A Wandering Eyre

It seems like often when I am talking to my friend, Jason Griffey, we end up talking about the print format and how it is going to die. Notice I did not say if. I think we always circle back to this because usually one or both of us are in the middle of some [...]

Today, I wrote my last post for ALA TechSource. I felt that I had to leave given my sporadic posting and it is so hard to sit down and write these days. Time to write is not the only problem. It is hard to write about tech trends when you never have time to read [...]

I am very pleased that Jason Griffey, my conference husband and friend extraordinaire, is joining the TechSource Team. He is a super smart guy and is always amazing me with the things he knows and finds. I know he will have some very good things to tell us.
Welcome, Jason.
–Jane, loves to see her friends [...]

I have an interview with Christopher Harris over at the TechSource Blog today. We talk about his new project called Fish4Info.
The vision behind Fish4Info was a desire to create a positive library experience. I wanted to change the typical library catalog which is often used as a pass through to information into a destination where [...]

I wrote the first 2008 issue of Library Technology Reports on how technology has changed the way we do business, in libraries and outside of them. It includes case studies, tool reviews, and best practices for organizations, team leaders, and team members. Here is the blurb from the ALA TechSource site:

The way of work in [...]

Until September 10th, I will be furiously working on finishing a writing project and getting ready to speak at Harris County Public Library. Except for Twitter updates, this space may be quiet. Just a warning that you can look elsewhere for your insights and snark for a couple weeks.
–Jane, gtd

IL Press Pass
Originally uploaded by Wandering Eyre.

All I need now is one of those silly hats with a little white card that says press. Now if I could only think of something clever to say.

According to The Chronicle of Higher Ed, the Chicago Manual of Style is movin’ on up and online. As a fan of MLA, I hope they follow the cluetrain soon. Scholars and librarians rejoice!
–Jane, still loves MLA the best