Disruptive Library Technology Jester

Peter Murray

Library technologist, open source advocate, striving to think globally while acting locally

Encryption of Patron Data in Modern Integrated Library Systems

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"How much effort do you want to spend securing your computer systems? Well, how much do you not want to be in front of a reporter's microphone if a security...

Recordings from Code4Lib Virtual Lightning Talks Available

2 minute read

Thanks to everyone for participating in the first Code4Lib Virtual Lightning Talks on Friday. In particular, my gratitude goes out to Ed Corrado, Luciano Ra...

Full Text of ARL SPEC Kit 278 on Library Patron Privacy Now Online

less than 1 minute read

Almost a decade ago while at the University of Connecticut I conducted a survey of ARL libraries on their patron privacy practices. The full text of that su...

Thursday Threads: Cloud Computing and Data Centers – Amazon, Facebook, and Google

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Receive DLTJ Thursday Threads: by E-mail by RSS Delivered by FeedBurner This week's DLTJ Thursday Threads is about data centers -- those dark r...

JPEG2000 Summit at Library of Congress, May 12-13, 2011

1 minute read

It has been years since I've done meaningful work with JPEG2000, but I still try to keep tabs on what is happening in that community. In that vein, Rob Buck...