𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗟𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿

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librarian, open source enthusiast

Moving most (not all) of my posts to Mastodon. Find me there!

[Library Journal @LibraryJournal]

#Massachusetts: "#Publishers Look To Make Edits To Mass. Lawmaker’s E-Book Access Bill https://t.co/M1dIXHpQ92 #ebooks #libraries #legislation

[𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗟𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 @kmlussier]

Just rediscovered this tweet while looking into some old open source topics. I still love this quote!

[𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗟𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 @kmlussier]

Favorite quote from #schoss. Traditional software dev is like conducting an orchestra. Open source is more like jazz.

[Tim Spalding 🇺🇦 @librarythingtim]

There's been a lot of discussion about content warnings, stemming from a publisher adding a "product of its time" warning to Virginia Woolf. A common argument was that it didn't hurt anyone and besides TV and movies have ratings. Well, this is where all that nonsense ends up.

[𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗟𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 @kmlussier]

As @shammer46 says, there is shared ownership. #ALAAC23

[𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗟𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 @kmlussier]

Question about community: "who are these crazy people?" Me, me! I'm one of those crazy people. An oss community is a totally different animal than a user group. #ALAAC23

[𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗟𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 @kmlussier]

For one thing, oss community members are an equal partner with the vendor. The vendor doesn't always have the last word. It's a meritocracy where a person can build trust in the community to help lead its direction. #ALAAC23

[𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗟𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 @kmlussier]

I also love the way @shammer46 talks about oss being a conversation. It's such an apt description of the experience. #ALAAC23

[𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗟𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 @kmlussier]

Open source can be more challenging than a system where one entity makes all the decisions, @shammer46 says, but "there’s a richness that comes" from getting involved in the collaboration. I concur. #ALAAC23

[𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗟𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 @kmlussier]

From @lisacarlucci: We don't have time to reinvent the wheel...We innovate and make the product better by releasing that code, releasing the documentation. #ALAAC23

[𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗟𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 @kmlussier]

This year's Executive Perspectives theme is Multiple Paths to Openness. #ALAAC23

[𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗟𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 @kmlussier]

Sitting in on the Executive Perspectives panel at #ALAAC23

[𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗟𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 @kmlussier]

@gmcharlt Waving from many rows behind you.

[MBLC @mblclibraries]

✨📢 Senator Jake Oliveira focused on the value and protection of #massachusettslibraries in his Inaugural Speech this week! Read the entire tremendous speech here: https://t.co/Y7lzPyl762
📷 Photo credit:@jakeforsenate
#mustread #bookbans #intellectualfreedom #publiclibraries

[𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗟𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 @kmlussier]

I am very excited to join a great group of speakers to talk about my favorite topic - #LibraryOSS. I hope to see some familiar faces there!

[ByWater Solutions @ByWaterSolution]

We are so excited to partner with SWAN Library services to cohost an ALA Preconference on Open Source Software Success for Libraries!

Learn more here: https://t.co/KunzodNtRE

#opensource #libraries #librarytwitter #ala2023

[𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗟𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 @kmlussier]

@roganhamby I've decided I'm going to use that one sentence as a prompt for my entire presentation at ALA. I should be able to get 45 minutes of material out of it.

[𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗟𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 @kmlussier]

@roganhamby The innovation he cited earlier on often is a direct result of a model that allows libraries/consortia to take control of their software. I have seen how empowering it can be when a small quality of life improvement that would get lost in a user group process becomes a reality.

[𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗟𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 @kmlussier]

@roganhamby I finally got around to reading it, and my quibble is the underlying assumption that the development model is an abstract preference and not something that provides tangible benefits.

[𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗟𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 @kmlussier]

From my blog: Sharing appreciation for my Evergreen ILS colleagues who accepted the Tuit Challenge and some news about next steps in my career. https://t.co/b7GtNDp185 #evgils #EvergreenILS

[𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗟𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 @kmlussier]

Somebody misentered their email address when placing an order through @Makeship and their order information was sent to me. I'm now marveling at the large amount of PII that just magically dropped into my Inbox through what was probably a small typo. #PrivacyMatters

[𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗟𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 @kmlussier]

@gmcharlt The cat always comes before coffee, which speaks to how highly I think of the cat. I'm pretty sure I would push my own kids aside to get to my coffee mug.

[𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗟𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 @kmlussier]

I was going to start my work day early this morning, but this guy had other plans. #AlwaysListenToTheCat