Picture Your 3D Printer
Innovation comes in all shapes and sizes. After Hurricane Maria, I posted about the nonprofit that repurposed car batteries and solar panels that were storm-battered but still functional to bring…
Countdown to Astronomy History Today!
If you or your patrons are astronomy fans, you may be interested in viewing the Falcon Heavy test flight this afternoon. Liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida is…
What That Makerspace Is For – Hurricane Edition
Still not sure why making in the library is valuable? This Fast Company article, Post-Hurricane, Makers Are Designing DIY Solutions For Disaster Relief, presents strong reasons. It tells the story…
ICYMI
Who wants to up her game and add media literacy to her patrons' information literacy skill set? Are you ready to learn and share content evaluation strategies that go beyond…
Stop that tracker
I recently signed up for DuckDuckGo's email newsletter. The last couple of letters have been about protecting yourself from online trackers - no shock given DuckDuckGo's emphasis on search privacy.…
Maybe So, Maybe Not
These days, it seems that the more controversial a topic, the more uncertain facts seem to be. Have you heard of the site It's an authoritative resource for information about…
Red Flags Online
Ever since I posted about digital literacy and post-truth last week, I've seen related references and resources almost everywhere I look. This one, from the News Literacy Project, is of…
Digital Literacy
How many articles have you read this week about fake news? From Joyce Valenza's Truth, Truthiness, Triangulation article in School Library Journal to the release of Stanford University's report, it…
What’s that 3D printer for?
Are you wondering if 3D printers are worthwhile or how to do more than print simple objects from online patterns and designs? Believe it or not, what you - or…