My first few days of "retirement" seemed to involve me working harder than ever. But then, it was never "retirement." It was the Next Chapter. One of my key projects was to update my website . I had to recast what wasn't much more than a set of bookmarks and CV files, to a presentation to the world about how I hope I might be able to help other libraries (and not just libraries) move forward. There are three ways: through speaking , through writing , and through consulting . I have to say that I really don't like most of the websites I see. I find myself inclining toward a minimalist aesthetic in many areas of my new life. To me, that means an understanding that the most precious resource on our planet is attention . I really don't want to be shunted around 16 panels, 42 photos, 6 Flash videos, 4 Next Pages, and pop-ups. Who has the time? After a whole lot of thought, I whittled jlarue.com down to 8 pages. That feels ... about right, especially sin...