I’m an ALA-accredited librarian working as a content marketing manager at a B2B tech company who hopes one day to own a flip phone instead of a smartphone. I throw axes competitively in the International Axe Throwing Federation (IATF), ride motorcycles, garden, and lift heavy things for fun.
I'm working on a new piece about information warfare now, which I've started here: nervousbreakdown-nft.com emilythewoman.nftz.zone wun.vc/id/emilythewoman
Two ways that free and open access to information is established are through the library
and thro... more Two ways that free and open access to information is established are through the library and through the internet. The term ‘library’ is used loosely here, and can also apply to any information-containing, collection-driven entity that strives to preserve and share information. Sipley (2003) writes that “libraries nurture children’s curiosity, and use it to instill a sense of ‘information entitlement.” As Americans, we all have our share of entitlement feelings regarding information, almost regarding it as a basic human right. Tiwari (2010) argues that access to information should absolutely “be treated a basic human right.”
Museums serve as beacons of culture and have, in the past, served as colonialist sites of power, ... more Museums serve as beacons of culture and have, in the past, served as colonialist sites of power, repression, and reflected an authoritative, linear view of history and ethnocentrism. While they have been used to suppress, they have also been used to educate and perhaps are too complex of entities to strip down into such a limited range of purposes. The museum is not a tool for suppression any more than the library or the archive, yet, like any site of power, it can be used for the wrong purposes. In the dystopia of Brave New World, after Ford (A.F.) no new books were created, and museums became extinct.
The internet has changed the how, when, why, and where of information storage, sharing,
protecti... more The internet has changed the how, when, why, and where of information storage, sharing, protection, conservation, dissemination, and destruction. It has changed the speed at which information is exchanged, the social-structures and groups that form around the information, and it connects perfect strangers in an otherwise unlikely meeting. Finally, it has made what was once privy to selected individuals, available to all. Adorno (2004) writes, “On the face of it, the archive and the internet seem to be antithetical,” and refers to the archive as a place of secrets (2). It is true that there is something alluring about “the vault” of the history center or museum, the archive, and the rare books room of library. The internet is a tool for changing how we have come to view the sacredness of these types of collections.
In this case study, a methodology is applied to the Gateway to Oklahoma History’s website. This ... more In this case study, a methodology is applied to the Gateway to Oklahoma History’s website. This study can be generalized to organizations looking to benchmark their own findability maturity on the web from an image-centric viewpoint. The ultimate goal of this methodology and research is to improve findability on the web by establishing a baseline for where the organization is at in terms of structured data content and visualize gaps or areas for improvement from a search engine neutral perspective.
Two ways that free and open access to information is established are through the library
and thro... more Two ways that free and open access to information is established are through the library and through the internet. The term ‘library’ is used loosely here, and can also apply to any information-containing, collection-driven entity that strives to preserve and share information. Sipley (2003) writes that “libraries nurture children’s curiosity, and use it to instill a sense of ‘information entitlement.” As Americans, we all have our share of entitlement feelings regarding information, almost regarding it as a basic human right. Tiwari (2010) argues that access to information should absolutely “be treated a basic human right.”
Museums serve as beacons of culture and have, in the past, served as colonialist sites of power, ... more Museums serve as beacons of culture and have, in the past, served as colonialist sites of power, repression, and reflected an authoritative, linear view of history and ethnocentrism. While they have been used to suppress, they have also been used to educate and perhaps are too complex of entities to strip down into such a limited range of purposes. The museum is not a tool for suppression any more than the library or the archive, yet, like any site of power, it can be used for the wrong purposes. In the dystopia of Brave New World, after Ford (A.F.) no new books were created, and museums became extinct.
The internet has changed the how, when, why, and where of information storage, sharing,
protecti... more The internet has changed the how, when, why, and where of information storage, sharing, protection, conservation, dissemination, and destruction. It has changed the speed at which information is exchanged, the social-structures and groups that form around the information, and it connects perfect strangers in an otherwise unlikely meeting. Finally, it has made what was once privy to selected individuals, available to all. Adorno (2004) writes, “On the face of it, the archive and the internet seem to be antithetical,” and refers to the archive as a place of secrets (2). It is true that there is something alluring about “the vault” of the history center or museum, the archive, and the rare books room of library. The internet is a tool for changing how we have come to view the sacredness of these types of collections.
In this case study, a methodology is applied to the Gateway to Oklahoma History’s website. This ... more In this case study, a methodology is applied to the Gateway to Oklahoma History’s website. This study can be generalized to organizations looking to benchmark their own findability maturity on the web from an image-centric viewpoint. The ultimate goal of this methodology and research is to improve findability on the web by establishing a baseline for where the organization is at in terms of structured data content and visualize gaps or areas for improvement from a search engine neutral perspective.
Uploads
and through the internet. The term ‘library’ is used loosely here, and can also apply to any
information-containing, collection-driven entity that strives to preserve and share information.
Sipley (2003) writes that “libraries nurture children’s curiosity, and use it to instill a sense of
‘information entitlement.” As Americans, we all have our share of entitlement feelings
regarding information, almost regarding it as a basic human right. Tiwari (2010) argues that
access to information should absolutely “be treated a basic human right.”
protection, conservation, dissemination, and destruction. It has changed the speed at which
information is exchanged, the social-structures and groups that form around the information, and
it connects perfect strangers in an otherwise unlikely meeting. Finally, it has made what was
once privy to selected individuals, available to all. Adorno (2004) writes, “On the face of it, the
archive and the internet seem to be antithetical,” and refers to the archive as a place of secrets (2).
It is true that there is something alluring about “the vault” of the history center or museum, the
archive, and the rare books room of library. The internet is a tool for changing how we have
come to view the sacredness of these types of collections.
and through the internet. The term ‘library’ is used loosely here, and can also apply to any
information-containing, collection-driven entity that strives to preserve and share information.
Sipley (2003) writes that “libraries nurture children’s curiosity, and use it to instill a sense of
‘information entitlement.” As Americans, we all have our share of entitlement feelings
regarding information, almost regarding it as a basic human right. Tiwari (2010) argues that
access to information should absolutely “be treated a basic human right.”
protection, conservation, dissemination, and destruction. It has changed the speed at which
information is exchanged, the social-structures and groups that form around the information, and
it connects perfect strangers in an otherwise unlikely meeting. Finally, it has made what was
once privy to selected individuals, available to all. Adorno (2004) writes, “On the face of it, the
archive and the internet seem to be antithetical,” and refers to the archive as a place of secrets (2).
It is true that there is something alluring about “the vault” of the history center or museum, the
archive, and the rare books room of library. The internet is a tool for changing how we have
come to view the sacredness of these types of collections.