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Peter E. Murray

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

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  • Thursday Threads: Open Publishing Alternatives, Open Bibliographic Data, Earn an MBA in Facebook, Unconference Planning

    The highlights of the past week are around publishing -- first with a model proposed by Eric Hellman in which consumers can pool enough money to pay publishers to "set a book free" under a Creative Commons license, then with an announcement by the University of Pittsburgh offering free hosting of …

     Posted on  December 02, 2010
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  • Unconference Experiment at ALA Annual 2009

    ALA Annual 2000 LogoThe latest edition of American Libraries Direct published today has a story about an unconference that precedes the ALA Annual conference in Chicago this July:

    Are you interested in attending a conference program where you have a hand in determining the topics discussed? Have you always wondered what really goes …

     Posted on  February 11, 2009

  • LITA Announces an Unconference for May 2009

    Earlier this week, LITA announced its unconference event: LITACamp. The meeting is scheduled for May 7-8, 2009 at the OCLC Conference Center in Dublin, Ohio. (Map of conference center and surrounding facilities.)

    For those that don't know, the unconference meeting format is one where the topics are picked by those …

     Posted on  December 05, 2008
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  • A Successful BarCampOhio/LibraryCampOhio

    I'm pleased to be able to report a successful running of a BarCamp here earlier this week. Billed as BarCampOhio/LibraryCampOhio -- a mixture of .com and library technologists -- we had a good turnout and a lively discussion on a variety of topics. Thanks and gratitude go out to OCLC for …

     Posted on  August 14, 2008
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  • Registration Open for BarCampOhio/LibraryCampOhio (August 11, 2008)

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    Registration is open for the BarCampOhio/LibraryCampOhio meeting on Monday, August 11th from 10am to 5:30pm at the OCLC Conference Center in Dublin, OH. Other details are on the event homepage.

    What is a BarCamp? ((Description adapted from the BarCamp Wikipedia entry.))

    First and foremost: This …

     Posted on  July 31, 2008
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  • BarCampOhio and LibraryCampOhio, August 11, 2008

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    Announcing the BarCampOhio/LibraryCampOhio meeting on Monday, August 11th from 10am to 5:30pm at the OCLC Conference Center in Dublin, OH. Two camp communities! One day! All of the details, include stuff not covered below, are on the event homepage.


    What's planned is a dual-track unconference …

     Posted on  July 17, 2008
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  • Voting open for Code4Lib 2009; Central Ohio is a candidate

    The Columbus Metropolitan Library, OCLC, and Ohio State University and OhioLINK have put in a bid as host site for the 2009 Code4Lib meeting. Code4Lib is an informal organization of self-selected librarians and technology professionals. It exists as a volunteer organization run by consensus of interested individuals. The meeting in …

     Posted on  February 21, 2008
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  • Ann Arbor District Library Camp, 20 March 2008

    Formal information about the AADL Camp is available on the Library Success wiki, including logistical details, a list of people that are planning to attend, and a list of possible topics. Registration at the Library Success wiki is required to edit the page.

    Last month, Ed Vielmetti posted about the …

     Posted on  January 17, 2008
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