Cyberpunk Librarian
Join Daniel Messer, the Cyberpunk Librarian, as he talks about ideas, trends, and cool stuff for technologically minded librarians who are high tech and low budget!
- Update frequency
- every 24 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 74
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2025
Cyberpunk Librarian – Special Episode – Presentation at the 2015 Innovative Users Group
Join Dan for a special, highly technical episode of Cyberpunk Librarian where he presents a talk at the 2015 Innovative Users Group conference in Minneapolis, MN!
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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 32 – Picture This
Discover sources of free, public domain and Creative Commons images you can use for your library’s website, print pieces, or social media! Dan navigates you through the world of images and how to sta…
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 31 – Living on the Phone
We carry this wonderful computer around in our pockets, but we don’t really use it as much as we could! Join Dan as he spends a week living without a tablet and relying on his smartphone for his on-t…
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 30 – Intragalactic Librarian
The Cyberpunk Librarian podcast turns 30! (Well, 30 episodes.) Join Dan for something different and fun, an original story time done in the style of a radio show. It’s pulp sci-fi with a library twis…
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 29 – Open Sourcing Your Workflow
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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 28 – Buildin’ Blocks, Killin’ Creepers
On this episode of Cyberpunk Librarian, Dan talks Minecraft and how you can do some cool stuff with it at your library!
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- Minecraft – Buy and download the game!
- Minecraft Server – Because you ca…
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 27 – Pretty Pictures, Better Design
Join Dan for an episode full of tips, tricks, tools, and techniques for creating better graphic design! After all, you don’t want a dumb looking sign in your library! Put some thought into your desig…
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 26 – Busy Hands
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 25 – The Cyberpunk Behind Big Hero 6
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Hatsune Miku – Infor…
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 24 – Delicious 3.14159
Raspberry Pis have taken the maker and geek world by storm! Little, inexpensive computers that can do so many great things? Yeah that has a lot of possibilities within the library! Join Dan and disco…
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 23 – Evernote Everything
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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 22 – Conferencing
Conferences have given styles, design, and form; and that makes it easy to figure them out. Join the Cyberpunk Librarian and find out how to get the most out of a professional conference, or almost a…
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 21 – Story Time
As Dan recovers from the move we present Story Time, where downtempo meets writing. Discover why it’s important that Kindles have no covers and why one big monitor is better than multiple, smaller mo…
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 20 – Video Killed the Staff Training Star
A podcast about video making? Why not? Join the Cyberpunk Librarian for a look out how to make training videos for your staff and public! Discover the tools and design that’ll make a memorable video,…
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 19 – Press the Shiny Red Button
It’s a podcast about podcasts as Dan talks about the things he does to design, prepare for, and record the show! Find out just how simple, or complex, it can be to make a podcast and pick up some ide…
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 18 – The Technogeneralist
Let’s take a break from long form, tech heavy shows with a shorter show and lighter commentary! An unabashed generalist, Dan takes you through how he maintains and learns a little about everything an…
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 17 – Making a Display By Yourself
Ever want a big, digital sign in your library but didn’t want to have to pay big money to get it? Well if you have a couple old computers and a monitor, the Cyberpunk Librarian has the answer to your…
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 16 – Cypherpunk Librarian
Join Daniel Messer as he goes cypherpunk and talks about keeping yourself secure and private online and in the digital world.
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Use a VPN.
S…
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 15 – Storytime
Something a little different, a little laid back for your summertime. Sit back, relax, and enjoy a couple of stories/essays from Dan. Find out how cyberpunk is no longer futuristic, and discover the …
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 14 – What I Use – iOS
On this episode of Cyberpunk Librarian we delve into what Dan uses, and by that we mean, what he really uses when it comes to the iPad and iOS.
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