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Preserving the Community Memory

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Rita Londo – Video/Oral History available at the Lester Public Library, Two Rivers, Wisconsin

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Interview with Dr. Troy Swanson – Community College Blogging Research

Via Gordon’s Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Blog comes this interview with Dr. Troy Swanson:

http://ictcenter.blogspot.com/2011/02/community-college-blogging-podcast.html

I’ve know Troy for sometime and was very pleased to watch his research unfold. Here are some details from the post:

On Thursday I had the pleasure of talking with Dr Troy Swanson, an Associate Professor / Teaching and Learning Librarian [...]

The Hyperlinked Library: A TTW White Paper

Download the paper here: The Hyperlinked Library (PDF) | The Hyperlinked Library (epub) (Coming Soon)

Libraries continue to evolve. As the world has changed with emerging mechanisms for global communication and collaboration, so have some innovative, cutting edge libraries. My model for the Hyperlinked Library is born out of the ongoing evolution of [...]

This time we are all in the front line

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Social Media, Libraries, and Web 2.0: New Survey Results

Social Media, Libraries, and Web 2.0: How American Libraries are Using New Tools for Public Relations and to Attract New Users – Third Survey November 2010

View more documents from Curtis Rogers. Dr. Curtis Rogers shares a report of his most recent survey. This is useful, practical data to explore. [...]

Mrs. Miller Visited my Library- 1/21/11

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Mr. Schu writes:

My first graders (IL) are book buddies with Shannon’s (IA) first graders. On Monday they [...]

Tech Petting Zoo: charging….charging

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No Balloons: “Serious Rule At The Yonkers Public Library”

balloons, originally uploaded by nycscout.

Via AL Direct:

http://www.scoutingny.com/?p=3399

I’m amazed that this is such a problem as to necessitate a laminated sign. I mean, I wasn’t planning on bringing any balloons inside…But it’s sort of a downer to know I couldn’t if I suddenly got the urge.

-SCOUT

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Save Libraries

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Please see:

http://use-libraries-and-learn-stuff.blogspot.com/2011/01/savelibraries.html

John Kirriemuir and Phil Bradley rock!

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A Burgeoning Librarian’s Perspective : A TTW Guest Post by Terri Rieck

For new librarians entering the field of academic librarianship, there is an expectation to continue and evolve the Participatory Service methodology. Luckily, it is not a forced expectation, but rather one of excitement and, dare I say, glee. The ability of academic libraries to effectively reach and engage students in the research process is palpable [...]