Troy Lambert Author Archive

Email: troylambertwrites@gmail.com

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The Library Needs Laughter

As library leaders, we need to do better, be funnier, and use humor liberally especially when times are tough and things are hard. Your staff, and ultimately your patrons, will thank you for it.

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Pop-Up Libraries: Meeting Patrons Where They Are

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Retail Co-Location: Coffee at the Library

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Oculus Rift Pilot Brings Virtual Reality To California Libraries

Checking Out Securely: The Challenge of Staffless Libraries

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Creating a Digital Archive: It’s Harder Than You Think

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Protecting Your Library from Ransomware

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Free Courses Offered to Libraries by American Graphics Institute

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Collecting and Destroying Data? Preventing Government Surveillance

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Bringing the Library Home: Mixed Income Housing and Libraries

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Just Say No: Keeping Your Library Drug-Free and Safe

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Amazon’s Kindle Reading Fund Donates Devices

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Getting Paid: How Do Authors Make Money from Library Books?

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Beyond Book Borrows: What’s Your Story?

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Don’t Go There: Are Libraries Appropriate Places to Catch Pokémon?

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Emerging Tech Trends Require Change Management

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Occam’s Reader: Interlibrary E-book Loans

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Facing Privacy Issues: Your Face as Big Data

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The Myth of the E-book Plateau

Open eBooks: A Digital Gateway

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Virtual Reality in the Library: Creating a New Experience

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A Needle in a Haystack: Writing Digitally about Proper Digital Preservation

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Building a Bypass: Libraries, Amazon, and Indie Authors

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Is Digital Content Being Properly Preserved?

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Why Libraries Win: Library Lending vs. E-book Subscription Services