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Web 2.0 & Libraries Parts 1 & 2 Available Free on Hyperlinked Library Site

I am happy to announce the full text of both of my ALA Library Technology Reports are available now at the new TTW companion site The Hyperlinked Library.

The rest of the site is currently under construction, but for now you’ll find:

Web 2.0 & Libraries: Best Practices for Social Software (2006) - http://thehyperlinkedlibrary.org/libtechreport1/

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Hartford Public Library “A Place Like No Other.”

 

What a great video.  I especially like all the community leaders that came aboard for the video share their words about how important the library is to the fabric of the community.

Thanks to Aaron Schmidt for originally sharing this video…

-Post by Justin Hoenke,Tame the Web Contributor

Vade Mecum

This video inspires me. Have you seen it?

Haunted Library – NYPL

Libraries Will Survive

From Central Rappahannock Regional Library comes this outstanding example of library video production that contains a serious, heartfelt message about libraries and the dedication of library workers in troubled times.

Wired writes:

For the record, we love libraries as much as the technological advances which now put libraries in your pocket. They are havens, [...]

Zombies!

Librarians Do Gaga

Celebrate - Gail Borden Library

Denise Raleigh writes: On May 15, 2010, the Gail Borden Public Library was not a quiet place. In fact, at 2:15 p.m., it became very, very loud. Gail Borden Public Library District received the National Medal for Museum and Library Service due to what the community and the library staff accomplish together. On May 15, [...]

Video Dominoes

Benjamin Wheal writes: To celebrate the demise of the video collection and the now unchallenged reign of the DVD, staff felt that the remaining videos must go out with a bang. One weekend staff came in on their own time to film the final stand of the video in a giant domino train throughout [...]

Jenny Levine “Conversation” Series at ACPL

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

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