Cyberpunk Librarian
Episodes
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 69 – Electric Libraryland
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time for something a little different and this time around, Dan brings you a presentation from IUG 2025! We’re going to dive into AI, copyrig...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 68 – Come With it Now
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 67 leads right into episode 68 as Dan takes on the theory and practice of underground librarianship, anarchivism, and shadow librarianship. ...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 67 – Rise Above
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Libraries are in danger and Dan is angry. There have been more books banned in the last two years than ever before. Censorship and attacks on librarie...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 66 – The Radical Act of Self-Hosting
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You can have it your way, on your hardware, with software you prefer. Your little free Cyberpunk Librarian gets into the philosophies and basics of se...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 65 – Infopump
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's a full episode follow up and we're gonna talk about a free and open source library project that Dan is building with his own three hands! Link...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 64 – Catching Up
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Cyberpunk Librarian is back! Again! I think? Anyway, Dan finally got some time to make podcasts again so welcome back to the high tech, low budget...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 63 – My Favourite Operating System
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Holy crap! The Cyberpunk Librarian is back with a new episode about his favourite operating system that’s not actually an operating system. But then...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 62 – Cyberpunk Community Librarian Part Three
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Build your own Netflix with free, open source software and the Cyberpunk Librarian. Join Dan for part three of the cyberpunk community library series ...
A Second Very Special Episode – Cyberpunk Librarian and the L0WL1F3 Podcast
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You thought it was done. You thought it was over. But it's not over, and nothing is ever done. The Cyberpunk Librarian and the L0WL1F3 Podcast are bac...
A Very Special Episode – Cyberpunk Librarian and The L0WL1F3 Podcast
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me for a special crossover episode with the L0WL1F3 gang from the LOWL1F3 Podcast! We dive into a forgotten piece of cyberpunk media, so forgotte...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 61 – Cyberpunk Community Librarian Part Two
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You're a librarian for a small community and someone hands you an SSD. Opening it up you discover three folders named eBooks, Magazines, and Comics. T...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 60 – Cyberpunk Community Librarian Part One
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Your community, your library. Whether you’ve got a small group of friends, or a small town, the Cyberpunk Librarian has the solutions for your ILS p...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 59 – Situation: Offline
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you’re disconnecting out of necessity or choice, you don’t have to shut down when you go offline! Join the Cyberpunk Librarian for tips, t...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 58 – Static, Not Stagnant
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Oh my god, he's back! After over a year of craziness and massive life changes, the Cyberpunk Librarian is back! Join Dan in this comeback episode w...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 57 – A Prescription for Your Subscription Addiction
26 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Are you tired of paying for content? Do you have four or five services you subscribe to for music, eBooks, or movies? Maybe even more than five? Feeli...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 56 – The FOSSiL Projects
30 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Cyberpunk Librarian is back and he’s talking about software… His own software! Join Dan for a look at The FOSSiL Projects and discover...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 55 – At Odds With Odds and Ends
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Holy crap! Cyberpunk Librarian is back! On this episode, Dan talks about the projects that have been holding up the show and what’s going on in ...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 54 – Nexus and Empathy
06 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dan for a special episode of Cyberpunk Librarian where he looks at what it is to be human in an increasingly technological world, and within the ...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 53 – Free and Mine
19 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes it’s far harder than it should be to find that academic paper or research article. Papers and journals are locked behind paywalls, pay...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 52 – Download Everything
26 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
After a way–to-long hiatus due to some bad craziness with moving, promotions, and upgrades… The Cyberpunk Librarian is back! Join Dan as h...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Quick Update
13 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Just a quick update from Dan on why he’s been radio silent for a while, what’s going on, and no the show isn’t dead!
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 51 Part Two – Burner
27 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dan returns with part two of episode 51 where he finishes up the topic of burner laptops with some software recommendations to keep yourself safe and ...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 51 Part One – Burner
13 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Go dark and get deep as Dan walks you through the basics of setting up a burner laptop! In a special, two part episode, we’re going to look at the h...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 50 – Spirit in the Framework
02 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
FIFTY EPISODES?! Can you believe it? The show is over three years old and, with fifty episodes on the books, Dan decided to do something special! Join...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 49 – Workplace Ambience
21 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Turn on, tune in, and chill out as Dan takes you on a trip through the sounds of ambient and space music! Put your mind at rest, lay back, and let the...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 48 – Typing Outside the Lines
11 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Almost everybody who uses a computer winds up typing something sooner or later. Heck, Dan is typing this… right now… on a computer! So join him fo...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 47 – Outsourcing Your Job to Your Computer
12 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Cyberpunk Librarian is back! Do you have to do repetitive tasks on your computer? Gotta do the same thing over and over again, week in and week out? W...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 46 – Minecraft for Librarians
25 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Join the Cyberpunk Librarian as he digs deeper into the topic of Minecraft and helps the uninitiated get themselves up to speed! After all, you might ...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 45 – Tickets Please
24 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
When things stop working and computers break, you need a trouble ticketing system to get the problems in the hands of the professionals! Join Dan for ...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 44 – Portable Piracy
14 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dive into the awesome, portable Raspberry PirateBox, a version of the classic PirateBox running on a Raspberry Pi! Dan’s got the information and the...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 43 – Digital Outback
14 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
It’s laid back, it’s musical, it’s story time! Dan takes a break and reads a couple of chapters from his new book, Digital Outback: Cyberpunk an...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 42 – Write, the Universe, and Everything
17 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists recently discovered gravitational waves and Dan gets atomic with the Atom text editor from GitHub! Let’s talk about writing simply, so yo...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 41 – So Be It Resolved
25 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Cyberpunk Librarian returns with a show about new year’s goals and self improvement! Find out what he’s got on the agenda for 2016 and stay tu...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 40 – All I Want for Christmas is an ILS
21 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Join the Cyberpunk Librarian and dive into the weird world of the Integrated Library System. Sometimes, librarians are called on to help set up librar...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 39 – Live from AzLA 2015
23 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
From the frozen north of Flagstaff, AZ — the Cyberpunk Librarian talks digital signage and setting it up at your library! Join Dan for a special epi...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 38 – Cyberpunk Actual
09 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes you need an eBook, article, musical track, movie, or something like that. Sometimes that thing isn’t available through the normal channels...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 37 – Dead Trees and Graphite
26 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Awww yiss, chummers! Cyberpunk Librarian is back from an unexpected hiatus with a new show about notebooks! Wait, notebook computers? No, paper notebo...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 36 – GTD With the CL
10 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
After an unexpected hiatus, the Cyberpunk Librarian is back with a show on Getting Things Done! Discover the tools, tips, and tricks for getting the j...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 35 – Marky Markdown and the Funky Bunch
29 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a new episode of Cyberpunk Librarian where we dig into the markup language that is Markdown. You too can write rich text in a plain text e...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 34 – What I Use: OS X
19 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Drink the Kool Aid, or take a bite of the Apple, or something like that! Dan gets into the nitty gritty of how he gets it done on his MacBook and what...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 33 – Feet on the Ground, Head in the Clouds
27 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Putting stuff in the cloud? That’s fine. Getting more out of your cloud storage than just a dumping ground for stuff? That’s even better! Dan offe...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Special Episode – Presentation at the 2015 Innovative Users Group
20 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dan for a special, highly technical episode of Cyberpunk Librarian where he presents a talk at the 2015 Innovative Users Group conference in Minn...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 32 – Picture This
13 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Discover sources of free, public domain and Creative Commons images you can use for your library’s website, print pieces, or social media! Dan navig...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 31 – Living on the Phone
23 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
We carry this wonderful computer around in our pockets, but we don’t really use it as much as we could! Join Dan as he spends a week living without ...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 30 – Intragalactic Librarian
02 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Cyberpunk Librarian podcast turns 30! (Well, 30 episodes.) Join Dan for something different and fun, an original story time done in the style of a...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 29 – Open Sourcing Your Workflow
18 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
When it’s your job to provide access to information for everyone, why not do the same about your job? Join Dan as he talks about how he keeps his co...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 28 – Buildin’ Blocks, Killin’ Creepers
26 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Cyberpunk Librarian, Dan talks Minecraft and how you can do some cool stuff with it at your library! Links Minecraft – Buy and d...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 27 – Pretty Pictures, Better Design
12 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dan for an episode full of tips, tricks, tools, and techniques for creating better graphic design! After all, you don’t want a dumb looking sig...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 26 – Busy Hands
08 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Projects at work and projects at home! Join Daniel Messer, the Cyberpunk Librarian, for a look at some of the things he’s working on for money and f...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 25 – The Cyberpunk Behind Big Hero 6
18 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s step back from the tech for a bit from something fun and different! Join Dan for a look at the cyberpunk technology and tones of the Disney an...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 24 – Delicious 3.14159
03 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Raspberry Pis have taken the maker and geek world by storm! Little, inexpensive computers that can do so many great things? Yeah that has a lot of pos...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 23 – Evernote Everything
21 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes you need to write stuff down. Maybe it’s a quick note. Or maybe it’s a book! Dan takes a fresh look at a familiar tool, Evernote. Notes ...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 22 – Conferencing
06 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Conferences have given styles, design, and form; and that makes it easy to figure them out. Join the Cyberpunk Librarian and find out how to get the m...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 21 – Story Time
23 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
As Dan recovers from the move we present Story Time, where downtempo meets writing. Discover why it’s important that Kindles have no covers and why ...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 20 – Video Killed the Staff Training Star
08 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
A podcast about video making? Why not? Join the Cyberpunk Librarian for a look out how to make training videos for your staff and public! Discover the...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 19 – Press the Shiny Red Button
25 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a podcast about podcasts as Dan talks about the things he does to design, prepare for, and record the show! Find out just how simple, or comple...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 18 – The Technogeneralist
11 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s take a break from long form, tech heavy shows with a shorter show and lighter commentary! An unabashed generalist, Dan takes you through how h...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 17 – Making a Display By Yourself
28 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Ever want a big, digital sign in your library but didn’t want to have to pay big money to get it? Well if you have a couple old computers and a moni...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 16 – Cypherpunk Librarian
14 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Join Daniel Messer as he goes cypherpunk and talks about keeping yourself secure and private online and in the digital world. Notes and Links Use a V...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 15 – Storytime
30 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Something a little different, a little laid back for your summertime. Sit back, relax, and enjoy a couple of stories/essays from Dan. Find out how cyb...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 14 – What I Use – iOS
16 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Cyberpunk Librarian we delve into what Dan uses, and by that we mean, what he really uses when it comes to the iPad and iOS. Links ...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 13 – Working Outside Your Environment
02 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Cyberpunk Librarian, Dan goes into the benefits and mental cleansing that comes from working outside of your environment, both tech...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 12 – Reading Reddit
12 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Join Daniel Messer, the Cyberpunk Librarian, for another episode of Cyberpunk Librarian! On this episode we talk about sub-reddits and recommend a bun...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 11 – Take Back Your Data
28 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Join Daniel Messer, the Cyberpunk Librarian, as he discusses the ways, the means, and the reasons for taking back control of your data. Do you really ...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 10 – What I Use
06 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
What makes my everyday list of things that I use? From my phone to my computer there are certain apps and hardware that I use every single day to get ...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 09 – Podcasting Podcasts
25 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This time around Daniel Messer, the Cyberpunk Librarian, talks about some of his favourite podcasts! Links 99% Invisible Bad Voltage Hello Internet K...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 08 – Getting Physical at the Front Desk
10 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dan, the Cyberpunk Librarian, for an episode on what happens and what to do when things go down. No, not computers. What do you do when there’s...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 07 – OneBook Goes FOSS
03 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Cyberpunk Librarian takes a look at running a state-wide digital book initiative using FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) and Dropbox...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 06 – Scripting Your Way Out of Mundanity
11 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the sixth episode of Cyberpunk Librarian! Join Dan as he talks about using AutoHotkey for scripting your way out of boring, repetitive task...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 05 – Charlie Bucket’s Dad
27 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know how to use your tools? I mean, really? You should learn how to use everything you use and learn how to use it all well. You’ll make your...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 04 – STEM Vids
13 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Confused by STEM? What does STEM even mean? Is it different from STEAM? Oh man, librarians love their acronyms, don’t they? Check out this episode w...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 03 – Elementary My Dear OS
30 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Fire up your public and staff computers with elementary OS! It’s pretty, easy to use, and people won’t think they’re getting some cheap-o operat...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 02 – Oh Shaarli You’re All Alone
15 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The Cyberpunk Librarian returns to talk about a bookmark aggregator that can be yours and yours alone. It’s simple to use, easy to install, so why n...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 01 – The Open Source Writer
01 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the relaunch of the Cyberpunk Librarian podcast! I’m back on the airwaves, or at the very least a wireless router or two, with a new podc...
Cyberpunk Librarian – Test Cast
29 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This is just a test cast to make sure things are working properly with a new feed! But check out cyberpunklibrarian.com for upcoming episodes of Cyber...