New post - davidleeking.com/my-top-conte... - my top content & stats for 2025! And - some new music by me, as well! #newmusic
New article up on Computers in Libraries, about using AI for library marketing and promotion. Check it out! www.infotoday.com/cilmag/nov25... #ai, #artificialintelligence, #AIforLibraries, #libraries
WhoFi Interviewed me on their Community Connectors Podcast
WhoFi (a company that provides software and services that help community spaces like libraries, parks, and museums thrive in the digital age) has a podcast called Community Connectors that they're posting on their YouTube channel. On…
Why you should make the library a model for your business
I recently read an article from Fast Company - Why you should make the library a model for your business - and thought it was a good one! I like how the author flipped a thing that libraries often say. We tend to suggest running a library…
AI Policies for Libraries – Some Observations
I have found a handful of public library AI Policies (linked at the end of this blog post), and I’m finding some interesting things to think about. Here are some observations on what I’m seeing.
![The American Library Association praises servic of Dr. Carla Hayden, decries 'unjust dismissal' of Librarian of Congress. [Image of Dr. Carla Hayden standing in the stacks in a library]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:q5qyswhppr7tiskw43xhcv7f/bafkreicwqv4vszkknu4dvsdfhmrzzmtscjx5eg64gykfmrgynrnhup6sai)
NEW: ALA salutes Dr Carla Hayden for her exceptional service to the nation as the Librarian of Congress. We are deeply disappointed in Dr Hayden's abrupt & unjust dismissal last night, an insult to the scope & breadth of her work.
Read ALA Pres. Cindy Hohl's statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
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New article about Bluesky for Libraries - davidleeking.com/new-article-... #socialmedia #libraries
Just a sample post for an upcoming article about Bluesky for libraries!
Cool! Didn’t know there was one!
New blog post focused on library marketing resources - check it out! davidleeking.com/handy-librar... #marketing #librarymarketing
Posted a set of reflections on civility, public discourse, and collaboration inspired by David Brooks' "How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Seen": buildingcreativebridges.wordpress.com/2024/11/26/r... #civility #community #collaboration #DavidBrooks #HowToKnowAPerson
Pay attention to this: the supreme court is going to review the Universal Service Fund (i.e., E-Rate!). E-Rate's a good thing, & saves a lot of libraries and schools a TON of money on networking, internet access, etc. More here - arstechnica.com/tech-policy/... #erate #universalservicefund
Definitely fun watching Bluesky grow like crazy! Nowhere near Threads yet, but I also don't see much activity on Threads. techcrunch.com/2024/11/19/b...
Wow - a bunch of follows today! I’ll have to see if more people are gathering here, or are on Threads…
New post - headed to #CILDC ! davidleeking.com/see-you-at-c...
New article - a social media review! Check it out - davidleeking.com/social-media...
New post - my library is showing AI-themed art! davidleeking.com/ai-art-proje... #ai #art
New blog post, about the Kansas license plate fiasco and on making things for customers - davidleeking.com/kansas-licen...
New blog post - AI Poetry Project – Creative Writing using ChatGPT - davidleeking.com/ai-poetry-pr... . Check it out!
Woo hoo - I'm on Bluesky!
