Category Archives: Public

Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist, Special

The top 25 idiotic passwords

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mediawiki_1.25_sign_in_form.pngIf you’re using “123456” or “password” for your password, Gizmodo has some news for you: you need to change your password! Their recent post pulled the 25 most popular passwords of 2015 and it contains some great examples of what NOT to use as your password. Interestingly, there are some changes on the list from last year that point to changes in popular culture. “starwars” and “princess” have joined the ranks but even though they might be clever, they really shouldn’t be used as passwords.

Check out the whole list of bad passwords.

Or, learn how to create a strong password:

Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist, Special

Special librarians: A button museum!

PinbuttonWell, this is an interesting job!

Christy Karpinski is the digital librarian and museum manager at Busy Beaver’s Button Museum in Chicago, IL. As we enter the political season, we see all of the candidate’s buttons prominently displayed. Christy has the unique job of archiving all of those individual buttons. As the Button Museum and also its online presence grew, Christy transitioned into her current position.

The Button Museum was “created to show how people commemorated noteworthy times in their lives by creating and collecting these wearable mementos. The words, artwork, printing style, color, and size were the final result of a vision they wanted to communicate or be a part of,” according to Joel and Christen Carter, the brother/sister button team. The museum now has 9,000 different pinback buttons on display.

American Libraries magazine article on Christy

Image credit: http://tinyurl.com/zrxw7dk, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist, Special

Weekly Review 2/18/16

CMLE Updates: State & Regional News
– New ELM Video project More
– Authors coming to GRRL More
– New composition of CMLE Governing Board More
– We’ve Learned: Library staffing news More
– State Library Update 2/11/16 More
– New! CMLE Event: Supervisor Nuts and Bolts Workshop More

 Upcoming Events and Registration Information
– Register NOW for CMLE’s Spring Author Event with Erin Hart & Paddy O’Brien More
– 55 FREE Online Library events in February More

 Resources You Can Use
– AASL Recommended App: iBiome: Wetland More
– Action Guide to re-envision your public library More
– YA books that promote mental health More

 Tech Bits and Ideas
– 10 tips for troubleshooting your internet connection More

 Food For Thought
– The benefits of reading aloud to teens More

 Just For Fun
– 33 ways to make your house amazing! More
Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist, Special

10 tips for troubleshooting your Internet connection

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Adsl_connections.jpgMost of us live on the internet. From mobile phones to wi-fi to all our services in the cloud, we need a stable internet connection! But what if that connection goes down? PC Mag to the rescue with a list of 10 tips for troubleshooting your internet connection.

First they help you look at your modem and router with practical tips for determining if they are working. Next they show you how you can examine your firmware and device configurations. Last, they help you make sure your PC is healthy too.

Read the whole list of tips now!