Looking into ILS uncovered a story which provides valuable lessons for open source project ownership, including branding, trademarks, and conflict resolution. Read more »
Public libraries exist to ensure that people have free and open access to information. The Digital Public Library of America, which launched last week, aims to provide that same access to information and materials, in the digital realm. Read more »
From the food we eat to the cars we drive, new and improved ways of moving through the world in a collaborative fashion continue to emerge. How exciting is that?!? Read more »
I am one of the initiators of what is called the Reading Room Rotterdam West. This Reading Room is meant to be an alternative to, or rather a re-imagination of the current library. Read more »
3D printed meat and guns, open source textbooks and transit mapping apps, will the sharing economy scale, and get aboard the book train, in this week in sharing. Read more »
Maker spaces encourage innovation, support entrepreneurs and create community. Are they the next big thing for libraries? One Connecticut branch says, yes! Read more »
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