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On Open Source
I meant to post this last week, but better late than never, I guess. I read on Slashdot that Saturday, Feb. 9th was the 10-year anniversary of open source. The hows and whys of are explained well by...
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Library Public Computer Profile
This is a follow-up post to "Using Firefox On Our Public Computers" - a few people have asked me what else we have on our public computers, so here is pretty much everything we're doing on our public...
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Reference Question of the Week – 2/22/09
This question actually took place months ago, but was only recently resolved. An elderly patron came to the desk and asked about email. She said her grandchildren all wanted her to get an email...
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Free Alternatives to Bestselling Software
I saw this post and liked it for two reasons: I use a lot of this free software, and although I trust it, for some reason it makes me feel better about using it knowing that other people do too For...
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MA Libraries Moving Towards Open Source
I've mentioned this in passing, but here's some insider information on the prospect of Massachusetts libraries adopting an open source state-wide catalog. The update comes courtesy of my consortium's...
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MA Open Source Info Session
For librarians in Massachusetts, and anyone interested in the Massachusetts Open Source Project, there will be two information sessions in October. Dates, Times, Locations: Oct 21st, 10:00 AM, Palmer...
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MA Open Source Info Session Notes
I attended the 10/29/09 information session for the Massachusetts Open Source Project. My notes are below, and I hope they make sense - there were about six speakers, and all their presentations...
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RYO OSS ILS, or, Ideal Catalog Features
Since I first heard about it, I've been yapping on about the Mass Libraries Open Source Project, trying to publicize and chronicle its progress. It became official a couple weeks ago, when the...
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Organize Your Desktop with Fences
At a meeting last week, a colleague from my consortium's central office showed off a free program he found called Fences. Its function is simple: group desktop icons together in labelled boxes. Of...
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A Couple Handy Online Image Editing Tools
It's been awhile since I've talked about image editing tools. My favorite website for quick and easy editing (cropping, resizing, etc) is still Pixenate, but I recently read about Clipping Magic - and...
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I Don’t Like The New Firefox Search
This post should have the subtitle, Turning back the clock, one "feature" at a time. So the internet is all about sharing, right, no matter how small and insignificant the topic? Here's a small and...
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