Monthly Archives: October 2008

Aaron writes some tips for being a good presenter: http://www.walkingpaper.org/695 Including these: ? Don’t be nervous. The people you’re talking to aren’t out to get you. In fact, they want to see you succeed. Because if you succeed they’ll be informed and entertained. Instead of being nervous, have fun. It will be apparent that you’re having fun and having fun is contagious. ? Say something outrageous. Big, bold statements get people’s attention and are often funny. People like to laugh. Don’t confuse this with me suggesting that you be crude. I’ve heard “hell,” and “damn” used a one or two […]

From Michael: Char Booth and I were at a dinner sponsored by the good folks from Darien at ALA this summer. Our discussion turned to library school and Char offered some ideas and opinions about her experience as a student. I’m always interested to hear how I might do my job better – and Char definetely had ideas. I seized the chance to ask her to put her thoughts into a guest post, that became “The Library Student Bill of Rights.” What do you think? What would you add? The Library Student Bill of Rights Like every other librarian, in […]

One of my former students, Mikael Jacobsen, has an article in the NetConnect at LJ: http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6602836.html The Historical Map of Franklin Park has proven to be the most popular and has been viewed over 8700 times since it was first published in late May 2008. It was originally conceived as a simple visual guide to the history of FPPL. However, once I discovered how easy it is to build a custom My Map, I filled out the content to include more on the entire city’s history. Working with the approval and under the supervision of the Local History Museum of […]

Don’t miss “Stranger Than We Know” by Jason Griffey in the new LJ: (emphasis mine for HOTness) http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6599046.html So how do librarians interact with this level of mobile, always on, information space? The most important thing we can do is to ensure that when the technology matures, we are ready to deliver content to it. Our role as information portals will not decline—it will simply shift focus from books on shelves and computers on desks to on-time mobile delivery of both holdings and services. Reference will be communitywide and no longer limited to either location (reference desk) or to service […]

I love the idea of this kind of facilty available to faculty via the library: http://library.elmhurst.edu/pages/technology_information/faculty_lab/ Faculty Technology Lab The Faculty Technology Lab is located in Room 108 of the Library, behind the Reference Desk on the main floor. It is intended to support the academic endeavors of the faculty by providing access to specialized equipment and software. In addition, the Library Technology Assistant can assist faculty with scanning, optical character recognition, DVD & CD burning and much more. If you have any questions, or would like to make an appointment, please call the Reference Desk at 630-617-3173 or the […]