How can academic libraries obtain the buy-in to create a makerspace, media lab, or other creative technology space? This chapter from "A Complete Guide to Creative Technology Spaces in Academic Libraries: Media Labs, Makerspaces, and More" outlines how to communicate to others what you want your creative technology space to be. https://www.choice360.org/libtech-insight/creating-a-media-lab-in-your-library-from-scratch-vision-advocacy-and-outreach/

#medialabs #makerspaces #librarytechnology #academia #academiclibraries #library #libraries

Core’s Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL) journal has selected Joanna DiPasquale as its new assistant editor. As the Director of Content and Digital Library Systems at Union College, Joanna has more than 25 years experience in academic library technology and management. In her current role, she oversees the acquisitions, cataloging/metadata, collection development, digital […]

https://alacorenews.org/2025/06/04/joanna-dipasquale-appointed-assistant-editor-of-information-technology-and-libraries/

Time for a new ByWater Solutions' Question of the Week!

This week's question is: "What happens to claim return history on deleted items?"

The answer: https://zurl.co/CFjh6

#KohaILS #Koha #LibraryTechnology

Time for another ByWater Solutions Question of the Week!

This week's question is: "How come I see different numbers between total checkouts and item's checkout history?"

Read the answer at https://zurl.co/tfaMM

#Koha #OpenSource #LibraryTechnology

This free Zoom program on Wednesday, March 19 will feature list format presentations by author-experts on a wide variety of technology and technical services topics. Register today for ALA Tech Lists! https://bit.ly/4hYGcJn

#ALA #AmericanLibraryAssociation #LIS #MLIS #libraries #librarianship #InformationScience #librarytechnology #library #librarywork

This week's ByWater Question of the Week: "Why isn't this item or record showing in my public catalog?"

The answer: https://zurl.co/iCnPm

#KohaILS #Koha #OpenSource #LibraryTechnology

From ByWater Solutions, watch the latest episode of the Library is Open Podcast featuring Brian Pichman where we talk all things trending in tech for 2025!!

Watch the full episode https://youtube.com/watch?v=O04Scyl0iIA

#OpenSource #LibraryTechnology #Libraries #KohaILS

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I just spent an hour trying to figure out why something went haywire at work. Turns out someone used a “chatGPT-written python script” and ran it against our live digital library files.

As you can imagine, hilarity ensued

#libTech #libraryTechnology #aiDoesNotSuddenlyMakeYouGoodAtCoding #pleaseStopHelping