Man, book metadata is just the worst. A book that I contributed a chapter to is now available (https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538180396/Library-2035-Imagining-the-Next-Generation-of-Libraries) but I challenge you to find any mention of chapter authors anywhere in any platform…the publisher, in worldcat, anywhere. Amazon even mapped the editor to the Author field, so it looks like a solo work.

And I say this as an employee of a standards organization AND a librarian.

The Worst.

Added a “Now" page to my website, finally. Have been tinkering around with real-time media updates on and off for awhile, finally found a set of things that make sense for me and my habits. Page pulls from Mastodon, anything I'm listening to via Last.fm, what I'm watching via Trakt, and what I'm reading from Librarything.

https://jasongriffey.net/now/

I'm very sad this morning at the news of the passing of Vernor Vinge...his novels are among the very best in sci-fi, and while I don't agree with his views on the concept of the Singularity, he was a thoughtful, careful thinker who more people should read.

I had the great privilege to interview Vernor back in 2011 for the ALA Midwinter conference. https://jasongriffey.net/2011/01/18/my-interview-with-vernor-vinge/ and speak with him several times of the years. He will be missed.

Hey friends who visit or live in the UK or France: we're looking at a week or so trip in July, ideally flying into london and out of paris or the reverse. Really just an opportunity to show our teen a couple of great cities of the world.

Tips for flights, locations for a 'home base' hotel in either city, and the like are all welcome. I’ve visited London, but it will be the first time in Paris for me as well!