I’m Rob, a librarian in his thirties working for a major urban public library system. I have worn numerous hats in my day–retail employee, IT guy, web designer–all of which have contributed to who and what I am today.

I love technology. I am an unabashed nerd, who revels in things like new versions of software and interesting uses of hardware. I am of the opinion that smart technology, well-designed and properly applied, can revolutionize librarianship and make us more relevant than ever. I should also state right now that everything that is posted here is my own personal opinion and should in no way be construed as the official policies or statements of my employer or anyone else.

I also enjoy playing games of the board, video and computer varieties. For video and computer games, you can find me on Steam as ThisMessIAmIn (where I like to play games like Team Fortress 2, Left 4 Dead 2 and a few others) and on Xbox Live as Avanc. (I am partial to Halo 3 multiplayer, but I certainly wouldn’t call myself great.) You are, of course, free to add me as a friend if you’d like to; just please include a note telling me how you found out about me.

I’m always interested in what others have to say, so you can always email me if you have a good idea or if you think I’m dead wrong about something.

A small warning: I usually refrain from blue language in my posts, but I do reserve the right to use it occasionally, either in a blog post, a Twitter tweet or other content. You have been warned.