In episode no. 9, we chat about scholarship, conferences, public libraries, and have some book recommendations. 

Editing and Writing Books

Find out What Counts: Books or book chapters don’t always “count” or less credit for tenure and promotion; however, often books offer applied and practical evidence-based strategies for leveraging technologies in student services, academic advising, and to support learners outside formal learning environments in higher education. The topic of creating an edited collection was discussed -- however, this type of work does takeaway from typical research and writing workflow for journal articles and conference proceedings.

Some edited collections and/or book chapters are peer-reviewed -- this rigor and/or academic standards should be examined if you are participating in writing a book chapter. Find out where a book goes and who will be distributing it. Are these books and/or chapters part of your libraries collections? How are these distributed and/or sold? What is the cost? Open book proposals - why? So it will get read and shared a bit wider in higher ed. But there is still a cost for this editing/publishing process.

Update to Twitter, who changed their privacy settings, and how to update these settings accordingly.

Perspectives of private vs. private on social networks and digital platforms are 

Must Liste: Reply-All Episode No. 97. The Secret Life of Alex Goldman where Alex agreed to let PJ hack his phone, giving him 24/7 uninterrupted surveillance of his life & this episode shares more.

What to do when traveling into the US or elsewhere:

Did you forget about the public library and the resources they provide? Instead of buying books -- why not go to your local library? Find YOUR local Library: https://www.worldcat.org/libraries 

There are loads of great resources such as WiFi, computers, books, videos, and  ebooks from your local library. P.s. We miss the analog newspapers on the big sticks in libraries. We reminisce about our adventures to the library, both as a youth and now, and our love for this public institution. It was a place we went to as children and now we bring our families to this place for reading, borrowing knowledge and participating in the many diverse and educational programs offered. The great that Jeff has been doing lately is borrowing audiobooks using Overdrive (find a library near you!) and I remember I have a TexSHARE card for all Texas libraries  Also you might have a “local” Free Little Library near you in your neighborhood:  https://littlefreelibrary.org/ We like books and we cannot lie!

Sick in the Head: Conversations About Life and Comedy - Apatow

Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain - Levitt & Dubner

Smarter Faster Better: The Transformative Power of Real Productivity - Duhigg

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success - Dweck

Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God - Chan

Big, Hot, Cheap, and Right: What America Can Learn from the Strange Genius of Texas - Grieder

Between the World and Me - Coates

Bossypants - Fey

I Wear the Black Hat: Grappling with Villains (Real and Imagined) - Klostermann 

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