Sometimes loud, formerly poet, always opinionated. As in guillotine... Here via BlackSky, but more active elsewhere: https://loudpoet.com | https://gardenstate.social/@glecharleshttps://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.comhttps://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3mqpbr7uti22p@runwithskizzers.bsky.social Have you played Star Wars Outlaws? Just finished the main campaign and it was surprisingly good, particularly the story.15 Jul 2026 17:48 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpbr7uti22phttps://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3mqowadwhdk2eI caught most of this podcast episode live at #ALAAC26 and nearly hollered "amen!" several times as Ellen Paul broke down various aspects of library ebook pricing and the limitations of legislation. Libraries are not powerless victims of the Big 5. https://straightdownload.podbean.com/e/episode-16-the-straight-download-%E2%80%94-one-year-after-connecticuts-ebook-law/15 Jul 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqowadwhdk2ehttps://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3mqasenou522dI always turn off default AI notetakers, but I'd never thought about the voiceprint angle and the security risks involved with them. Moving forward, that's non-negotiable for me. AI is 🤡 💩 all the way down. https://www.fastcompany.com/91571498/ai-notetaker-work-meetings-privacy-data09 Jul 2026 23:35 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqasenou522dhttps://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3mq7qhur7ys2oRoman's coverage of news that's relevant to small businesses isn't just an old school linkblog, it's full of great context and insights, too. Sign up. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jul 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7qhur7ys2ohttps://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3mq7pa7ulek2o"Support the industry coverage you want to see more of!" On #ALAAC26, metadata, collaboration, and library 101 for indie publishers and authors. https://loudpoet.com/2026/07/09/five-things-july-9-2026/09 Jul 2026 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7pa7ulek2ohttps://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3mq5pnu7z6s24"Good metadata is the secret sauce to discoverability in general, but it's particularly important for library selection workflows in vendor systems that may prioritize traditional bestsellers from large publishers." Me, on two of my favorite #ALAAC26 sessions. https://mailchi.mp/janefriedman/ala-libraries-indie-authors08 Jul 2026 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5pnu7z6s24https://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3mq5e2ilkj224This makes me wistful for the good old days of Microsoft Publisher and the ignorantly earnest abuse of mismatched fonts. I also hate the LinkedIn cartoon slop that's still making the rounds. #cmonson https://www.404media.co/we-are-living-in-a-chatgpt-flyer-pandemic/08 Jul 2026 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5e2ilkj224https://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3mpydktin622oICYMI: "What Librarians Wish Publishers Knew: Takeaways from the 2026 Library Insights Summit" It was an important event at a critical time for the industry, and an example of what real collaboration between publishers and libraries can look like. #ALAAC26 https://www.wordsandmoney.com/what-librarians-wish-publishers-knew-takeaways-from-the-2026-library-insights-summit/06 Jul 2026 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpydktin622ohttps://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3mprjdqjyj226My coverage of last week's Library Insights Summit is live at @wordsandmoney.bsky.social for your long weekend enjoyment. #ALAAC26 https://www.wordsandmoney.com/what-librarians-wish-publishers-knew-takeaways-from-the-2026-library-insights-summit/03 Jul 2026 21:44 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mprjdqjyj226https://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3mprjdqjyj226My coverage of last week's Library Insights Summit is live at @wordsandmoney.bsky.social for your long weekend enjoyment. #ALAAC26 https://www.wordsandmoney.com/what-librarians-wish-publishers-knew-takeaways-from-the-2026-library-insights-summit/03 Jul 2026 21:44 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mprjdqjyj226https://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3mpogouulv22sThrilled to see @davekarpf.bsky.social is now on Beehiiv instead of the other place! If that was a deal breaker for you, too, go sign up now. davekarpf.beehiiv.com https://davekarpf.beehiiv.com/02 Jul 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpogouulv22shttps://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3mplhkfxics23Books I read, games I played, things I watched in June 2026. Do we have similar tastes, or will you be questioning how we ever got connected? Let's find out! https://loudpoet.com/2026/07/01/media-notes-june-2026/01 Jul 2026 11:56 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mplhkfxics23https://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3mpbm2fvr4c2xMy favorite quote yesterday was from Cuyahoga County Public Library's Daniel Barden, about the latest round of attacks on libraries: "I thought the Panorama Project had solved this!" 🤔 🫠 #ALAAC26 https://loudpoet.com/the-panaroma-project-an-abridged-archive/27 Jun 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpbm2fvr4c2xhttps://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3mp5hi3whuk2aReady for tomorrow! ✍🏽📰 #ALAAC2625 Jun 2026 22:17 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp5hi3whuk2ahttps://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3mp4goc3rwk2p"The critical difference between doing good marketing and being a good mark." On the Borg Complex, Zero Click Marketing, sycophantic chatbots, library ebooks, and the margin of error. https://loudpoet.com/2026/06/25/five-things-june-25-2026/25 Jun 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4goc3rwk2phttps://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3mp5gbxnelc2jI always love getting to talk with @microcosm.bsky.social's Joe and Elly, but I always worry I'll say something publicly that should be left off the record, especially once I get on a roll and start dropping f-bombs! 😬 Kudos to the editor! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmNAiYSWOYg25 Jun 2026 21:56 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp5gbxnelc2jhttps://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3mp4goc3rwk2p"The critical difference between doing good marketing and being a good mark." On the Borg Complex, Zero Click Marketing, sycophantic chatbots, library ebooks, and the margin of error. https://loudpoet.com/2026/06/25/five-things-june-25-2026/25 Jun 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4goc3rwk2phttps://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3mp27ymazdk2sIt's #AntiPrimeDay this week at Bookshop dot org, so there's no excuse to buy books at Amazon! Need recommendations? Check out my lists of all-time favorites, and the books I've loved (so far) in 2026. #booksky https://bookshop.org/shop/glecharles24 Jun 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp27ymazdk2shttps://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3mov3rd6dqc25Reminder: I'll be at #ALAAC26 this week, wearing my "occasional journalist" hat for Words & Money. If you'll be there, too, let's meet up! https://loudpoet.com/2026/06/17/ala-2026-and-the-occasional-journalist/22 Jun 2026 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mov3rd6dqc25https://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3monqeoz4422qExplain your @ It's been my primary domain for nearly 30 years, back to my poetry days, and I wanted the authentication here. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Jun 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3monqeoz4422q