Tag: Libraries

"This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."

Written by Guy LeCharles GonzalezDecember 5, 2024

Five Things: December 5, 2024

Five Things Article

“An actual local would justifiably call bullshit on that.” Five Things for December 5, 2024

"This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."

<img width="790" height="550" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/loudpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookshelf-bossy.jpg?resize=790%2C550&ssl=1" class="attachment-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail size-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt=""This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 790px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 790/550;" /><noscript><img width="790" height="550" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/loudpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookshelf-bossy.jpg?resize=790%2C550&ssl=1" class="attachment-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail size-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt=""This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 790px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 790/550;" /><noscript><img width="790" height="550" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/loudpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookshelf-bossy.jpg?resize=790%2C550&ssl=1" class="attachment-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail size-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt=""This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 790px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 790/550;" /><noscript><img width="790" height="550" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/loudpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookshelf-bossy.jpg?resize=790%2C550&ssl=1" class="attachment-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail size-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt=""This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 790px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 790/550;" /><noscript><img width="790" height="550" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20790%20550'%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/loudpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookshelf-bossy.jpg?resize=790%2C550&ssl=1" class="attachment-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail size-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail wp-post-image lazy" alt=""This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."" decoding="async" />

Written by Guy LeCharles GonzalezOctober 17, 2024

Five Things: October 17, 2024

Five Things Article

“We have to be willing to fix it ourselves.” Five Things for October 17, 2024

Read all the comics!

Written by Guy LeCharles GonzalezOctober 15, 2024

Happy 4th Anniversary to Me, LibraryPass, and Reading ALL the Comics

Personal Article

What had started as a fun side gig helping a friend out with strategy and messaging, slowly evolved into a mission that became personal on several levels; most importantly, an opportunity to be the change I wanted to see in the market.

"This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."

<img width="790" height="550" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/loudpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookshelf-bossy.jpg?resize=790%2C550&ssl=1" class="attachment-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail size-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt=""This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 790px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 790/550;" /><noscript><img width="790" height="550" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/loudpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookshelf-bossy.jpg?resize=790%2C550&ssl=1" class="attachment-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail size-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt=""This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 790px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 790/550;" /><noscript><img width="790" height="550" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/loudpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookshelf-bossy.jpg?resize=790%2C550&ssl=1" class="attachment-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail size-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt=""This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 790px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 790/550;" /><noscript><img width="790" height="550" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/loudpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookshelf-bossy.jpg?resize=790%2C550&ssl=1" class="attachment-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail size-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt=""This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 790px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 790/550;" /><noscript><img width="790" height="550" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20790%20550'%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/loudpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookshelf-bossy.jpg?resize=790%2C550&ssl=1" class="attachment-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail size-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail wp-post-image lazy" alt=""This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."" decoding="async" />

Written by Guy LeCharles GonzalezOctober 3, 2024

Five Things: October 3, 2024

Five Things Article

“Why did you remove all the updates?” Five Things for October 3, 2024

Me, in a green "Freed Between the Lines." hoodie.

Written by Guy LeCharles GonzalezSeptember 28, 2024

“Make progress among the willing.” The Good, Bad, and Ugly of #PIF24

Publishing Article

It was an excellent reminder that the industry is so much bigger than Amazon and the Big 5, and if we prioritize making progress among the willing, we can disrupt the industry for the better — from within.

"This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."

<img width="790" height="550" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/loudpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookshelf-bossy.jpg?resize=790%2C550&ssl=1" class="attachment-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail size-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt=""This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 790px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 790/550;" /><noscript><img width="790" height="550" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/loudpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookshelf-bossy.jpg?resize=790%2C550&ssl=1" class="attachment-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail size-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt=""This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 790px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 790/550;" /><noscript><img width="790" height="550" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/loudpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookshelf-bossy.jpg?resize=790%2C550&ssl=1" class="attachment-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail size-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt=""This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 790px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 790/550;" /><noscript><img width="790" height="550" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/loudpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookshelf-bossy.jpg?resize=790%2C550&ssl=1" class="attachment-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail size-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt=""This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 790px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 790/550;" /><noscript><img width="790" height="550" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20790%20550'%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/loudpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookshelf-bossy.jpg?resize=790%2C550&ssl=1" class="attachment-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail size-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail wp-post-image lazy" alt=""This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."" decoding="async" />

Written by Guy LeCharles GonzalezSeptember 19, 2024

Five Things: September 19, 2024

Five Things Article

“Reading this was like watching an ace pitcher bedazzling hitters.” Five Things for September 19, 2024

The Publishing Innovation Forum

Written by Guy LeCharles GonzalezSeptember 16, 2024

Is the Publishing Innovation Forum an event the industry really needs?

Publishing Article

Unfortunately, DBW is long gone, and nothing’s really come along since to fill the gap. Is the Publishing Innovation Forum an event the industry needs right now? I think so.

"This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."

<img width="790" height="550" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/loudpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookshelf-bossy.jpg?resize=790%2C550&ssl=1" class="attachment-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail size-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt=""This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 790px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 790/550;" /><noscript><img width="790" height="550" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/loudpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookshelf-bossy.jpg?resize=790%2C550&ssl=1" class="attachment-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail size-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt=""This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 790px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 790/550;" /><noscript><img width="790" height="550" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/loudpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookshelf-bossy.jpg?resize=790%2C550&ssl=1" class="attachment-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail size-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt=""This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 790px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 790/550;" /><noscript><img width="790" height="550" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/loudpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookshelf-bossy.jpg?resize=790%2C550&ssl=1" class="attachment-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail size-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt=""This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 790px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 790/550;" /><noscript><img width="790" height="550" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20790%20550'%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/loudpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookshelf-bossy.jpg?resize=790%2C550&ssl=1" class="attachment-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail size-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail wp-post-image lazy" alt=""This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."" decoding="async" />

Written by Guy LeCharles GonzalezSeptember 5, 2024

Five Things: September 5, 2024

Five Things Article

“Democratizing access to creativity.” Five Things for September 5, 2024

"This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."

<img width="790" height="550" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/loudpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookshelf-bossy.jpg?resize=790%2C550&ssl=1" class="attachment-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail size-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt=""This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 790px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 790/550;" /><noscript><img width="790" height="550" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/loudpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookshelf-bossy.jpg?resize=790%2C550&ssl=1" class="attachment-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail size-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt=""This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 790px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 790/550;" /><noscript><img width="790" height="550" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/loudpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookshelf-bossy.jpg?resize=790%2C550&ssl=1" class="attachment-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail size-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt=""This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 790px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 790/550;" /><noscript><img width="790" height="550" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/loudpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookshelf-bossy.jpg?resize=790%2C550&ssl=1" class="attachment-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail size-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt=""This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 790px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 790/550;" /><noscript><img width="790" height="550" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20790%20550'%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/loudpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookshelf-bossy.jpg?resize=790%2C550&ssl=1" class="attachment-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail size-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail wp-post-image lazy" alt=""This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."" decoding="async" />

Written by Guy LeCharles GonzalezAugust 22, 2024

Five Things: August 22, 2024

Five Things Article

“Data-informed, never data-driven.” Five Things for August 22, 2024

"This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."

<img width="790" height="550" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/loudpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookshelf-bossy.jpg?resize=790%2C550&ssl=1" class="attachment-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail size-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt=""This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 790px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 790/550;" /><noscript><img width="790" height="550" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/loudpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookshelf-bossy.jpg?resize=790%2C550&ssl=1" class="attachment-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail size-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt=""This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 790px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 790/550;" /><noscript><img width="790" height="550" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/loudpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookshelf-bossy.jpg?resize=790%2C550&ssl=1" class="attachment-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail size-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt=""This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 790px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 790/550;" /><noscript><img width="790" height="550" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/loudpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookshelf-bossy.jpg?resize=790%2C550&ssl=1" class="attachment-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail size-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt=""This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 790px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 790/550;" /><noscript><img width="790" height="550" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20790%20550'%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/loudpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookshelf-bossy.jpg?resize=790%2C550&ssl=1" class="attachment-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail size-vivi_mag_blog_thumbnail wp-post-image lazy" alt=""This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."" decoding="async" />

Written by Guy LeCharles GonzalezAugust 8, 2024

Five Things: August 8, 2024

Five Things Article

“‘Inevitability’ continues to be the boogeyman driving bad business decisions.” Five Things for August 8, 2024

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