I have links to my Goodreads shelves, instead of manually listing every book. Unfortunately, Goodreads doesn’t easily offer a way to filter shelves based on genres, such as delineating fiction from non-fiction. N.B. I connect only with persons on Goodreads that I know IRL. I’ll continue listing webcomics, comics, and some DNF works not listed […]
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Media consumption in 2020
Saturday, 15 May 2021
I have a link to my Goodreads shelves below, instead of manually listing every book here. This will cover most longer fiction and non-fiction books, some graphic novels, and my did not finish (DNF) lists. Unfortunately, Goodreads doesn’t easily offer a way to filter shelves based on genres, such as delineating fiction from non-fiction. N.B. […]
Media consumption in 2019
Wednesday, 12 February 2020
I finally updated this post’s title to reflect that I consume more than just books and short stories — although the lion’s share is from reading and listening to podcasts. O:) Starting this year, I’ll be adding a link to my Goodreads shelves, instead of manually listing every book here. This will cover most longer […]
What I read in 2018
Wednesday, 22 May 2019
I should’ve noted in previous annual reading lists that I typically skim non-fiction books, especially if they are cookbooks or cover travel or languages. My friend Jed wrote an excellent article about skimming content. I have so many items to read that skimming helps me to judge if I want to read a work more […]
What I read in 2017 (plus some video)
Thursday, 29 March 2018
For 2017’s list, in order to spare my hands and fingers a bit, I’m no longer swapping the (primary) writer’s last name. Content remains in alphabetic order by creator last name, though. In the future, however, I may discontinue listing DNF (did not finish) items, except for exceptions where I would want to revisit. With […]
What I read in 2016 (plus some video selections)
Sunday, 29 January 2017
Here is my reading and viewing list for 2016. I recently signed up at Goodreads, so am tempted to migrate or switch over to using that for tracking reading. I’m not sure if they support webcomics, podcasts, short stories, or video content…and they’re run by a commercial entity, so longterm data preservation might be questionable. […]
What I read in 2015 (plus some video selections)
Friday, 17 June 2016
Oof, late, late! But before half this year rolls over, I’ve collated what I’ve read from 2015. As usual, 💡 (lightbulb icon) indicates a recommendation on my part, with the exception of the shorts section. To jump to a section: Comics and Art Monographs. Again, for some of the comics I started in the past, […]
Copyright toolkit
Tuesday, 8 December 2015
I developed a copyright toolkit for my Digital Copyright course (Info 281) this semester: http://lis.iwaruna.com/copyright-toolkit It includes resources for determining copyright and public domain status, managing risks and seeking permissions (e.g., Copyright Clearance Center) — as well as places to find public domain, Creative Commons, and DRM-free media, and more! Suggestions and corrections welcomed! I’d […]
Review of Susan Cain’s Quiet
Tuesday, 27 October 2015
Oh hai! As with previous fall semesters, I’ve been busy with graduate school. I’m currently taking two amazing courses, an intensive on digital copyright and another on the Hyperlinked Library (a.k.a., Library 2.0). For the latter, I wrote a book report on Susan Cain’s Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop […]
A tutorial on using controlled vocabularies
Saturday, 11 April 2015
As the last of the big projects in my Reference and Information Services course last semester, I created a (semi) interactive tutorial on understanding and using controlled vocabularies—specifically in the AGRICOLA database (freely searchable via USDA) and the Gale Virtual Reference Library encyclopedia (commercial, subscription required). Once again, some caveats: This is my first publicly […]