Wikipedia is one of my frequently used resources. It is great for that quick update when I need to understand a new concept. It was used in the creation of this series of trading cards. That’s where I got the Dewey class lists from. I couldn’t go past a quote from Jimmy Wales, the co-founder [...]

What’s the best, worst, funniest use of this literary technique that you have read? It may not have been considered such a clumsy method back in ancient times when the pantheon was as familiar to the audience as mobile phones are to us. Original image by Amanda M. Hatfield used under a creative commons licence.

Found the perfect image in the multi-tasking student for this number.   Reading is a basic tool in the living of a good life — Mortimer Adler   Original image by colemama used under a Creative Commons licence.

Libraries that focus on specific subjects often have things in their collection that the average person does not associate with libraries. I’d like to hear more about Australian special libraries and their collections. If anyone is interested in telling the world about their special library, you can always write a post for us on Libraries [...]

My local library – Elanora Branch of the Gold Coast Library Service.  

My own photo this time. I think this was when there was a user group meeting for Ex Libris products at the State Library of Victoria. I know that Dave Allen from SLQ accompanied me on a wander around the library when I took this photo, so it was either that or maybe a VALA [...]

A question for those of you who have to manage personnel… What books or articles do you recommend on this topic? A quick browse through my library catalogue/discovery service and this one caught my eye. Accelerating Performance: Powerful New Techniques to Develop People by Sunny Stout Rostron “In training there are two distinct camps emerging – [...]

022 – Administration of Physical Plant, a photo by petahopkins on Flickr. It’s much more fun to look after the plants in the library than worry about the state of the air-conditioning. Original image by Tarkowski used under a creative commons licence

021 Library Relationships, a photo by petahopkins on Flickr. Catching up again on Blogjune. I had the trading cards ready, but just too busy to get the posts organised on time.Original image by Super Furry Librarian used under a creative commons licence.

The State Library of Queensland is hosting a forum today with some of my favourite tweeps speaking/participating. How do libraries reassert their identity as providers of balanced and significant information in the age of Google? That’s the question of the day. Follow the hashtag #LiGW2012 on Twitter or you can see them captured as a [...]