Michael Casey posts at Library Crunch: As chair of my library system’s Emerging Technology committee, I made it a point to choose two IT staffers to serve on this six person committee. The charge of the committee is to examine both new technologies and technologies that may be new to the library world (though they are used in other areas). Many of the products and services we examine are in early beta stages, or they are only being used by a small handful of institutions. Once again, Mr. Casey eloquently states something I deeply believe: libraries need a Technology Think […]
Monthly Archives: November 2005
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I think we’re still reeling from the intensive, incredible 4 days at Chicago Public library. I’m glad Jenny reminded me of these to add to the list of Abram’s incredible thoughts on the world of libraries.
See this for the first 5 factors! Watch Open Source applications closely I didn’t bring this out as much as I should have in my post at ALA TechSource, but other folks did which I appreciate! I am fascinated by what’s happening with Open Source and, ILS Vendors forgive me, I would be tickled to see a project like Georgia’s Evergreen take off and be implemented in libraries everywhere, supported by a thriving community of OS Librarians. Think about it…pretty hot in my book. See ya Innovative…Hello Evergreen! Want customized RSS or other new features? Hold a hackfest and make […]
A catch all Reading List post from various sources: Social Bookmarking Tools: GeneralReview Tagging gives Web a Human meaning Best of Web Apps for Developers Paul Miller’s Web 2/0: Building the New Library Brian Kelly’s Web Focus: E-mail Must Die
http://daweed.blogspot.com/2005/11/music-access-and-libraries-still-long.html David King outlines what he’d like from music providers for libraries: digital music for library patrons ability to listen in the library ability to listen at home, using the library’s authentication ability to download to a portable device We need all this to be an annual library system subscription, rather than a normal, individual subscription Excellent list. I’m glad he started this conversation and it’s intriguing the Rhapsody rep “stated that they “probably haven’t considered” that type of model.” I’d be interested in what the other providers (especially Apple’s iTunes) have to say about this model. It’s nice to […]
http://www.blyberg.net/2005/11/20/ils-customer-bill-of-rights/ Please read John Blyberg’s ILS Customer Bill of Rights. It’s excellent and part of the discussion playing out concerning Library 2.0, relations with vendors and the future of libraries. I’m enjoying these conversations. Keep em coming!
Michael speaking to 6000 class Originally uploaded by pelicanwind.
the set up Originally uploaded by librarianne.
Aaron has been busy! Take a look at the new Thomas Ford Memorial Library page as well as walking paper. Well done! And, with much synchronicity, Jessamyn has been installing Movable Type 3.2 here at TTW and coding this new space with me standing by in awe. Please pardon our dust as we continue. This will be the third incarnation of TTW. Dare I call it 3.0? Here’s a look back:
http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/11/12/academic-blogger-flash-mob/ “What were we talking about? Everything you can think about to do with blogging. The discussion was framed in terms of academic (and those with other expert knowledge) bloggers, and their blogging. What purpose it serves, who does it, is it a good thing, and in particular…. why are more academics not blogging, and how can we help get more to blog? So we’ve been formulating visions for the future, and also trying to decide how we can help to make it better for everyone.” I love that Karen was involved in this. Read this content-rich post and check […]