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Libraries as Seed Banks: An Open Data Opportunity
Source: Neil Palmer via Wikimedia Commons My friend @macjudith posted an article the other day that completely piqued my interest: “How To Save A Public Library: Make It A Seed Bank. Wow. It turns out that Basalt, Colorado has a…
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Hacking is a Mindset, Not a Skillset (Girl Geek Dinner Presentation Script and Slides)
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I was the guest speaker for Girl Geek Dinners this month. Despite my nerves and the stress of developing an entirely new presentation for the event, the Girl Geeks did not disappoint in making…
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PSA: A Note To People Working on The Bleeding Edge of Social Media (or Any Industry)
I spent the last week and half in a virtual vigil, keeping watch via Facebook as my extended family members posted updates about another family member’s declining condition and ultimate passing. When I called my Dad and my brother, I…
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The Science of Productivity and The Stigma Against Gamification
Credit: Microsoft Online Clipart Gallery Three days back from your Christmas holiday and your motivation is lacking? No worries, ASAPScience is on the case with a great little video about the Science of Productivity that can help get you motivated…
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Rant: 2 Essential Skills Students Probably Won't Learn at School (But CAN Learn Online)
Success in school comes from learning how to learn and understanding how to deliver within the context of the school structure. Learning how to learn isn’t easy to accomplish, since public schools often seem focused on the output (moving kids up…
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Social Media for Non-Profits: Doing It With Purpose (SoCapOtt presentation slides and script)
[Aside: Hat tip to @thornley for suggesting that I name my presentation: “Doing It With Purpose” in his tweets from my presentation.] This past Saturday, I presented at Social Capital Ottawa (aka SoCapOtt) in the Non-profits stream. My presentation, entitled…
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World IA Day is coming and Ottawa has an Event!
Unlike World Usability Day, when Ottawa didn’t have many formal events planned, I’m happy to announce that there is a meetup for World IA Day. Ok, so we had to plan it ourselves. But we have one none-the-less. Join us on the…
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Rant: Are you using social media to co-operate or collaborate?
On Wednesday, January 25th, I presented a short rant at a conference themed around collaborative management. My talk was about challenging some of the assumptions around collaboration: specifically, that using social media and collaborative tools doesn’t always result in collaboration.…
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My Mom, Honorary Geek Girl: An Ada Lovelace Day Tribute
Oops! I almost forgot to tell you that Ada Lovelace day has changed dates! According to a Finding Ada blog post about the date change: The March date was always arbitrary, picked because I was too impatient to wait any…
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Mistaking “Social” for “Personal”
With the sudden passing of Trey Pennington this weekend, much of the social mediasphere took to Twitter. They grieved the passing of a prominent figure in their industry. They told stories of his kindness and passion for his work. They…
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