This morning I read Dan Russell's series of essays on sensemaking. Dan is a sort of meta/mega sensemaker. He tries to make sense of how people try to make sense of things. These essays won't take you long to read and they aren't hard to grasp. But … [Continue reading]
Challenges in the Webbed Information Skeins
I was cruising the librarian blogs this afternoon and came across Pam Berger's essay on the skills that we need to learn in order to make good use of the information resources on the web. In particular her thought that "Hypermedia environment … [Continue reading]
Wasting Time on a Book
I have recently wasted two days on a not-so-good book. It's not the 5 or so hours that I spent reading the not-so-good book that I regret. It's the time I spent trying to decide what to write about the not-so-good book, indeed whether to write about … [Continue reading]
gratitude for annie lamott’s SFD
I will always be grateful to Annie Lamott for introducing me to the concept of "Shitty First Drafts" in Bird by Bird. I am now beginning to understand that there is a second, equally important, directive: "Spell check it and publish it." Getting … [Continue reading]
A Little HTML is a Dangerous Thing and I Know Where to Get It
We all know that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. It's also often exactly what is needed for the occasion. So here I am with a new website, a couple of blogs to look after, and a image portfolio to build for the DH. Problem is... the … [Continue reading]