David Lee King
@davidleeking.bsky.social
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Social media, emerging trends, and libraries! Find me at davidleeking.com
WhoFi Interviewed me on their Community Connectors Podcast WhoFi (a company that provides software and services that help community spaces like libraries, parks, and museums thrive in the digital age) has a podcast called Community Connectors that they're posting on their YouTube channel. On…
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WhoFi Interviewed me on their Community Connectors Podcast
WhoFi (a company that provides software and services that help community spaces like libraries, parks, and museums thrive in the digital age) has a podcast called Community Connectors that they're posting on their YouTube channel. On Episode 2, host John Kerber interviewed me! We discussed how libraries can pilot, scale, and promote hybrid maker spaces while balancing their digital and physical services. Check it out here!
https://davidleeking.com/whofi-interviewed-me-on-their-community-connectors-podcast/
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Why you should make the library a model for your business I recently read an article from Fast Company - Why you should make the library a model for your business - and thought it was a good one! I like how the author flipped a thing that libraries often say. We tend to suggest running a library…
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Why you should make the library a model for your business
I recently read an article from Fast Company - Why you should make the library a model for your business - and thought it was a good one! I like how the author flipped a thing that libraries often say. We tend to suggest running a library more like a business. But his article flipped that and talks about…
https://davidleeking.com/why-you-should-make-the-library-a-model-for-your-business/
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AI Policies for Libraries – Some Observations I have found a handful of public library AI Policies (linked at the end of this blog post), and I’m finding some interesting things to think about. Here are some observations on what I’m seeing.
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AI Policies for Libraries – Some Observations
I have found a handful of public library AI Policies (linked at the end of this blog post), and I’m finding some interesting things to think about. Here are some observations on what I’m seeing.
https://davidleeking.com/ai-policies-for-libraries-some-observations/
4 months ago
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American Library Association
5 months ago
NEW: ALA salutes Dr Carla Hayden for her exceptional service to the nation as the Librarian of Congress. We are deeply disappointed in Dr Hayden's abrupt & unjust dismissal last night, an insult to the scope & breadth of her work. Read ALA Pres. Cindy Hohl's statement:
www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
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New article about Bluesky for Libraries -
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#socialmedia
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New Article on Bluesky for Libraries | David Lee King
Check out my newest article, Up, Up, and Away: Exploring Bluesky for Libraries, in the March 2025 edition of Computers in Libraries magazine. Sorta connected with that - I'm giving a Social Media upda...
https://davidleeking.com/new-article-on-bluesky-for-libraries/
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I'm speaking at Computers in Libraries 2025, and hope to see you there!
#CILDC
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Say Hi at Computers in Libraries 2025! | David Lee King
I'm speaking at Computers in Libraries 2025, and I'd love to say Hi! Computers in Libraries 2025 is being held on March 25-27 (March 24 for preconference sessions) in Arlington, VA, and is always a gr...
https://davidleeking.com/say-hi-at-computers-in-libraries-2025/
7 months ago
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Just a sample post for an upcoming article about Bluesky for libraries!
9 months ago
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New blog post focused on library marketing resources - check it out!
davidleeking.com/handy-librar...
#marketing
#librarymarketing
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Handy Library Marketing Resources from Innovative | David Lee King
Check out Innovative's blog post Top 10 Resources for Library Marketing Inspiration. There's some good stuff here, including: Webinars from Cordelia Anderson and Kathy Dempsey A handy TikTok Tipsheet ...
https://davidleeking.com/handy-library-marketing-resources-from-innovative/
10 months ago
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Paul Signorelli
10 months ago
Posted a set of reflections on civility, public discourse, and collaboration inspired by David Brooks' "How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Seen":
buildingcreativebridges.wordpress.com/2024/11/26/r...
#civility
#community
#collaboration
#DavidBrooks
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Pay attention to this: the supreme court is going to review the Universal Service Fund (i.e., E-Rate!). E-Rate's a good thing, & saves a lot of libraries and schools a TON of money on networking, internet access, etc. More here -
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
#erate
#universalservicefund
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Supreme Court to review 5th Circuit ruling that upends Universal Service Fund
5th Circuit ruling threatens $8 billion program that expands broadband access.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/11/supreme-court-to-decide-whether-fcc-universal-service-fund-is-an-illegal-tax/
10 months ago
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Definitely fun watching Bluesky grow like crazy! Nowhere near Threads yet, but I also don't see much activity on Threads.
techcrunch.com/2024/11/19/b...
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Bluesky tops 20M users, narrowing gap with Instagram Threads | TechCrunch
Bluesky, the social network and X competitor has been benefiting from a surge of departures from the Elon Musk-owned app formerly known as Twitter. Today,
https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/19/bluesky-tops-20m-users-narrowing-gap-with-instagram-threads/
10 months ago
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Wow - a bunch of follows today! I’ll have to see if more people are gathering here, or are on Threads…
10 months ago
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New post -
davidleeking.com/protect-your...
- check it out!
#ransomware
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Protect your Library from a Ransomware Attack! | David Lee King
Recently, there have been some ransomware attacks on library systems - Seattle Public Library, Toronto Public Library, Hamilton Public Library, the British Library … and probably a few others. In addi...
https://davidleeking.com/protect-your-library-from-a-ransomware-attack/
over 1 year ago
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New post - headed to
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davidleeking.com/see-you-at-c...
over 1 year ago
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New article - a social media review! Check it out -
davidleeking.com/social-media...
almost 2 years ago
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New post - my library is showing AI-themed art!
davidleeking.com/ai-art-proje...
#ai
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almost 2 years ago
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New blog post, about the Kansas license plate fiasco and on making things for customers -
davidleeking.com/kansas-licen...
almost 2 years ago
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New blog post - AI Poetry Project – Creative Writing using ChatGPT -
davidleeking.com/ai-poetry-pr...
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about 2 years ago
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Woo hoo - I'm on Bluesky!
about 2 years ago
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