Why Hackers Should Have Library Cards Brought to you by Alison B. A common sense examination of the awesome shit you can get for free.
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Slide 1
Why Hackers Should Have
Library Cards
Brought to you by Alison B.
A common sense examination of
the awesome shit you can get for
free with a tiny plastic card
Slide 2
What is a library?
“A library is a temple devoted to
the antielitist notion that
knowledge should be cheap if
not free – doors should be open”
Vaidhyanathan, Siva. The Anarchist in the Library: How the
Clash between Freedom and Control Is Hacking the Real
World and Crashing the System. New York: Basic Books,
2004. Print. .
Slide 3
Hackers Vs. Librarians Pop Quiz!
• Information should be
free for everyone!
Slide 4
Hackers Vs. Librarians
Hacker Code (Levy)
ALA Code of Ethics
• Information
wants to be free
• We provide the
highest level of
service to all
library users
through […]
equitable access
Slide 5
Fuck Censorship
Hacker Code (Levy)
ALA Code of Ethics
• Information still
wants to be free
• We uphold the
principles of
intellectual
freedom and resist
all efforts to censor
library resources.
Slide 6
Fuck Authority
Hacker Code (Levy)
ALA Code of Ethics
• Mistrust
authority
• We do not advance
private interests at
the expense of
library users,
colleagues, or our
employing
institutions.
Slide 7
Fuck Privacy Violations
Hacker Code (Levy)
• Continue to
mistrust
authority
ALA Code of Ethics
• We protect each
library user's right to
privacy and
confidentiality with
respect to information
sought or received
and resources
consulted, borrowed,
acquired or
transmitted.
Slide 8
Warning: The government are
assholes but we are not
Slide 9
Okay, now what?
• The library loves you but first
you need to make a
commitment. It is a small
commitment. We won’t even
call you.
Slide 10
You can even choose the design.
Slide 11
What your commitment gets you:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Books
Magazines
Music
Movies
Wi-Fi
Access to a typewriter
Graphic Novels
Video Games (East Bay!)
And…
Slide 12
DATABASES HELL YES
• Between 2004-2005, California
libraries spent
$7.76 million
on electronic reference materials
Slide 13
And you get to use all of them.
For free. (You’re welcome.)
Slide 14
This is where you go.
Slide 15
Look at all the database types!
There are over 120 databases JUST FOR YOU.
Slide 16
Hey, it’s us! Thanks, PressDisplay
Slide 17
Learn a language with Mango!
It’s like Rosetta Stone but free FOR YOU!
Slide 18
Oh hey a bunch of free e-books with Safari!
Slide 19
EBSCO is like a database Borg hive queen
This metaphor makes sense I swear
Slide 20
Other Databases FOR YOU
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Lexus Nexus!
Gale!
EBSCO!
JSTOR!
Genealogy databases!
Every repair manual EVER EVER
E-media of all kinds!
Art! Stats! IT’S ALL THERE MY GOD
Slide 21
You know you want to.
Slide 22
Also, remember that:
Librarians are actually paid for their
actual job to find information JUST
FOR YOU! Come ask us questions!
If we don’t have a book or whatever at
the library but someone nearby does
we will ship it to the library you like
best FOR FREE. Really!
Slide 23
In conclusion:
Get a library card. If you already have one
and show me, I’ll give you some candy.
Why Hackers Should Have
Library Cards
Brought to you by Alison B.
A common sense examination of
the awesome shit you can get for
free with a tiny plastic card
Slide 2
What is a library?
“A library is a temple devoted to
the antielitist notion that
knowledge should be cheap if
not free – doors should be open”
Vaidhyanathan, Siva. The Anarchist in the Library: How the
Clash between Freedom and Control Is Hacking the Real
World and Crashing the System. New York: Basic Books,
2004. Print. .
Slide 3
Hackers Vs. Librarians Pop Quiz!
• Information should be
free for everyone!
Slide 4
Hackers Vs. Librarians
Hacker Code (Levy)
ALA Code of Ethics
• Information
wants to be free
• We provide the
highest level of
service to all
library users
through […]
equitable access
Slide 5
Fuck Censorship
Hacker Code (Levy)
ALA Code of Ethics
• Information still
wants to be free
• We uphold the
principles of
intellectual
freedom and resist
all efforts to censor
library resources.
Slide 6
Fuck Authority
Hacker Code (Levy)
ALA Code of Ethics
• Mistrust
authority
• We do not advance
private interests at
the expense of
library users,
colleagues, or our
employing
institutions.
Slide 7
Fuck Privacy Violations
Hacker Code (Levy)
• Continue to
mistrust
authority
ALA Code of Ethics
• We protect each
library user's right to
privacy and
confidentiality with
respect to information
sought or received
and resources
consulted, borrowed,
acquired or
transmitted.
Slide 8
Warning: The government are
assholes but we are not
Slide 9
Okay, now what?
• The library loves you but first
you need to make a
commitment. It is a small
commitment. We won’t even
call you.
Slide 10
You can even choose the design.
Slide 11
What your commitment gets you:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Books
Magazines
Music
Movies
Wi-Fi
Access to a typewriter
Graphic Novels
Video Games (East Bay!)
And…
Slide 12
DATABASES HELL YES
• Between 2004-2005, California
libraries spent
$7.76 million
on electronic reference materials
Slide 13
And you get to use all of them.
For free. (You’re welcome.)
Slide 14
This is where you go.
Slide 15
Look at all the database types!
There are over 120 databases JUST FOR YOU.
Slide 16
Hey, it’s us! Thanks, PressDisplay
Slide 17
Learn a language with Mango!
It’s like Rosetta Stone but free FOR YOU!
Slide 18
Oh hey a bunch of free e-books with Safari!
Slide 19
EBSCO is like a database Borg hive queen
This metaphor makes sense I swear
Slide 20
Other Databases FOR YOU
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Lexus Nexus!
Gale!
EBSCO!
JSTOR!
Genealogy databases!
Every repair manual EVER EVER
E-media of all kinds!
Art! Stats! IT’S ALL THERE MY GOD
Slide 21
You know you want to.
Slide 22
Also, remember that:
Librarians are actually paid for their
actual job to find information JUST
FOR YOU! Come ask us questions!
If we don’t have a book or whatever at
the library but someone nearby does
we will ship it to the library you like
best FOR FREE. Really!
Slide 23
In conclusion:
Get a library card. If you already have one
and show me, I’ll give you some candy.