Showing posts with label Chicago 2013. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chicago 2013. Show all posts

Monday, July 01, 2013

94 stories over Chicago

At the Hancock Observatory

"Brewster's Ark" ... Brewster Kahle interviewed in Playboy Magazine

Well, seems you can't get the article on the Playboy website, at least not for free, so I'll probably have to venture into NSFW territory to pick up the information.


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Some pictures from the @DPLA meet up at #ALA2013

2013.06.30-IMG_4537DPLA Director Dan Cohen and Director of Content  Emily Gore were joined by other DPLA staffers, Amy Rudersdorf and Kenny Whitebloom at the DPLA meet up during the 2013 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago.

Stopping in were a number of staff from DPLA institutions including the Smithsonian (Nancy Gwinn, Suzanne Pilsk, Maggie Ditttemore), Boston Public Library (Amy Ryan, Michael Colford), the Internet Archive (Brewster Kahle), IMLS (Maura Marx), Chattanooga PL (Nate Hill), Lyrasis (Robin Dale), Indiana University (Robert McDonald), UC Davis, California Digital Library, and many others.


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Sunday, June 30, 2013

Paula Poundstone at that Laugh's on Us at #ala2013

I'm getting to be a regular at this event

Selena Coppock, New Rules for Blondes, at Laugh's on Us, #ala2013

Paul Rudnick with his first YA book, Gorgeous at #sla2013 Laugh's on Us

Ross Matthews, Man Up!, at Laugh's on Us, at #ala2013

Nicole Knepper, Moms Who Drink and Swear, at Laugh's On Us #ala2013

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Jumbo Chicago char dog from Gold Coast Dogs

BHL button at the DPLA Meet up ALA Chicago


Meetin' & greetin' with @DPLA

At ALA...

"Let me hear ya everybody!" good morning Chicago from Harry Caray

Some find the drum shaped bat disturbing...

Friday, June 28, 2013

Let them eat chaos @ Second City

At #ala2013 "You are what you is and you is what you are" (Frank Zappa)

And there is a ribbon for every one to prove it!!

Seangill Peter Gill on Share ILL at the IRRT per conference at @ala2013




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Overview of the ILL innovations at Columbia University Library.

Anton DuPlessis of Texas A&M on Los primeros Libriarian: digital collaboration to facilitate new world patrimony #ala2013









Fascinating project that is bringing early New World texts (in multiple copies to bring unique copies together) together digitally.

Helps partners with digital technology, facilitated conservation, and fostered collaboration.

Uses low entry barriers to scanning by helping partners get appropriate technology.

Fosters repatriation of cultural patrimony via digital surrogates.

Available at http://primeroslibros.org

Valerie Hill of Texas Women's University on 3D virtual museum and library exhibits #ala2013




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Part of the IRRT Preconference