Articles in the Publications Category
OpenBook WordPress Plugin, Publications »
I am pleased to announce the publication of my article, Linking to Library Records with OpenURL using the OpenBook WordPress Plugin, in Information Standards Quarterly, the print magazine of the National Information Standards Organization (NISO). The article describes how OpenBook uses OpenURL to let libraries connect webpages to their bibliographic records. NISO is a non-profit association accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The association identifies, develops, maintains, and publishes technical information standards. The full magazine is available from the NISO website. NISO has generously provided an excerpt version …
Publications, Slow Reading »
I am pleased to announce that my book, Slow Reading, is now available for purchase. The book is a meditation on the many meanings of slow reading. It is organized into four essays, to be summarized in forthcoming posts at this website. The book can be purchased at most online book stores and from the publisher, Litwin Books. A description and book store links are provided here.
Slow Reading emerged from writings and dialogue at this website, from independent research as part of a Master of Library Information Science program, and …
OpenBook WordPress Plugin, Publications »
The Code4Lib journal published my article on OpenBook. Check out the article here. The full issue is available here.
The article is a formalization and update of the blog posts I wrote as I developed OpenBook. I think of my blog as a scratchpad for ideas, meant to be rewritten more formally later on, after thinking it through and getting some feedback. The publication of this article is one example of that process.
BTW, there have been over 500 downloads of OpenBook, but only one rating (4/5). Are you using OpenBook? …
Publications, Slow Reading »
My statement on slow reading was featured yesterday on page four of the Western News, the newspaper of the University of Western Ontario. If you are on campus, you can pick up a copy nearly anywhere. Otherwise, you can read it here or here.
I have received comments in the past from students, grateful that someone thinks slow reading is a good idea. It’s no wonder given the heavy reading demands placed on students. Many students look forward to the day that they will be done school so they can start …
