Challenge: Write a blog post for LIT-SIS about something other than AI because people are kind of reaching the end of their AI tolerance. Problem: Once again, that cursor is blinking at me. Once again, my mind is blank. Solution: …
Creating Mind Maps: Get out of your thinking rut Read more »
Like Shelby, I can’t say enough good things about Zotero. I’ve been using it for years. It’s great for research projects, creating presentations, writing blog posts – pretty much anything. But when I was working on writing a chapter last …
Notero: the next generation in citation software! Read more »
Something scary happened to someone I know. Their grown kid called saying they had been in a car accident and had been arrested. They were told a public defender would call them to talk about bail funds. This was …
It’s coming from inside the phone! Avoiding the AI phone scams Read more »
I had fun incorporating some new technologies into my daily life in 2022. Here are some of my favorites. Remarkable 2 I love my iPad. I use it all the time for reading, playing games, watching videos, and drawing. It’s …
Spring is almost here – which means the ABA Techshow is almost here! Normally it’s held in Chicago around the end of February/beginning of March. Ok, that’s not spring in Chicago no matter how you look at it. This year, …
So last month CLIO held its annual conference — wait… I’m pretty sure it was last month — *checks CLIO site* Yes, last month, from Oct. 13-16, CLIO held its annual conference, this year virtually. Academics could get a $99 …
CLIO 2020: Oh, hey, yet another virtual conference! Read more »
Getting Started on my Desk On March 12, the local schools closed. On March 13, I went to the office for a meeting, packed some things, and went home. I’ve been WFH ever since. The first thing I did when …
Welcome to My Desk! What I’ve Done to Stay Grounded During COVID-19 Read more »
Chicago, first week of June. Usually in the mid-70s. Might not rain. Cubs are in town Wednesday, Sox on Friday and Saturday. The Monet exhibit will still be at the Art Institute. The Lincoln Park Zoo is always free, as …
Have you submitted your CALI proposal yet? Due March 6! Read more »
The landscape in the Trello looked great, but where on Earth was it? This video shows how I used Google Image Search to find out. I also talk about Google Image Search tools, finding free images in Unsplash, searching for …
Look at that! Finding images on the web that you can actually use Read more »
In this video, Cindy Bassett, Electronic Services Librarian at the University of Missouri School of Law, demonstrates Powernotes, a paid browser extension that helps researchers to collect sources and citations from multiple websites. Powernotes is a great tool to create outlines or …
