Hey Ottawa! The Ottawa Public Library @opl_bpo is offering free proof of vaccination printing and self-lamination at all branches, until October 31, 2021.
https://t.co/z1nqkVymCc
Here the situation progresses slowly from bad to worse. I think 2 months at the outside will see it out. Perhaps not so much. My only interest in life at the moment is to keep on my feet until it is over. [21.8.54]
We've built a checklist to help you properly prepare for a possible #COVID19 pandemic. Keep it handy for the next time you're at the store. Please note: absolutely nowhere on the list does it say you need 671 rolls of toilet paper.
Download the PDF: https://t.co/yIzMat8snN
'Bob Dylan’s typewriter. Woody Guthrie’s guitar. Alan Lomax’s Dictaphone machine. Pete Seeger’s hammer. These are a few of the folk musicians and technologies placed front and centre in American #FolkMusic as Tactical Media' https://t.co/sjtql04pyo
.@opl_bpo Library CEO urging patrons to join fight for e-books https://t.co/X4lkghtpHk
The Ottawa Public Library is warning patrons their access to e-books could soon be in jeopardy thanks to a clampdown by a major publisher.
#eBooksForAll#eContentForLibraries
Remembering Sister Rosetta Tharpe, gone 46 years today. When she was asked about music in the late 1960s, she said, "Oh, these kids and rock and roll — that is just sped up rhythm and blues. I've been doing that forever."
Remembering Algia Mae Hinton, born on this day in 1929 in Johnston County, North Carolina. Here she is buck dancing and playing guitar in Mike Seeger’s 1984 documentary “Talking Feet.”
Artists & labels: while metatdata implementation is slowly improving, there can be barriers to including full songwriter, producing, engineering, mastering & session musician credits on the big digital services. But there's no real excuse not to include this info on Bandcamp!
Intermittent disruptions being experienced with Carleton's email services, affecting staff, faculty and students. ITS is investigating https://t.co/yCPFEon18X @Carleton_U@CarletonSafety
Parents and advocacy groups have voiced their issues with the ability of Alexa and her ilk to record kids without explicit consent, not to mention the lack of an easy ability to purge that data at will. (via @ahaywa@techradar) https://t.co/GsjE3xRaFl