Those of you who have read my very early posts will know that copyright on images is an important issue for me - it's why I often don't have a lot of images on my posts, much as I'd like to. I'm sure that it won't be long before the whole copyright situation is blown … Continue reading More on blogging, images and copyright
Blogging
Stitching up the NGA
What a thrill! Today, as the result of blogger Ms Textual's posts about her knitting for the National Gallery of Australia's Knitta Project, I decided to pop over and check it out. I only planned to go for ten minutes or so, and who should I spy but Ms Textual herself. After a moment of … Continue reading Stitching up the NGA
Book blogs and book covers
Clearly it would be in publishers' interests to allow the free uploading of book covers by book bloggers, and clearly most book bloggers do upload book covers. But, having worked for many years in a profession (librarian/archivist) where copyright has been an everyday concern, I have been seeking some clarity on this issue. While I … Continue reading Book blogs and book covers
My name
Snow Gum, Dead Horse Gap walk, Kosciuszko National Park This is my first individual blog, and I've decided to name it taking words from my old high school song. I have never forgotten it - perhaps because it seems so atypical in its "floweriness". Here it is: Minerva, by our southern seas,Her sacred groves replantedWith … Continue reading My name