Data Detox Week 6: Who Do They Think You Are?
In May, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh will host The Glass Room, an interactive exhibit examining the ramifications of always-on, always-connected technology on personal privacy. As a lead up to this process, … Continued
A Lesson Before Dying
Recently, while sorting papers, I came across a list, made over ten years ago, of books I was interested in reading. On it was A Lesson Before Dying (DB36694), Ernest … Continued
Carnegie and Frick a Bitter Partnership
It was probably about 10 years ago when I was browsing the shelf looking for something interesting to read when the book title Meet You in Hell grabbed my attention. I … Continued
Data Detox Week 5: Should There be an App for That?
In May, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh will host The Glass Room, an interactive exhibit examining the ramifications of always-on, always-connected technology on personal privacy. As a lead up to this process, … Continued
The Not-So-Great Alone
I’m extremely wary of modern, best-selling fiction authors. These authors publish books so frequently in such short periods of time you begin to wonder if he/she is doing any creative … Continued
Going Some Where Else
Have you ever come across a book that felt like it was fated to find you? Like you were meant to read it due to its parallel’s with current life … Continued
Not the Treasure For Me
The Alchemist DB 37602 by Paulo Coelho is a tale of self-determination, discovery, and most importantly, treasure. Wait, maybe I’ve got those mixed up… Anyways, this short but poignant allegorical … Continued
Data Detox Week 4: What’s On Your Phone?
In May, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh will host The Glass Room, an interactive exhibit examining the ramifications of always-on, always-connected technology on personal privacy. As a lead up to this process, … Continued
Animal Dreams
Cosima – a name meaning something akin to “order in the cosmos” – ironic in that the name-bearer in Barbara Kingsolver’s Animal Dreams has lived a life devoid of anything … Continued
Introducing Creativebug Online Craft Tutorials
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Communications and Creative Services Intern, Corinne Hebestreit, got crafty with Creativebug, the latest addition to our eResources collection. Creativebug, a service offering online video tutorials for … Continued