American1680: SNA to DFW

Gate 7

First Starbucks coffee since 10 June, Berlin

At the SNA airport

Wonderstruck ... posing with Brian Selznick at ALA12

Had a great conversation with the amazing author of Wonderstruck and Hugo Cabret. In the small world category ... he even has a Smithsonian connection. I can now really impress my daughter!

True hotel bathroom origami for @outtacontext

Residence Inn, Anaheim

Lizz Winstead at #ALA12

Paula Poundstone at ALTAFF at #ALA12

@lrainie talkin' data about eBooks and their users

"I come to bring you data." Love it how data and facts can slay preconceptions, opinions, and HiPPOs.

@Gluejar talkin' on the need to bring eBooks into the public sector

Need to radically rethink how ebooks should work

@naypinya talkin' books from @InternetArchive

Scanning, lending, general observations on ebooks now and in the future

Maura Marx talkin' #DPLA at #ALA12

ALA carpet: soft and comfy vs hard practical

Which is which?

Squirt, since 1938

Don't think I've had a Squirt since 1938 ... maybe more like 1975

Dog Tacos, not Taco Dogs, a book for @isalara

A skateboard novel www.dogtacos.com

ALA Presentation on Linked Data: Thinking of Linking #ALA12

Thinking of Linking: A random series of ideas, concepts, Platonic ideals, a yeoman's miscellany, and nonesuch guide to Linked Data, especially as it relates to libraries, archives, and museums. Martin R. Kalfatovic. American Library Association Annual Meeting. Anaheim, CA. 23 June 2012.

Thinking of Linking: A random series of ideas, concepts, Platonic ideals, a yeoman's miscellany, and nonesuch guide to Linked Data, especially as it relates to libraries, archives, and museums

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Rock Bottom Remainders @ ALA

Final performance of the Rock Bottom Remainders at the American Library Association 2012 meeting in Anaheim. Dave Berry led the band along with Stephen King, Amy Tan and others. Special Guest Roger McGuinn jingle jangled through a number of Byrds/Dylan songs.

Martin R. Kalfatovic
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Angels Stadium: Only Jesus can save, the rest go 9 innings

Anaheim fro the 14th floor

A little hazy

72 F, sunny and blue in Anaheim, sorry DC friends

Hotel origami, for the @Outtacontext museum

Incredible shrinking Internet Cafe at ALA

I remember in the old days the huge rooms and lines for Internet access.
Wonder how many more years we'll see this?
Welcome to the world of ubiquitous personal mobile computing