This post was written by Kasia Grabowska for last semester’s LIS 768: Library 2.0 & Networking Technologies class. Kasia has allowed me to repost it here.
After doing brand monitoring research for the past few weeks, looking closely at Skokie Public Library (and not so closely at several other libraries), I decided to put together a list of “do’s [...]
So nice to see this video conversation featuring Jenny Levine as another entry in ACPL’s ongoing “Conversation” series. Take a look for some insightful commentary about library content and reaching our users.
My video (taped in December 2007) is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzBC8q_hTHY
Don’t miss this new blog from American Libraries & Jason Griffey:
http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/perpetualbeta (Hey – is there a feed for this blog available? Am I missing it?)
Jason writes:
This space will be a place where you will be able to find the very edge of new technologies, as well as tips and tricks about how you can do [...]
Darien Library Spaces, originally uploaded by mstephens7.
Congrats to TTW Contributor Kyle Jones!
http://thecorkboard.org/blog/time-for-change-im-off-to-darien-library
Kyle writes:
I’m very excited to announce that starting in January of 2010 I will be joining the award winning staff at Darien Library in Darien, CT as a Knowledge and Learning Services Librarian. To say that it is honor to be afforded this opportunity at this time in my career [...]
This semester I added the option for my students in LIS768 to make a video or other media presentation instead of writing a blog post for the context book assignment. A few folks tried it out. Here are the results:
Setting the Table: Danny Meyer
http://classes.tametheweb.com/mcphillips/2009/10/29/context-book-setting-the-table/
Born Digital: John Palfrey & Urs Gasser
http://classes.tametheweb.com/schu/2009/10/28/context-book-assignment-born-digital/
http://classes.tametheweb.com/meganmulherin/2009/10/30/context-book-report-born-digital-6/
Blink: Malcolm Gladwell
http://classes.tametheweb.com/kasia/2009/10/31/context-book-blink/
A Whole New Mind: [...]
Corporations have The No A**hole Rule, but the motivation and measurement in a for-profit is always the bottom line. The a**hole in the office makes a lot of money, but holds everyone else back with toxic behavior. Fire him, and everyone else steps up their game and increases earnings. Profit provides a reason to [...]
I am totally knocked out by the excellent work ALA Emerging Leaders Team I did on creating screencasts to highlight all the wonderful features of ALAConnect. As Web Advisory Committee chair, I became the group mentor but my schedule and duties didn’t allow much mentoring – but I knew they were in good hands with [...]
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