Laura J. Wilkinson @ljw@qoto.org
Experienced practitioner of info & library management, research publishing, teaching & learning, and knowledge workflows. Live adventurously!
Joined Aug 2018
From a “Ghost Library” to a “Window on the Big World”: The Story of Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui, Wellington Central Library
by Charlie Rapple
via https://helenlewis.substack.com/
BOOK BLURBS GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Enchanting = there’s a dog in it
Heart-warming = a dog and a child
Moving = child dies
Heart-rending = dog dies
Thoughtful = mind-numbingly tedious
Haunting = set in the past
Exotic = set abroad
Audacious = set in the future
Award-winning = set in India
Perceptive = set in north London
Provocative = infuriating
Epic = editor cowed by author’s reputation
From the pen of a master = same old same old
In the tradition of = shamelessly derivative
Spare and taut = under researched
Richly detailed = over-researched
Disturbing author = bonkers
Stellar author = young and photogenic
Classic author = hanging in there
Vintage author = past it
Age of Invention: Does History have a Replication Crisis?
by Anton Howes
https://www.ageofinvention.xyz/p/age-of-invention-does-history-have
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Paraphrasing Janne Pölönen at #oai13
"Scholarship needs to span not only global excellence, but in particular pay much more attention to local relevance."
What a wonderful statement:!
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On the anniversary of Elizabeth II's death, please note that we are still in the legislative session commenced with the Queen's Speech of May 2022 - one monarch and two prime ministers (and several cabinet ministers) ago.
When tech says ‘no’
The tech industry always has a reason why any new laws or regulations are bad - indeed, so does any industry. They always say that! The trouble is, sometimes it’s true, and some laws are (or would be) disasters. So which is it? Well, there are three ways that people say ‘NO!’
by Benedict Evans
https://www.ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2023/8/24/when-tech-says-no
Striking a balance between openness and free access in scholarly infrastructure – DOAJ at 20
by Joanna Ball & Andrea Chiarelli
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"You are at all times independent. This absolute freedom of the cyclist can be known only to the initiated."
An illustrated 19th-century manifesto for the bicycle as an instrument of self-reliance, training ground for uncertainty, and a portal to joy https://t.co/WNl4HqcFVh
TIL: How is JIRA pronounced?
https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=223219971
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I'm no longer sure who it was on here, but some one recommended organic maps app as a privacy friendly alternative to Google maps, built on #openstreetmaps I've been trying it out the last 3 days and it is really brilliant. So 🙏 to whoever it was.
Laura J. Wilkinson
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Yes, you can ditch #GoogleMaps now..
#OrganicMaps is here. Use it while offline and feel good about a #privacy-respecting app that doesn't suck you dry of your personal information. Based on #OpenStreetMap this app is gonna blow #Google #Maps out of the water (hopefully ;)
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I took this photo of my kid playing with his blocks the other day, and when I realized it reminded me of something, well...I had to make this.
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Sun worship harnessed
#catsofmastodon #cats #Humor #humour #cartoons #CatsOfMastodon
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I'm just a boy, standing in front of a software manufacturer, asking you to just write down the instructions instead of recording a video tutorial. Please. I beg.
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This list of things that make the Internet great is A+++, not least because it starts with "dogs in elk"
OA Switchboard kicks off project to explore an OA Books solution
In line with guiding principles, OA Switchboard aims to support all types of scholarly output and plans for a dedicated OA Books prototype to be tested with pilot users.
by Yvonne Campfens, Executive Director OA Switchboard
Experienced practitioner of info & library management, research publishing, teaching & learning, and knowledge workflows. Live adventurously!
Joined Aug 2018
