Here are some things I would ban if I was in charge. (And no – while this is a bit facetious – its not an April fools joke.) What would you add to the list?

legal sized paper

fax machines

paper closing books

the phrase “but we’ve always done it that way”

any contract more than 20 pages long

any consumer contract more than 2 pages long

technology that doesn’t play nice with others (e.g. iTunes not seeing music stored on a server)

those small capacity memory cards that sometimes come with cameras

forms that can only be filled in . . . [more]

Yesterday’s Keynote was probably one of the best talks on any topic I have ever heard. Inspiring, elevating, and hilarious, Paul Holdengraber delivered a wonderful message about reading, conversation, and libraries that has to be seen to be appreciated. Have a look at it here. There are some other reports as well here, here, and here. Also, he had a nice anecdote on Obama’s first job. . . . [more]