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Laura Solomon

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…

2 min readFeb 27, 2024

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Laura Solomon

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…

2 min readDec 13, 2023

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

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Laura Solomon

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…

3 min readOct 16, 2023

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Laura Solomon

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.

3 min readJul 24, 2023

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

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Laura Solomon

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

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

4 min readJun 27, 2023

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

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Laura Solomon

Are librarians the next prompt engineers?

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

3 min readFeb 10, 2023

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Are librarians the next prompt engineers?

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Laura Solomon

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…

3 min readJan 19, 2023

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Laura Solomon

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…

2 min readJan 9, 2023

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Laura Solomon

Because you’re not getting much work done anyway (2022 edition)

We can sigh with relief, since 2022 is almost over. At any rate, I’m sure that we all could use some fun distractions from the evolving…

2 min readNov 29, 2022

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Because you’re not getting much work done anyway (2022 edition)

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Laura Solomon

No, your logo shouldn’t be bigger

People are naturally drawn to what’s attractive and easy to understand. Oversized logos, on the other hand, are aggressive and tacky; think…

2 min readNov 18, 2022

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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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