hiring

Post-lockdown considerations: virtual or in-person job interviews

Like organizations everywhere, my consortium is grappling with questions about which functions will remain virtual and which will return to in-person now that we are no longer required to do perform all of our operations remotely. In our case, many meetings will continue to be remote for the indefinite future, allowing greater participation from people spread across a large geographic area, with the few remaining in-person meetings almost always supporting a remote component. We are…

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libraries privacy

Lessons from a library privacy audit

Earlier this week, I attended the New England Library Association annual conference in Manchester, NH where I co-presented with my colleague, Jeanette Lundgren (Executive Director at CW MARS) on privacy audits we have each conducted at our respective library consortia. A privacy audit is a great tool for libraries and library consortia to ensure that they are keeping their commitment to protect the privacy and confidentiality of their users. People trust their libraries, and we…

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Sustainability of library open-source projects

Most of my experience in open-source communities comes from the nine years I was involved in the Evergreen Integrated Library System project as the coordinator of the Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative (MassLNC). I not only learned to work with librarians, developers and other contributors to build a vibrant open-source community, but I also had the opportunity to meet with people from other open-source projects to learn about their processes and experiences. In almost every instance,…

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Welcome to my blog

I have created many blogs over the years, but, with the exception of a Tech Watch blog I used to maintain when working for the former Southeastern Massachusetts Library System, none have lasted longer than a few posts. There’s no reason to believe I will have much more success with this blog, but I’m committed to giving it a try. You can expect to read my thoughts on any topics related to libraries or technology…

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