Via Matt McAlister’s round up of “link love” stories, I found “How to present Web 2.0 ideas that resonate with non-technical people.” Good stuff. McAlister addresses putting together a presentation on Web 2.0 with all of it’s “buzziness.” You can read about his thinking, check out some HOT comments and download the presentation.
Yearly Archives: 2006
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Great job open at Wayne State University libraries. Get a load of the duties: This is a newly created position that will provide leadership and vision for “transformative technologies” in the provision of library resources and services. Reporting to the Director of Public Services the incumbent: Creates communication venues and distributes content via digital tools such as blogs and wikis for the library system website; Develops and delivers library instruction through podcasts and multimedia webcasts; Promotes community via new technologies within the library and virtually via IM and other emerging communication mechanisms; Enhances the WSU Library System web presence with […]
The Call for Speakers is up for Internet Librarian International in London this coming October. Last year’s conference was excellent! Take a look at the Call and ponder a submission.
John Blyberg weighs in on the L2 discussion with a post that blows my socks off! http://www.blyberg.net/2006/01/09/11-reasons-why-library-20-exists-and-matters/ Just a snippet: L2 is actually happening I differ with those that believe L2 is all theory and no action. I’m seeing a number of libraries taking the initiative right now. There are not just gaming conferences, there are actual gaming programs. Individuals are not just talking about their plans to use IM for virtual reference–they’re doing it now. Coffee shops are opening up in libraries, policies are being rewritten, facilities are being built to reflect some of these changes. I don’t buy […]
Thomas from Norway launches an English language blog: http://lib1point5.wordpress.com
From Abram’s HOT HOT HOT article “Web 2.0 – Huh?! Library 2.0, Librarian 2.0” that will hit tomorrow. (Link forthcoming) This list, however, speaks to me deeply. It pulls everything together that I have been thinking, writing and speaking about as well as what I’ve learned from librarians who truly recognize what user-centered service is all about. These are skills, POVs and attitudes we need to move forward. Librarian 2.0 is the guru of the information age. Librarian 2.0 strives to Understands the power of the Web 2.0 opportunities Learns the major tools of Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 Combines […]
Click to load this flickr image from Thomas in Norway. http://www.flickr.com/photos/brevik/79309929/ He’s inviting comments and suggestions.
A special TTW Thank You to Luke Rosenberger! I was struggling with over 2400 lines of data for 3 questions that were befuddling me from my survey and Luke was able to distill it down with array formulas! Thanks Luke!
Chris Deweese shared the URL for his Lewis & Clark Library System “Weboratory” Blog, where he discusses some of the innovative projects he’s coding for his system. I wish every library consortium/system/state library could have a team of coders like Chris. Here’s an route map for deliveries in the LCLS done with the Google maps API. And how about TaBS? TaBS (TAgging, Bookmarking, Sharing) is a bookmarking tool for LCLS members. Using your CLeO account you can create a TaBS profile and then store your bookmarks in TaBS and access them anywhere you have an Internet connection.
Luke the Librarian has this to say at The Gordian Knot: To me, Library 2.0 is about crossing that same threshold — from the library as a one-way conversation to the “read-write library”. Luke pulls in the Cluetrain, conversations, the Read/Write web and does a darn fine job expressing his thinking on L2. Thanks Luke! Read more: http://www.gordian-knot.org/index.php/2006/01/06/two-point-oh/