Powerpoint: more fun than you think

Powerpoint. Every office has it. A lot of people hate it. Some people even promote the “death of powerpoint”. True, powerpoint is a much abused software… but it’s also an extremely flexible and in the right hands, a tool for creative teaching and sharing of ideas. Take exhibit A, the most awesome 450 page presentation [...]

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A Potentially Brilliant Protest

I would call it a brilliant protest, but we don’t know if it will be successful yet. I can’t imagine it won’t, but bureaucracy will be bureaucracy. So for those who haven’t seen it: Library clears its shelves in protest at closure threat [From Guardian UK] Users urged to take out full allowance of library [...]

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Are you a member of a professional association?

If so, why? If not, why not? It’s something that’s been on my mind swirling around and I think it might be time to give it its moment in the limelight. I f you answered yes to the post’s initial question, answer these please: What association is it? What spurred you to sign up initially? [...]

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“Learn the rules, and then play them better.”

I’ve been stalking Sally Pewhairangi’s excellent blog. An article sharing 10 lessons from Albert Einstein sparked a bit of thought for me. Lesson number 10 is absolutely absolutely absolutely my favourite both as a gamer and as a library professional: Learn the rules, and then play them better. In gaming the better play is usually in [...]

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The Next Big Thing?

Part of my new role is looking at the new fads and applications coming through on the Internet and in the digital world, and seeing how they can be applied in the Library. It’s an interesting aspect to the role, and involves a level of stumbling around in the dark. While considering this, and how to best [...]

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