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Peter E. Murray

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

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  • LibNFT: a second look...still "nope"

    The day after I posted LibNFT: a Project in Search of a Purpose, the project proponents held their CNI project briefing. The recording of that briefing is now online, and I've made some annotations on the recording transcript. I came away with a more nuanced understanding of the proposed project …

     Posted on  January 23, 2023
     and last updated January 22, 2023
     ·  5 minutes reading time
  • LIBnft: a Project in Search of a Purpose

    At first, I thought this was a parody.

    LibNFT is an R&D initiative exploring the impact of blockchain and the digital asset economy on library archives.
    —LIBnft homepage, 12-Dec-2022

    However, it seems like a serious proposal that was presented today at a CNI project briefing. I did not attend …

     Posted on  December 12, 2022
     and last updated January 22, 2023
     ·  7 minutes reading time
  • Issue 85: Privacy-busting Journal Article Fingerprints, Fraud in NFTs, Improve Your Life

    The middle of February already. Time is flying; I hope you are having fun.

    The threads this week:

    • Privacy-busting Fingerprints in Journal Articles
    • Fraud in NFTs
    • Improve Your Life

    Feel free to send this newsletter to others you think might be interested in the topics. If you are not already …

     Posted on  February 17, 2022
     and last updated February 16, 2022
     ·  5 minutes reading time
  • Issue 81: Controlled Digital Interlibrary Lending, Gamers Revolt Against NFTs, and Cats

    Photograph of a white cat with black splotches laying across a lap
    Alan the cat
    Wednesday night with a cat on the lap, composing the next day's Thursday Threads. How could life get any better?

    Hey...I'm not above using cat pictures to satisfy readers. In fact, I'm going to do it one more time before this newsletter is finished. (Oh, and …

     Posted on  January 20, 2022
     and last updated January 20, 2022
     ·  7 minutes reading time