librarians
2018-04-11 13:00
I found this 2012 article and it is worth sharing with you. Copyright Solutions for Institutional Repositories: A Collaboration With Subject LibrariansWritten by Heather Leary, Kacy Lundstro… Read More
2018-04-09 12:30
This week, April 8-14, is the 60th anniversary of National Library Week in the U.S. This is the week when we celebrate all libraries, no matter their type. The expectation is a library… Read More
2018-04-02 17:00
Coffee and BeignetsI have two presentations next week, which I want you to know about:April 11: 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET (webinar) - part of a three-person panel entitled "Can There Be Neutrality i… Read More
2018-04-02 13:00
I have traveled through the Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) in South Carolina several times recently and this sign below stood out to me. CLT is a sprawling airport and people… Read More
2018-03-27 12:30
Today, March 27, I'm giving a copyright workshop for the Southwest Florida Library Network (SWFLN) in Fort Myers, FL. I've geared this to be an interactive workshop with several handou… Read More
2018-03-20 12:51
The March 19, 2018 email ALA Advocacy Alert contained the following text:After many years of hard work, we are one step closer to seeing theMarrakesh Treaty implemented in the United States… Read More
2018-03-12 14:00
Whenever I read part of Copyright Law which contains the word "phonorecord", a little voice inside of me says "w-h-a-t-?". None of us every go into a store and ask to purchase a phonor… Read More
2018-03-09 15:00
During Wednesday's webinar for ALA entitled "Understanding and Defending Copyright in Your Library: An Introduction", I talked about Fair Use. I contend that Fair Use is the concept which ev… Read More
2018-03-08 15:21
Yesterday, I gave a webinar for ALA entitled "Understanding and Defending Copyright in Your Library: An Introduction." As I spoke about briefly about Section 109, it struck me hard the… Read More
2018-03-08 14:30
Continuing with highlighting books from Rowman & Littlefield, an exhibitor at the ALISE 2018 conference, next up...Originally published in 2014, Managing Copyright in Higher Education: A… Read More
2018-03-07 14:30
Continuing with highlighting books from Rowman & Littlefield, an exhibitor at the ALISE 2018 conference, next up...In 2016, Joy Perrin (Texas Tech University) released the book Digitizin… Read More
2018-03-06 14:30
Continuing with highlighting books from Rowman & Littlefield, an exhibitor at the ALISE 2018 conference, next up... In 2017, Edward M. Corrado (University of Alabama) and Heather Moulais… Read More
2018-03-05 14:30
This week, I'm going to highlight four books from Rowman & Littlefield, an exhibitor at the ALISE 2018 conference. First up...This month (March 2018), the third edition of the book… Read More
2018-03-02 20:43
It's Friday afternoon and I just realized that it is the last day of Fair Use Week. While I talked about Fair Use on the webinar I gave on Wednesday (and there will be more about it in… Read More
2018-02-28 16:51
In January, Christopher Kenneally moderated a discussion between Richard Mandel, Jonathan Band, and James Grimmelmann on the future of digital first sale with the court case Capitol Records… Read More
2018-02-27 14:00
Each year, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) celebrates World Intellectual Property Day. This year, World IP Day (#WorldIPday) is April 26. As WIPO says:This year&rsq&hell…Read More
2018-02-26 13:30
I want to highlight that I am giving three copyright workshops over the next four weeks. The first two are online, while the third is on-site in Florida Yes, the content of the S… Read More
2018-02-19 14:00
I'm not a musician and music copyright is not my forte, so I appreciate when I find a good music copyright resource written by someone else. The Future of Music Coalition produced a fa… Read More
2018-02-16 14:00
Another tragedy happened this week in a K-12 school and the media showed us video of panicked students fleeing from the school. Thankfully, they knew how to get out of the school.Each… Read More
2018-02-09 21:01
Approach to Harmonization of Entry Requirements for Grsudwte Program in Information Science at European Higher Insitutiojs EINFOSE ProjectTatjana Aparac-JelisicDescrition: Various aspec… Read More
2018-02-09 20:58
Heidi Julien (ALISE president), Michael Seadle (Executivd director of the iSchool Consortium), Dietmar Worfram, Clara ChuDigital literacy in the era of fake news: Hiw to respond - SeadleWhat… Read More
2018-02-08 23:48
Give me some slacks Public Librarians LINQ Together for Professional DevelopmentVanessa Irvin (presenter) and Wiebke Reile - University of HawaiiLINQ is used on HawaiiInquiry-based professio… Read More
2018-02-08 23:39
Teaching the ACRL Framework: Reflections from the field Melissa Gross, Don Latham, Heidi JulienThe ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education was adopted January 2016… Read More
2018-02-08 23:34
Monica Colon-Aguirre, Nicole Cook, Renata Chancellor, Joe Sanchez, Bharat Mehra, Vanessa Irvin, Tonia Sutherland, Renee Hill, Amelia Gibson This session is based on an 2017 of the same… Read More
2018-02-08 05:04
Suliman Hawamdeh, Univ. of North Texas Expanding LIS Education UniverseWe are anxious about new things and how to incorporate those things into our pedagogy.He connects data science wit… Read More
2018-02-08 04:55
Dietmar Wolfram began by talking about some of the current specializations that exist in MLIS programs and allied degree programs. ALISE wants to expand to include the emerging and expanding… Read More
2018-02-08 04:53
32 of the yet 65 ALA accredited programs are fully online.John Burgess, Univ. Of AlabamaLearning by play: an online approach to teaching the reference encounter Their MLIS program is of… Read More
2018-02-08 04:52
Cultivating a critical thinking mindset among new information practice in an era of “alternative facts”Rajesh Singh & Kevin RiouxLots of evidence of the erroneous reliance of… Read More
2018-01-24 14:00
In November 2017, I gave a webinar on how to get the most out of your MSLIS program. After the webinar, one MSLIS student, Allison Keough, listened to it and create a blog post with al… Read More
2018-01-22 14:34
Kelvin Ringold and Josh Shear interviewed me on the topic of libraries for their weekly podcast named "JKWD" (Josh and Kelvin World Domination). We talked mostly about public libraries… Read More
2018-01-16 14:30
Vancouver (BC) Public LibraryTwo weeks ago, I was asked to give a 10-minute presentation on "libraries as a third place" and was given a short amount of time to figure out what to say. … Read More
2018-01-15 21:17
Memorial to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks (Dallas)The Marketplace Morning Report did a brief story on the fact that Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech is… Read More
2018-01-12 14:00
On Wednesday (Jan. 10), I gave a webinar for the Southwest Florida Library Network (SWFLN) entitled " Roam Your Community and Meet Them on Their Turf." SWFLN makes their webinars avail… Read More
2018-01-10 14:00
This is not new, but worth noting because we don't always pay attention to what's on a page. I ran a search in Google and at the bottom of the page of search results was this: In… Read More
2018-01-09 19:16
Andrew AlbaneseChristopher KenneallyAt the end of 2017, Christopher Kenneally and Andrew Albanese discussed the ‘top ten’ stories of the year for US libraries and librarians ahea… Read More
2018-01-09 14:00
In December 2017, the world learned that the organization known as the New Media Consortium (NMC) was proceeding through chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings. NMC was known for its Horizon… Read More
2018-01-03 15:13
The December issue of Information Today contained an article by Corilee Christou entitled "Copyright in 2018." Even if you feel you have kept up on U.S. copyright law, this article is… Read More
2018-01-02 14:31
Coffee and BeignetsDuring the next three months, this is where my speaking and traveling schedule is taking me. As always, if you're in the same location as me, I hope you will say hello. If… Read More
2017-12-29 23:16
2017 has been quite a year. I even I blogged more this year than I had since 2013! Looking back at those posts, and what was happening elsewhere, this is what stands out to me:It… Read More
2017-12-12 16:26
This is circulating through the DPN web site and various email lists.You may want to participant in the comment period.Declaration of Shared Values Open for CommentDecember 11, 2017The digit… Read More
2017-12-11 14:01
On Dec. 14, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote to restore Internet freedom. This is seen as an attempt to alter what is referred to as Net Neutrality. According… Read More
2017-12-07 19:02
Yesterday, Dec. 6, Maurice Coleman, Paul Signorelli and I gave a one-hour webinar entitled "Oops Embracing Training Failures and Learning From Them." We talked about problems that a tr… Read More
2017-11-24 18:01
I recently came across this 2015 article entitled "Unlocking the Talent Development Puzzle" by Laurie Miller. The article is based on data collected by the Association for Talent Devel… Read More
2017-11-11 22:49
Barbara Stripling and Jill Hurst-WahlThis was a continuation of the discussion begun last year at the conference on recruiting people - especially K-12 teachers - who would like to become sc… Read More
2017-11-11 22:25
Leadership PanelPanelists were:Lauren Comito, Queens LibraryCarol Anne Germain, University of AlbanyJill Hurst-Wahl, Syracuse UniversityMary Fellows, Upper Hudson Library SystemSandra Echols… Read More
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