“Talking, looking, flying, searching: information seeking behavior in Second Life” by Margaret Ostrander, MLIS, has been accepted for publication by the peer-reviewed, academic journal Library Hi Tech. The article is based on original research Margaret completed to investigate how users seek information in virtual worlds. Margaret’s work will appear as the lead article in the “Best Young Professionals” themed issue in December 2008 (vol:26 iss:4). Margaret completed this research as part of a self-designed independent study under the direction of Dr. Michael Stephens at Dominican University while a student on the College of St. Catherine campus. WooHoo! Congrats Margaret!
Yearly Archives: 2008
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Privacy or Marketing Data, originally uploaded by JenWaller. WOW I am enjoying JenWaller’s set of photos from her tour of DOK. So good to see my Shanachie friends in their library showing things off. Jenn writes: Erik and Jaap explain and demonstrate how the DOK library cards (and their system) operate. Again, similar to CDR, privacy is a little different here. DOK gathers lots of information about their users, and they use that data to make all kinds of decisions about services, programming, marketing, etc. They said they could tell how much cream a user puts in his/her coffee 🙂 […]
I’m trying a new assignment in LIS768 this semester. One of my favorite things to do is read current technology-related or cultural books and apply the concepts to how libraries might adapt or tap into the trends. This semester we’ll try it as a group. Context Book Report: Students will read one book selected from a list provided in class and write a 200-300 word reflection relating the topic and focus of the book to libraries, technology and participatory service. Below are the books I’ve selected. What would you add? What would you delete? Anderson, Chris. The Long Tail Beck, […]
Charlie for Flickr, originally uploaded by mstephens7. When the App store launched, I tried the Flickr apps available – including one or two that I purchased. But recently I’ve been using Charlie, a new app developed by Graham Savage, for my Flickr surfing/commenting. The app is available in the store for $2.99: Disclaimer: I beta tested Charlie for Graham these past few weeks and offered feedback about various features. What Graham created from the get go is a fluid, easily navigated, and usable interface to checkout what’s happening at Flickr. The start screen gives me access to all the […]
Pondering moves, originally uploaded by i.minerva luvs Jackson Library. At the UNC Greensboro Annual Gaming Night.
Chairguy-deeperroots, originally uploaded by London Public Library. WOWZA! Great stuff, featuring images of library users who have been helped by the library. NICE! http://www.flickr.com/photos/londonpubliclibrary/sets/72157607201564832/ I need to know more!
Michael and I have been pondering ways to get feedback and input for our column in LJ. Weeks ago, we made a Twitter account and a few people even found it and followed us. Now, we’d like to promote it just a bit. We’ll be looking for ideas, insights and whatever you’d like to share a few times a month. Thanks! http://twitter.com/TransparentLib
University Libraries and LIS Lecture Series Commitee 2008, originally uploaded by i.minerva luvs Jackson Library. Thanks UNC Greensboro Library and LIS School. I had a great time! Posing with Michael Stephens, Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at Dominican University. With a fountain in the background
A Casual Conversation with Michael Stephens (OPAL) http://www.librarylearning.info/events/?eventID=3430 When: Friday, September 19, 2008 (1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST) Where: Opal Auditorium (Web conference) RPLS Training Room (Web conference) Cost: Free The Casual Conversations series is designed to be up-close and personal from a respectable online distance. While there are many conferences (in-person, online, and in-world) where librarians can hear leaders in the field make formal presentations about interesting projects, there are few opportunities to hear these same leaders discuss informally what they currently are working on, their future plans and goals, the challenges and opportunities facing librarianship, their […]
Via SLJ’s Twitter: (everyone should subscribe to their tweets!) http://www.ajc.com/news/content/news/stories/2008/09/05/palin_book_banning.html In December 1996, Emmons told her hometown newspaper, the Frontiersman, that Palin three times asked her — starting before she was sworn in — about possibly removing objectionable books from the library if the need arose. Emmons told the Frontiersman she flatly refused to consider any kind of censorship. Emmons, now Mary Ellen Baker, is on vacation from her current job in Fairbanks and did not return e-mail or telephone messages left for her Wednesday. When the matter came up for the second time in October 1996, during a City […]