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There’s no such thing as a perfect website

Strive for continuous improvement, instead of perfection. — Kim Collins

Aug 19

There’s no such thing as a perfect website

Aug 19

Libraries, stop asking “how”

Recently, I gave a presentation on 2024 technology trends. I always carefully preface this type of session with a disclaimer: I do, in…

May 23

Libraries, stop asking “how”

May 23

Are you on a listserv? Don’t be this person

The agency that I work for runs a good number of listservs for library staff and organizations around the state. As a result, we see a lot…

Feb 27

A partial shot of a computer keyboard with red button in the center. The button shows the icon of an envelope.

Feb 27

Because you’re not getting much work done anyway (2023 edition)

The year is nearly over and you likely need distractions from the 2023 dumpster fire. Cue my annual list of ways to not notice the news…

Dec 13, 2023

Because you’re not getting much work done anyway (2023 edition)

Dec 13, 2023

Libraries, it’s time to quit Twitter. For real.

I never imagined that I would be writing that headline. I have been on Twitter/X since 2007. I have used it not only regularly, but…

Oct 16, 2023

Oct 16, 2023

Modern Web Building Is Far Beyond That Bit of HTML You Learned in Grad School

Pretending to know everything closes the door to finding out what’s really there.

Jul 24, 2023

Modern Web Building Is Far Beyond That Bit of HTML You Learned in Grad School

Jul 24, 2023

The old web is dying. Where does this leave libraries?

It’s not a secret that the world changed in November of 2022.

Jun 27, 2023

The old web is dying. Where does this leave libraries?

Jun 27, 2023

Are librarians the next prompt engineers?

My head is swirling after I read this article in The Atlantic. The title is:

Feb 10, 2023

Are librarians the next prompt engineers?

Feb 10, 2023

Social media: is it gone yet?

Very recently, I made the reluctant decision to stop doing webinars focused on tracking social media metrics. The topic was one that has…

Jan 19, 2023

Abstract silhouette of a hand disintegrating into pieces

Jan 19, 2023

Eyeing Mastodon somewhat warily

Look, I really want to like Mastodon. But it’s the very decentralized nature of it that also makes me also want to back away. Twitter has a…

Jan 9, 2023

Statue of a mastodon in a museum

Jan 9, 2023

Laura Solomon

Laura Solomon

Drupal adept. Librarian. International speaker and author.(Opinions are my own, but you knew that.) She/her. https://host.tld/ @laurasolomon

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