Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Feb 5, 2012, 10:09 pm
Fire Will Fall Available from Audible.com Author: Carol Plum-UcciReaders: Julia Whelan, Paul Michael Garcia, Eddie Lopez, Neil Shah, Kirby Heyborne and Tai Sammons Short Review: More character driven (but still fairly suspenseful) sequel to Streams of Babel. Round robin of readers still pleasing....
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Jeanne K. posted an article on SpellboundBlog.com - Archives, Digital Humanities, Cultural Heritage, Technology - Feb 3, 2012, 12:43 am
The image of Alexander Calder above shows him in his studio, circa 1950. It is from a folder titled Photographs: Calder at Work, 1927-1956, undated, part of Alexander Calder’s Papers held by the Smithsonian Archives of American Art and available online through the efforts of their digitization pr...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Dec 26, 2011, 11:46 pm
Clementine Author: Cherie Priest Readers: Dina Pearlman and Victor Bevine Available from Audible.Com Short Review: This sequel to Boneshaker follows Captain Croggon Hainey as he tracks and attempts to recover his airship, The Free Crow, from its captors. It also introduces Maria Isabella Boyd, ...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Dec 12, 2011, 12:21 am
Shards of HonorAvailable from Audible.com Author: Lois McMaster BujoldReader: Grover Gardner Short Review: The first book in one of my all time favorite series, read by a brilliant reader. Great character driven sci-fi tale. Long Review: This first book of the Vorkosigan Saga gives us a great ble...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on SpellboundBlog.com - Archives, Digital Humanities, Cultural Heritage, Technology - Dec 11, 2011, 11:58 pm
I recently had the opportunity to visit with staff of the University of Maryland, College Park’s Digital Collections digitization program along with a group of my colleagues from the World Bank. This is a report on that site visit. It is my hope that these details can help others planning digitiza...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Nov 28, 2011, 10:58 pm
Boneshaker Author: Cherie Priest Readers: Kate Reading and Will Wheaton Short Review: A steampunk adventure set in an alternate-history Seattle where the Civil War just won’t end, airships abound, mad scientists run amok, volcanoes make zombies, and intricate questions about liberty and rights...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Nov 22, 2011, 11:40 pm
The Marriage Plot: A Novel Author: Jeffrey EugenidesReader: David PittuExtras: An interview with the author is included at the end of the reading. Short Review: An dark overly dramatic story, mediocre reader and no one to root for. Long Review: I wanted to really like this book. I loved Eugenide...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Nov 14, 2011, 10:28 pm
Reamde Available from Audible.com Author: Neal Stephenson Reader: Malcolm Hillgartner Short Review: A fantastic, well-read, fast-paced novel of hackers, criminals, anti-heroes, terrorists, and gamers. Long Review: I adore Stephenson’s books, so I was at a loss when Anathem fell short for me....
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Oct 30, 2011, 7:34 pm
Fever CrumbAvailable from Audible.com Author: Philip ReeveReader: Philip ReeveExtras: Unpublished excerpt and discussion by author about the origins of the story. Short Review: Imaginative and original steampunk story set in a distant future London and beautifully read by the author. Long Review:...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on SpellboundBlog.com - Archives, Digital Humanities, Cultural Heritage, Technology - Oct 6, 2011, 2:26 pm
To be honest, today was a half day of digital archives, due to personal plans taking me away from computers this afternoon. In light of that, my post is more accurately my ‘week of digital archives’. The highlight of my digital archives week was the discovery of the Digital Curation Exchange. I...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Sep 21, 2011, 11:37 pm
Available from Audible.com Author: Ali Shaw Reader: Heather O’Neill Short Review: An enchanting mythic fantasy about a woman searching for a cure or explanation for the mysterious ailment that is causing her feet to turn to glass, read beautifully by one of my favorite readers. Long Review:...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Sep 15, 2011, 12:30 am
Cryoburn (A Miles Vorkosigan Adventure)Available from Audible.com Author: Lois McMaster BujoldReader: Grover Gardner Short Review: A new Vorkosigan adventure, same fabulous reader. A fun romp with lots of old friends, and a few new ones. Long Review: I really enjoyed this book, but I probably wou...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Sep 11, 2011, 10:09 pm
Streams of Babel Author: Carol Plum-UcciReaders: Julia Whelan, Paul Michael Garcia, Eddie Lopez, Neil Shah, Kirby Heyborne and Tai SammonsAvailable from Audible.com Short Review: Welcome a the post-9/11 world in which terrorists wield bioweapons and our best intelligence is gathered online by tee...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on SpellboundBlog.com - Archives, Digital Humanities, Cultural Heritage, Technology - Aug 31, 2011, 7:46 pm
I have a panel up for evaluation on the SXSW Interactive Panel Picker titled Archival Records Online: Context is King. The evaluation process for SXSW panels is based on a combination of staff choice, advisory board recommendations and public votes. As you can see from the pie chart shown here (than...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Aug 23, 2011, 9:07 pm
A Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book One Available from Audible.com Author: George R. R. Martin Reader: Roy Dotrice Short Review: Martin’s Locus-Award winning novel, expertly read by Roy Dotrice, proves an engrossing opening to a long, unfinished series. Long Review: I was initia...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on SpellboundBlog.com - Archives, Digital Humanities, Cultural Heritage, Technology - Jul 25, 2011, 10:42 pm
This post is a careful log of how I rescued data trapped on 5 1/4″ floppy disks, some dating back to 1984 (including those pictured here). While I have tried to make this detailed enough to help anyone who needs to try this, you will likely have more success if you are comfortable installing and c...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Jul 12, 2011, 10:53 pm
Winter’s Bone Available from Audible.com Author: Daniel Woodrell Reader: Emma Galvin Short Review: A stark, beautifully written and expertly read novel about an overburdened girl in dire straits. Long Review: Set in the Ozarks, Winter’s Bone follows Ree Dolly as she tries to locate her miss...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Jun 21, 2011, 12:10 am
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and IndonesiaAvailable from Audible.com Author: Elizabeth GilbertReader: Elizabeth Gilbert Short Review: Stunning memoir of a year in the life of a woman finding her way back to a life she wants to live. Beautifully read by t...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on SpellboundBlog.com - Archives, Digital Humanities, Cultural Heritage, Technology - Jun 1, 2011, 8:52 am
I have some lovely news to share! In early July, I will join the Library and Archives of Development at the World Bank as an Electronic Records Archivist. This is a very exciting step for me. Since the completion of my MLS back in 2009, I have mostly focused on work related to metadata, taxonomies, ...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - May 22, 2011, 12:02 pm
Wild Decembers Available from Audible.com Author: Edna O’Brien Reader: Suzanne Bertish Short Review: A beautiful book, poorly served by bad audio quality and frequent mispronunciations. Long Review: I’m a huge fan of O’Brien’s work, so I was intrigued to find her fantastic novel on Aud...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - May 5, 2011, 1:04 am
Nice To Come Home To Author: Rebecca Flowers Reader: Carrington MacDuffie Short Review: A sweet first novel brought to life by an excellent reader. We meet Prudence Whistler as her life starts to fall apart – but it is easy to find joy in her self-discovery. Romantic and charming, a lovely ‘...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Apr 16, 2011, 10:00 pm
Fool Moon by Jim Butcher (Dresden Files, Book 2) Available from Audible.com Author: Jim Butcher Reader: James Marsters Short Review: Harry Dresden, Wizard of Chicago, gets pulled into a murder investigation riddled with werewolves and betrayal. Marsters remains the perfect reader to bring the Dres...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Apr 15, 2011, 12:19 am
The Little Stranger Available from Audible.com Author: Sarah Waters Reader: Simon Vance Short Review: An intriguing, unusual gothic novel set in post-war England, read beautifully by Simon Vance. It’s intriguing and gorgeously written, and it asks more questions than it answers. Long Review:...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Apr 12, 2011, 11:18 pm
Suite Scarlett Available from Audible.com Author: Maureen Johnson Reader: Jeannie Stith Short Review: A disappointing audiobook that’s hard to listen to. Long Review: I expected to enjoy this book, because I love young adult novels, I love the theater and theater people, I love art deco desig...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Apr 12, 2011, 10:07 pm
BehemothAvailable from Audible.com Author: Scott WesterfeldReader: Alan CummingBonus: Endnote read by the author detailing what is fact and what is fiction Short Review: In this stunning follow up to Leviathan, Alek and Deryn continue on their intricate path through the steampunk inspired alternat...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on SpellboundBlog.com - Archives, Digital Humanities, Cultural Heritage, Technology - Mar 31, 2011, 1:42 am
This five person panel at SXSW Interactive 2011 tackled a broad range of issues related to what happens to our online presence, assets, creations and identity after our death. Presenters: Adele McAlear author of Death and Digital Legacy Dazza Greenwood author of Civics.com Evan Carroll and John Ro...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on SpellboundBlog.com - Archives, Digital Humanities, Cultural Heritage, Technology - Mar 13, 2011, 6:55 pm
I am typing on a laptop in the Samsung blogger lounge at SXSW. Given this easy opportunity to blog, I wanted to share the overarching theme for my experience so far (3 days in) to SXSW Interactive. Data. It is all about data. APIs exposing data. People visualizing data. Using data to make business a...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on SpellboundBlog.com - Archives, Digital Humanities, Cultural Heritage, Technology - Mar 9, 2011, 12:05 am
Anyone out there going to be at SXSWi? I would love to find like-minded DH (digital humanities) and GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) folks in Austin. If you can’t go, what do you wish I would attend and blog about after the fact? No promises on thoroughness of my blogging of course...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Feb 16, 2011, 9:57 pm
The Tiger in the Well Available from Audible.com Author: Philip Pullman Reader: Anton Lesser Warning! If you have not yet read The Shadow in the North, stop reading this review. There’s no way to review this book without giving spoilers for the previous book in the series. Short Review: Th...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Feb 15, 2011, 10:50 pm
A Sally Lockhart Mystery: The Shadow in the North Available from Audible.com Author: Philip Pullman Reader: Anton Lesser Short Review: The slightly-less brilliant sequel to The Ruby in the Smoke, read just as brilliantly by Anton Lesser. Long Review: In the six intervening years between the f...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Feb 13, 2011, 10:22 am
The Ruby in the Smoke Available from Audible.com Author: Philip Pullman Reader: Anton Lesser Short Review: A beautifully read story about a resourceful young woman who finds herself orphaned and embroiled in a deadly mystery. Long Review: This first novel of a series is set in Victorian Engla...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Jan 25, 2011, 10:34 pm
The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel Available from Audible.com Author: Diane Setterfield Readers: Jill Tanner and Bianca Amato Short Review: A gothic novel of intrigue about family history, fame, women, writing, truth, and secrets. It is read gorgeously by two readers who both have velvety, rich voices ...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Jan 18, 2011, 8:50 pm
Shades of Grey Available from Audible.com Author: Jasper Fforde Reader: John Lee Short Review: The first book in a new series by Fforde, set in a world where people have very limited color perception and live according to strict rules set forth by the Colortocracy. Eddie Russett, our hero, has a...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Jan 17, 2011, 1:50 am
LeviathanAvailable from Audible.com Author: Scott WesterfeldReader: Alan Cumming Short Review: Fun and captivating steampunk adventure set in an alternate World War I Europe. Strong male and female leads should keep both genders interested and a very talented reader makes the story zoom along. Lo...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on SpellboundBlog.com - Archives, Digital Humanities, Cultural Heritage, Technology - Jan 16, 2011, 10:51 am
The Hip-Hop word count project on Kickstarter.com caught my eye because it seems to be a really interesting new model for funding a digital humanities project. You can watch the video below – but the core of the project tackles assorted metadata from 40,000 rap songs from 1979 to the present inclu...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Jan 15, 2011, 11:42 pm
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, Book 2) Available from Audible.com Author: Suzanne Collins Reader: Carolyn McCormick WARNING: Have you read The Hunger Games yet? No? Then stop and go listen to that before reading this review. There is NO way to even describe this book without huge spoilers of boo...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Dec 12, 2010, 9:57 am
American Gods Author: Neil Gaiman Reader: George Guidall Available from Audible.com Short Review: A fantastic picaresque novel about a man traveling throughout the US, working for and with American Gods. It’s expertly read by one of the most respected narrators in the business. Long Review: Jea...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on SpellboundBlog.com - Archives, Digital Humanities, Cultural Heritage, Technology - Dec 6, 2010, 10:27 am
In case you haven’t seen this request via other channels, please consider supporting the research effort described below into how different organizations encode finding aids using EAD. As someone who has dug into the gory details of eleven institutions’ finding aids to extract data for my Archiv...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Dec 2, 2010, 10:19 pm
The Elegance of the Hedgehog Author: Muriel Barbery Readers: Cassandra Morris and Barbara Rosenblat Available from Audible.com Short Review: A good but flawed book with two narrators of differing skill. Long Review: This is another book that I enjoy, but which I’m cautious about recommending to ...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Oct 28, 2010, 12:11 am
Possession Author: A.S. Byatt Reader: Virginia Leishman Available from Audible.com Short Review: An intricate, beautiful, arguably overlong book beautifully read by a very talented narrator. This isn’t a book for everyone, but it was definitely a book for me. Long Review: I decided to listen ...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Oct 27, 2010, 12:19 am
Neverwhere Author: Neil Gaiman Reader: Neil Gaiman Available from Audible.com Short Review: One of my favorite urban fantasies, read expertly by the author. Long Review: I think it’s very brave for authors to narrate their own audiobooks. Many authors try it and fail. Gaiman, however, is cons...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Oct 25, 2010, 12:04 am
3 Willows: The Sisterhood Grows Author: Ann BrasharesReader: Kimberly FarrExtras: Interview with the author. Available from Audible.com Short Review: The summer before high school, three old friends grow, change, and find their way back to themselves. Long Review: If you read or listened to any ...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on SpellboundBlog.com - Archives, Digital Humanities, Cultural Heritage, Technology - Oct 15, 2010, 2:33 am
Water in Benal (1944) In honor of this year’s Blog Action Day theme of Water, I wanted to share some stunning images from the Flickr Commons. The images I have selected, contributed by cultural heritage institutions from around the world, show methods of transportation or acquisition of water. I ...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on SpellboundBlog.com - Archives, Digital Humanities, Cultural Heritage, Technology - Oct 1, 2010, 11:59 pm
In honor of the Army of Women Day, my post today takes a quick look at how the American public  has been delivered various messages about cancer via posters and PSAs. These two 1930s posters from the Library of Congress focus their message on convincing women to seek treatment from their doctor qu...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Sep 19, 2010, 10:42 am
A Mercy Author and Reader: Toni Morrison Audiobook Extras: An interview with the author is included in the Audible.com version of the audiobook. Available on Audible.com Short Review: A beautiful book, but difficult to listen to at times. Dr. Morrison is a wonderful reader in small doses, but perh...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Sep 17, 2010, 5:17 am
The Year of the FloodThe Year of the Flood Author: Margaret Atwood Readers: Bernadette Dunne, Katie MacNichol, and Mark Bramhall Available on Audible.com Short Review: This is a great book, but the audio version has a flaw that really annoyed me. I want a re-cut, just for me, sans music. I doubt ...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Sep 15, 2010, 9:20 pm
The Book Thief Author: Markus Zusak Reader: Allan Corduner Available on Audible.com Short Review: This is absolutely a fantastic audiobook. When next I need to convince someone that audiobooks are worth considering, I’ll recommend this book first. It’s gorgeously written, and beautifully read...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Sep 13, 2010, 12:33 am
The Magicians: A NovelAuthor: Lev GrossmanReader: Mark BramhallAvailable on Audible.com Short Review: Dark hyper-real earth-based fantasy for adults, heavier on the emotional life-tracking and lighter on the actual magic. Great reader + descent story = a pleasant listen. Long Review: Some might tr...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Aug 28, 2010, 12:35 am
Bad Moon Rising (Dark-Hunter)Author: Sherrilyn KenyonReader: Holter GrahamAvailable on Audible.com Short Review: Average paranormal romance made appealing by an excellent reader. Likely to be more enjoyable for those already invested in the Dark-Hunter series. Long Review: If you have read other D...
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Jeanne K. posted an article on Books for Ears - Aug 20, 2010, 12:54 am
The Joys of Love Author: Madeleine L’EngleReader: Maggi-Meg ReedExtras: Introduction and interview with author’s granddaughter, Lena Roy Available on Audible.com Short Review: This sweet story of romance and self-discovery is lovely. We join twenty-year-old Elizabeth’s for week of working in...
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