By Michael Casey & Michael Stephens We appreciate your feedback, positive and negative. As we move into 2009, even as you grapple with budget challenges, keep in mind that these Five Things We Just Can’t Ignore in Libraries require moxie more than money. Privacy: We really need to rethink our privacy concerns, offer varying levels of opt-in, and educate our users about a networked world in which our life streams are saved through social networks and servers in the “cloud.” We believe the default should be privacy, but if patrons want to share, we should let them. Rethink your library […]
Monthly Archives: February 2009
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Katy Watson shared this comment on this post. I wanted to send it out via the blog feed: The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) is shocked by the destruction the Victorian bushfires have caused to lives, townships and communities. We thank all the Australians and Australian libraries that are supporting these devastated areas and encourage everyone to donate time and money to assist those affected. Donations can be made to the Red Cross bushfires appeal. The information below has been kindly supplied by John Murrell – Public Libraries Victoria Network President. Victoria’s Devastating Bushfires The horrific bushfires across Victoria over the weekend have devastated the lives of […]
Dear Michael, Leanne Perry and I want to find out how public libraries world wide are really using Flickr and were wondering if you would help up publicise our research so that we have as many public libraries responding as possible. We are very happy to make the results available widely as well. We want to find out how public libraries have planned and evaluated their use of Flickr to help other public libraries who are planning similar action. We are also explore public library expectations and strategic objectives for using Flickr, what the libraries have observed about their presence […]
Great post from David Armano who looks at a customer-created video “commercial” for Trader Joe’s and urges the most cool grocery store not to crush the initiative. Instead, he offers sage advice that librarians should take to heart as well for content created by the public about their institutions: Listen There are close to 100 comments on the video and over 33,000 views of the video. Track all mentions and embeds of the video and listen to how people are responding to it. If Trader Joe’s isn’t using a conversation monitering service, go with the the tools available out there […]
For last week’s talk at the University of North Texas Libraries and for this week at Web 2.You in Montreal, I’ve updated The Hyperlinked Library. Download the 224 MB file here. The Hyperlinked Library by Michael Stephens is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.
ALA Emerging Leaders, 2009, originally uploaded by Peter Bromberg. Peter Bromberg writes: [photo taken by ALA photographer. Posted with Permission] A group of 106 Emerging Leaders gather for a fast track to ALA and professional leadership. Began in 2007 as one of ALA Immediate Past President Leslie Burger’s six initiatives, the program enables newer librarians from across the country to participate in problem-solving work groups, network with peers, gain an inside look into ALA structure, and have an opportunity in a leadership capacity. I am very happy to be mentoring two EL groups this year as part of my duties […]
A brief pause from the usual TTW content to send heartfelt thoughts and well wishes to all of our Australian colleagues and friends touched by the fires in Victoria and the flooding in Queensland.
This week I’m heading to Montreal, Quebec and McGill University’s School of Information Studies: McGill’s School of Information Studies, CLA Montreal Chapter, CLA Emerging Technologies Interest Group, and SLA Eastern Canada Chapter present: The 2nd Annual Web 2.You Conference February 13, 2009 I’m looking forward to meeting Graham Lavender and Amy Buckland and spending time with co-presenter Stephen Abram. If you’re attending please say hello.
From Library Garden: Thank you for coming–we love to share our space and are happy to have you here. As in many libraries (and I suspect in yours), we have a policy here that states: No Food or Drink in the Library. We hate to tell our patrons no, but have no choice—this is a sensible policy as food and drink stain furniture and carpets and destroys library materials. In this age of the ubiquitous Starbucks cup, coffee cop is one of the worst parts of our jobs. http://librarygarden.blogspot.com/2009/02/open-letter-to-visiting-professionals.html I just left a comment. Take a read and see what […]
Library sign, originally uploaded by yarmando.