Return of the blog roll
I've just updated my blog design and have changed a few elements, such as adding a new blog roll. It seems like years since I've ever heard this word said or written, but I want to experiment with...
View ArticleNew blogging, new rules
One of the other things which contributed to the end of my blogging last time was a stifling self-censorship. It was a continual monkey on my back and made me second guess everything I wrote. I've been...
View ArticleIntroduction to Standards
I've recently been thinking about Standards. Standards, also known Standards Documents or Technical Standards. Those documents designated with strange codes such ISO, BS, AS, NZS, ASTM, EN, UL and so...
View ArticleJune
I like the month of June. I like that some library-type bloggers are doing #blogjuneThe one time I tried blogjune, I found it very rewarding- the increased connection with my peers, being challenged to...
View ArticleSpecialness
This post is about special libraries. It's the library sector where I am currently working. For this reason, it is dear to my heart. Like any type of job, it has its good points and bad points, but I...
View ArticleThe privilege of saying nothing
This has been a difficult post to write. Even now I'm not quite sure if it's a wise thing for me to post. If it's a mistake, then I think it's a mistake which I need to make. I think that continuing to...
View ArticleLibrarians in the Age of Lies
I don't think it would be controversial if I were to say that many politicians, regardless of party or policy, have developed a reputation of being less than truthful in their public statements. This...
View ArticleBlogging in the winter
Last week, Kathryn Greenhill asked, “Where have all the bloggers gone?”It was a short but compelling post. It also got me thinking about this issue.To start with, we (readers and writers of the...
View Articlenow where were we?
I never announced the most recent hiatus, it just kind of happened. Work was busy in the second half of 2019 and it became increasingly difficult to find a space for work-related blogging.The "Black...
View ArticleTwo for twenty
One of the most important things I read in 2021 was Adam Grant’s article in the New York Times, “There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s Called Languishing.” I listened to numerous discussions...
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