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Peter E. Murray

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

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  • Slidecast of David Lewis' "Collections Futures" Talk

    At the 2010 Annual RLG Partnership Meeting, David Lewis (Dean of the IUPUI University Library) gave a talk entitled "Collections Futures". I've followed David's ideas since we crossed paths a few years ago; his ideas on applying Clayton Christensen's disruptive innovation theories to libraries ring true to me. This presentation …

     Posted on  March 02, 2011
     and last updated March 02, 2011
     ·  2 minutes reading time
  • Pocket-sized Graph of the Theory of Disruptive Innovation

    I really like Christensen's Theory of Disruptive Innovation (as he proposed in his book The Innovator's Dilemma). It succinctly describes the challenges, if not the fate, of academic libraries as we navigate through changing expectations and fast-moving, turbulent technologies. In fact, I often find that in explaining my point-of-view …

     Posted on  December 21, 2006
     and last updated December 21, 2006
     ·  1 minutes reading time
  • Appreciating our Heritage while Embracing a Future

    Tom Wilson, LITA past president and all-around insightful LITA Top Technology Trendster, posted a commentary to the "Where have all the programmers gone?" post that deserves top billing For those that have not yet encountered this idiom, "top billing" is a motion picture industry term that refers to actors whose …

     Posted on  July 13, 2006
     and last updated July 13, 2006
     ·  4 minutes reading time