Sunday
February, 7th
LIS768 Student Project at Canadian SL site
So happy to see one of last semester’s LIS768 Projects highlighted at the Canadian Association for School Libraries.
http://caslnetwork.ning.com/video/lis-768-privacy-presentation
Sunday
February, 7th
Friday
February, 5th
while I follow your eloquent points..
while I follow your eloquent points.., originally uploaded by leeleblanc.
Congrats to TTW Contributor Lee LeBlanc on his graduation! WooHoo!
Wednesday
February, 3rd
Finding My Tribe – A Report from EDUCAUSE Learning Initiatives
I have a new post at ALA Techsource about attending EDUCAUSE Learning Initiatives last month:
http://www.alatechsource.org/blog/2010/01/finding-my-tribe-at-educause.html
Keynoter John Palfrey, co-author of Born Digital, gave a thoughtful presentation on his work studying Digital Natives. The revelation that the room should have been filled with librarians as well as faculty and IT staff came when Palfrey acknowledged the issue of information overload facing the natives as well as all of us and noted that the wealth of information out there now available to young people via mobile device presents a key challenge for librarians: “In a world of information overload, who are your guides? Who are the people who help you find the most credible information when you need it?” Palfrey went on to say that librarians are in a perfect position to curate, collect resources and develop spaces for young people to find information and interact. I was the one who shouted “Amen” from the back by the power outlets.
Beyond session content, this conference was one of the most connected and open events that I have ever attended. All of the keynotes and featured sessions were streamed live on the Web as they happened via Silverlight and then archived for free viewing at the EDUCAUSE site. The combination of speaker and slides in a Web browser window has made going back to view sessions I couldn’t attend most enjoyable. This content is free and readily accessible on the web. I’d like to see more of this in our library conferences–more streaming and recording and more FREE access. Go watch Palfrey’s session or one of the others listed below. It’s probably the closest to “being there” I’ve ever seen for capturing a conference.
I’m still mining the presentations and slides at the EDUCAUSE site – my brain filled with what we could – and should – be doing for LIS students.
Tuesday
January, 26th
Thanks Education Institute! Trends & Tech for Libraries 2010
A big shout out to the libraries in Canada that participated in my Education Institute talk today. I can’t believe how much we covered in one hour. Exploring trends shaping users information experiences and environments always fires me up. The trends I highlighted today include:
- Ubiquitous Social Tools
- Personal Learning Networks in the Cloud
- Spaces with Heart
- Immersive Learning & Play
- The Changing Path of Content
- Location Aware Information Environments
- Transliteracy
- Integrated Devices & Tablet Mania
- Building a Community of Users
- Learning & Teaching in Flux
The slides are available here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/239835/StephensTrends2010.pdf
Wednesday
January, 20th
Emerging Leaders
ALA emerging leaders gather for a group photo at their 4th annual workshop. Around 100 attendees are being groomed to become early ALA leaders.
I’m honored to be mentoring one of the groups!
Wednesday
January, 20th
“Why Do You Blog?” A survey of Early Adopting Librarian Bloggers
"Why Do You Blog?" A survey of Early Adopting Librarian Bloggers, originally uploaded by mstephens7.
One more…
Wednesday
January, 20th
Measuring the Value & Effect of Learning 2.0 in Australian Libraries
Measuring the Value & Effect of Learning 2.0 in Australian Libraries, originally uploaded by mstephens7.
Wordle of some of the survey results I’m using in my talk at Educause Learning Initiatives today.
Wednesday
January, 20th
Oh my!
I’m at EDUCAUSE Learning Initiatives. Great sessions about technology in teaching today!
