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Peter E. Murray

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

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  • My ALA Midwinter 2012 Schedule

    The snow is falling here in central Ohio, so I'm eager to leave here and head to warm Dallas for ALA Midwinter 2012. I'm looking forward to catching up with colleagues; making new acquaintances; learning the latest thinking on RDA, linked data, and standards activity; and talking about free/open …

     Posted on  January 19, 2012
     and last updated January 19, 2012
     ·  1 minutes reading time
  • Consolidating Travel Details with TripIt

    I'm sitting in the Denver airport (and quite pleased to have remembered my note to myself about tunneling through ad-laden interception proxy) with lots to think and blog about after this year's Midwinter meeting. It was a very productive meeting, but I am still in "travel mode" so I thought …

     Posted on  January 26, 2009
     and last updated January 27, 2009
     ·  1 minutes reading time
  • Midwinter Travel Tip: Flying United? Checking Luggage? Save $3!

    United Airlines, along with many other carriers, has instituted a policy of charging for checked luggage. For United, the first bag is $15 and subsequent bags are $25 each. If you check-in for your flight online between now and January 31st, however, you can save $3 on each the first …

     Posted on  January 20, 2009
     and last updated January 20, 2009
     ·  1 minutes reading time
  • NPR's Headquarters

    NPR's Headquarters, looking east
    NPR's Headquarters, looking east
    Side view of the triangular building, looking from Mt. Vernon Square. The DC Convention Center is just to the north of where this photograph was taken.

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    NPR's Headquarters main entrance
    NPR's Headquarters main entrance
    The main entrance to NPR is along Massachusetts Avenue, and this banner …
     Posted on  August 05, 2007
     and last updated August 05, 2007
     ·  4 minutes reading time
  • How US Airways Became My Airline-of-Last-Resort (And Why You Should Never Fly With Them, Too)

    I will never fly U.S. Airways again, if I have a choice. A competing airline's ticket is going to have to be substantially more expensive for me to even consider U.S. Airways as an alternative.

    This all started with a trip to Ithaca two months ago. There was …

     Posted on  May 21, 2007
     and last updated May 21, 2007
     ·  5 minutes reading time