Getting Started With Paper Marbling
August 07, 2018
Paper marbling is by far my favorite arts and crafts activity. You can buy a paper marbling kit or make due with the supplies you...
Libraries and Neutrality: Is It Time for a Language Update?
July 03, 2018
Libraries have always adapted and grown with their communities, yet some things still seem set in stone. Take for example our stance of “neutral,” which...
Review of OSU’s Online B.S. in Computer Science Program
May 03, 2018
Last month I completed my bachelor’s degree in computer science from Oregon State University’s post-baccalaureate program. This program is tailored to students who already have...
End to Endpaper Bookbinding Project
March 06, 2018
Previous Next Colophon: Titled End to Endpaper, this handmade flag book was crafted by endtoendpaper. The flags are marbled paper. The endpapers were created using...
Digital Archiving Tip: How to Extract Embedded Media from PowerPoints
November 07, 2017
Converting PowerPoint presentations into PDFs will provide a better format for long-term preservation in digital archives. However, this will lose any animations, transitions, and embedded...
Whitewashing Cultural Heritage Collections
September 12, 2017
Is there a word for something that you don’t know, but you really do know? That’s how I felt during Dr. Kimberly Christen’s webinar hosted...
On Libraries, Neutrality, and the People of Earth
August 16, 2017
With the news full of articles and videos about numerous neo-Nazi rallies across the country, the topic of library neutrality inevitably pops up. And this...
My DIY Prusa i3 3D Printer
May 02, 2017
A year and a half ago, I ordered the cheapest Prusa i3 3D Printer kit I could find from 3D Printers Online Store. A few...
Happy Edible Book Day!
April 02, 2017
Edible Book Day, also known as the International Edible Book Festival, happens on or around April 1st. The rules are simple – create a cake...