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I wanted to post a quick heads up that I’m migrating from one webhost to another and, for the next few days, Cyberpunk Librarian might be up and down depending on where I am in the process. That will include the RSS and podcast feeds since they’re ultimately pulling from this website. Now, at the…
Dan dives into the past and brings you a talk that was the genesis of his Defcon 32 presentation. We’re going to talk about shadow libraries, shadow librarianship, and what the traditional library might learn from the underground. If you’re into watching the podcast with a slide deck, its available on PeerTube. Also… Check out…
Over the last few days, a couple of people (literally, two… maybe three) asked if I could talk about some use cases for SiReS Ex. Basically, what does this thing do and why it might be useful to librarians working with Polaris and SimplyReports. Rather than answer everyone in chat or in the comments, I…
Come with me on a journey. I may have written one of the most laser focused, single minded, small target browser extensions ever. If you work with Polaris ILS, you may have also worked with SimplyReports. It’s a cool and useful bit of browser-based kit that allows you to build reports, pulling data from the…
It’s time for something a little different and this time around, Dan brings you a presentation from IUG 2025! We’re going to dive into AI, copyright, and data ownership and how the times are changing… and what that might mean for libraries. Watch If you want to watch the podcast with the accompanying slide deck,…
Episode 67 leads right into episode 68 as Dan takes on the theory and practice of underground librarianship, anarchivism, and shadow librarianship. Links Music Sounds & Images Also… Check out The L0WL1F3 Podcast and Neon Dystopia! If you like this podcast, you’re gonna love L0WL1F3! And if you love cyberpunk culture, Neon Dystopia is your…
Libraries are in danger and Dan is angry. There have been more books banned in the last two years than ever before. Censorship and attacks on libraries are both on the rise, but we can fight back. We can rise above. Links Music
Goddess above, it’s been a long time since I last wrote a blog post here on the site. But you see, I need to get this off my chest, because it’s been irritating me for a while. And it has to do with fundamentalist religion, book banning, and history. When you read articles and the…
You can have it your way, on your hardware, with software you prefer. Your little free Cyberpunk Librarian gets into the philosophies and basics of self-hosting! Links Music
A visitor from the past and a threat from the present will have a profound effect on the future of Katie MacNicol. Content warning: Some concepts and language are not family friendly. Listener discretion is advised. Credits Music Sound Effects AI Disclosure: The nun in the show art for Parables of the Vibe was generated…