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Five Things: April 25, 2024

Posted on April 25, 2024May 2, 2026 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
"This is Fine" stuffed dog; a framed Writer's Digest cover; collected editions of The Far Side and Calvin and Hobbes. In front, a miniature guillotine.

“The road we took here is washed out.” Five Things for April 25, 2024

Posted in Five ThingsTagged Cars, Culture, Ebooks, Libraries, New Media, Social Media12 Comments on Five Things: April 25, 2024

Five Things: April 11, 2024

Posted on April 11, 2024May 2, 2026 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
"This is Fine" stuffed dog; a framed Writer's Digest cover; collected editions of The Far Side and Calvin and Hobbes. In front, a miniature guillotine.

“Because missing an episode of The A-Team had real consequences.” Five Things for April 11, 2024

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Five Things: March 14, 2024

Posted on March 14, 2024May 2, 2026 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
El Sardinero

“But there was a catch.” Five things for March 14, 2024.

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Five Things: January 25, 2024

Posted on January 25, 2024May 2, 2026 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
"This is Fine" stuffed dog; a framed Writer's Digest cover; collected editions of The Far Side and Calvin and Hobbes. In front, a miniature guillotine.

“Ultimately, you have to be true to yourself and deal with the consequences.” Five things for January 25, 2024.

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On library ebook licenses, patron demand, and power dynamics

Posted on January 17, 2024March 9, 2026 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Photo by Adam Kring on Unsplash

Meanwhile, libraries have generally proven reluctant to use their power to shape the demand curve and shift digital budgets away from expensive Big 5 bestsellers, even when it means sacrificing diversity and depth in their own digital collections.

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Five Things: November 30, 2023

Posted on November 30, 2023November 30, 2023 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
"This is Fine" stuffed dog; a framed Writer's Digest cover; collected editions of The Far Side and Calvin and Hobbes. In front, a miniature guillotine.

“I’d pay good money to hear the whisper networks’ take on that.” Five things for November 30, 2023.

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Five Things: October 26, 2023

Posted on October 26, 2023October 25, 2023 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
"This is Fine" stuffed dog; a framed Writer's Digest cover; collected editions of The Far Side and Calvin and Hobbes. In front, a miniature guillotine.

“The other half of you are absolutely deluded.” Five things for October 26, 2023.

Posted in Five ThingsTagged Cars, Culture, Libraries, Social Media1 Comment on Five Things: October 26, 2023

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