A while back I was asked this question, and it provoked an almost subterranean thought process in me. While I can’t promise a deep answer to this question, at least an answer has emerged.
For me, librarianship itself is all about guiding people to knowledge.
So, a data librarian is not necessarily someone who collects data and puts on a shelf or on a server (although that certainly can be done by data librarians).Read more...
This post is also slightly off topic – not a data announcement, workshop, video, etc. But it does contain one specific instance of something that everyone should be thinking about – data backup. Everyone knows the rule of three – keep at least three backups of your precious files and make sure at least one of them is offsite in case of disaster.
I needed to develop a new routine for my home computer backup after deciding to seize control of my system back from SpiderOak.Read more...
Well, this is off topic for the theme of the blog, but I felt the urge to record an expurgated version of my recent installation of Linux on a new Dell XPS 13 (9350), for the potential edification of the populace. I will try to make it brief, by my standards 🙂 (but I guess I failed..) This is not in any way an objective post, but I am just blowing off steam and letting my opinions fly.Read more...
I am responding to a now defunct post by my colleague, Francesca Giannetti. The discussion there is about the PLE, or personal learning environment. I think it’s interesting to reflect on, because most of the time I am just marinating in my PLE rather than conscious of it.
I find that I use different communication mechanisms for different purposes, and they have different time scales and impacts on my thinking. Enough generalities, let’s jump in!Read more...