WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

In order to more intelligently advise scholars about their options for creating websites, I’ve started investigating various website hosting platforms. I want to compare features and highlight the plusses and minuses of each for blogging, website hosting, content delivery, etc.… Continue Reading WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

Project Portfolio Management for Academic Libraries: A Gentle Introduction

Pre-print for “Project Portfolio Management for Academic Libraries: A Gentle Introduction,” College & Research Libraries. Abstract: In highly dynamic, service-oriented environments like academic libraries, much staff time is spent on initiatives to implement new products and services to meet users’ evolving needs.… Continue Reading Project Portfolio Management for Academic Libraries: A Gentle Introduction

The “Collaboration Continuum,” Viewpoint, and Communication

I’ve been thinking about how collaboration in its various forms can have a profound influence on how we view and interpret the world around us, and thus how we communicate about it. Collaboration Continuum Models There are various models of… Continue Reading The “Collaboration Continuum,” Viewpoint, and Communication

Why understanding the Digital Humanities is key for libraries.

I just read a recent blog post by MITH Director Neil Fraistat, “The Questions(s) of Digital Humanities,” in which he discusses the Digital Humanities not just as a set of practices enacted by humanists, but as a field or discipline… Continue Reading Why understanding the Digital Humanities is key for libraries.

“Why Digital Humanities?” Notes from a panel discussion at NYU.

I just got back from a panel discussion at NYU entitled “Why Digital Humanities,” co-sponsored by NYU’s Center for Teaching Excellence and NYU’s Humanities Initiative. It featured Kathleen Fitzpatrick (professor of Media Studies, Pomona College, visiting scholar at NYU, and co-editor… Continue Reading “Why Digital Humanities?” Notes from a panel discussion at NYU.

A patron at my own library: the view from the other side.

I’ve just started a six-month sabbatical to begin work on several projects. As I turn my attention from the daily responsibilities of my job to the professional projects I planned for this leave, I have the opportunity to look at… Continue Reading A patron at my own library: the view from the other side.

Review: Mendeley for citation management & academic networking

NYU Libraries invited the folks at Mendeley to run a hands-on Mendeley workshop at Bobst Library this past week. For an hour and a half, NYU faculty, students, and librarians explored this increasingly popular research tool. NYU Libraries already licenses/supports… Continue Reading Review: Mendeley for citation management & academic networking

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