Sonification: A Special Issue of Open Shelf
Sonification .... "the use of non-speech audio to convey information." Data transformed into sound (or music) reveals meaning in a new way. Like visualization, sonification…
STAPLR: Sounds in Time Actively Performing Library Reference
"That music is simple to make comes from one’s willingness to accept the limitations of structure. Structure is simple be-cause it can be thought…
There’s Information in Music and Music in Information
"A painter paints pictures on canvas but musicians paint their pictures on silence" - Leopold Stokowski Sonification is defined as the use of non-speech…
What Does Data Sound Like? An Overview of Data Sonification
In recent years the availability of data has soared, and there is a need for new methods for perceiving patterns and trends in this…
I Was Wrong!
The library world was shocked recently when the federal government announced in a joint statement from the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministries of…
What’s New in Open Shelf: April 1, 2015
What’s New in Open Shelf? is a Table of Contents of sorts. Open Shelf publishes when we have compelling new material. Every two weeks…
Canada to Be a Library Super Power!
Stephen Harper has done it again, putting Canada right up there alongside the world’s super powers. Back in 2007 he announced that Canada was going…
The Toronto Tunnel! You Won’t Believe the Real Story!
The story of the mysterious tunnel in Toronto went viral. Who did it? What was it for? And most importantly … why would anyone…
Architecture Special: You Won’t Believe What Libraries Look Like Now!
Re-imagining library buildings is on everyone's mind. We want rock star architects. We want destination buildings. We want to look like anything but .... libraries. The…
Dewey Embraces the Undead!
In a long awaited move, the American Library Association (ALA) and the newly reconstituted Watchers Council today announced that the Dewey Decimal System will…
News About Super Conference 2016
I’d like to devote this Bird’s Eye column to a special announcement about the OLA Super Conference. Many of our delegates have asked why…
Going Up! A DIY Study Innovation!
Many university libraries grapple with the challenge of accommodating both students who desire individualized quiet space, and those who are engaged in noisier collaborative…