DoDeDoDo Web – Reference STAT(S)!
Back in July I wrote about an RFID location based enquiry tracking system (DoDeDoDo) and two months later I’ve moved on from prototype to production and they are working relatively ok. There are some bugs to work out before I present a new write up and I’ve modified the code slightly to make it easier to troubleshoot and added an LED because blinky lights are awesome. In the meantime I created a locally hosted, web based solution for staff in the workroom that I’m pretty happy with and wanted to
Deus Ex... Libris. Part two.
Deus Ex, a secretive government agency formed to keep the old gods in check. One of four departments, Ex Libris looks after the archives. They are the keepers of knowledge, working with all the Deus Ex departments. They share information and record stories. This is one of them...
Looking For Group
I was reading this article about how to get through your RPG (role playing game) backlog and decided to combine it with this month’s GLAM Blog Club theme of collect. You see, among the main librarian-esque collecting I do of books, comics, and movies, I collect games. My board game collection is quite extensive as is my RPG collection. So in an effort to find people who would want to help me get through this backlog, and also inspire others to find new games to play, I’ve decided to list all the
DoDeDoDo – A Location Based Enquiry Tracking System
The Problem For years WA libraries have been tracking information requests/enquiries that staff (mostly front-of-house) handle in their day-to-day work. From this financial year onwards we are now required to break down these enquiries into five categories: * Reference transactions and information requests * eResource enquiries * Technical enquiries (including public PC and photocopier/printing help) * Community information and Government services enquiries * Any other enquiries (Includ
Bon Appétit
A few months ago the algorithm (or Twitter, I forget which) blessed me with a YouTube series from the magazine Bon Appétit where chef Claire Saffitz attempts to recreate various lollies. I noticed in several of the videos there was a colleague of hers called Brad who was pretty hilarious in a bumbling sort of way. Turns out that he had his own series called ‘It’s Alive, with Brad’, a series I consumed with gusto. The cameraman/editor Vinnie adding hilarious text to make fun of the host (wourder)
the GLAMR of DEATH
Content warning: Death, & dying. I was invited to speak at Museums Showoff WA this month about anything that interested me. After going through several options I settled on death positivity and GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums), especially as I spent half the night thinking about it. As it turns out I'm quite passionate about death positivity, I even have the t-shirt. Nine minutes isn’t long enough to cover everything I want to talk about so consider this to be an introduction
Deus Ex... Libris. Part one.
Deus Ex, a secretive government agency formed to keep the old gods in check. One of four departments, Ex Libris looks after the archives. They are the keepers of knowledge, working with all the Deus Ex departments. They share information and record stories. This is one of them...