Deadline: November 15, 2011 The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) seeks applicants for the position of editor or co-editors of Reference & User Services Quarterly (RUSQ). The term is for three years, with the possibility of renewal for a second term. The editor may not serve longer than six consecutive years. Scope of RUSQ: RUSQ, the official publication of RUSA, has been published for fifty years. RUSQ publishes a blend of practical and empirically based articles on issues that widely impact reference and public services librarians. Beginning with the Fall 2011 issue (volume 51, number 1), RUSQ will be […]
Yearly Archives: 2011
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Working Like A Patron, originally uploaded by herzogbr. Don’t miss this: http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2011/09/27/work-like-a-patron-day-2011/
Thanks to all the librarians at Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City for inviting me to visit the campus library for a tour and lunch on Front Street a few weeks ago. We had a great conversation – including a discussion about the library’s “graffiti wall” – seen above. Each month, a statement goes up that students can answer on sticky notes. The above is an answer to “This semester I will…” Thanks to Stephanie DeLano Davis, Librarian at NMC, for organizing the visit. Below is a shot of us after lunch:
National Gaming Day @ Your Library 2011 is just SIX weeks away! Has your library signed up yet? If not, you can sign up for National Gaming Day 2011 HERE! Sign up now to be eligible for 2 of the donations from official sponsor and partner FamilyAndPartyGames.com. Follow along for tons of gaming tips and information here: NGD 2011 Blog NGD 2011 Twitter NGD 2011 Facebook -Post by Justin Hoenke,Tame the Web Contributor
The Hyperlinked Library: Emerging Trends, Emerging Tech Based on the Library 2.0 participatory service philosophy and enhanced by the writings of Buckland, Lankes et al, Weinberger and more, this class explores the Hyperlinked Library model and answers these questions: What emerging trends are changing library services? What does a connected world of continuous computing mean for 21st Century libraries? This class provides a roadmap toward becoming the Hyperlinked Library – transparent, participatory, playful, user-centered and human – while still grounded in our foundations and values. Upon completion of this class, students will be able to: Utilize models of user-centered service […]
This is the new class I’m designing for spring 2012 at SJSU SLIS: Transformative Learning and Technology Literacies All information professionals will most probably be called upon to create or present some form of instruction within the scope of their jobs. Within information environments, this class explores models such as Mezirow?s concept of transformative learning and the Learning 2.0/23 Things program as well as developing concepts such as transliteracy. Coursework answers thesequestions: How can we promote transformative learning via technology? What are exemplary practices for library staff and user learning programs? What emergent technologies are enhancing the way we learn? How can Personal Learning […]
Do not miss this post at In the Library with a Lead Pipe: http://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2011/is-the-united-states-training-too-many-librarians-or-too-few-part-1/ Is the United States Training Too Many Librarians or Too Few? (Part 1) Some questions from the essay: Should library schools admit fewer students? Is the admissions process sufficiently selective? Are library school curricula and graduation requirements too similar or too distinct? Are they providing their students with the skills they need in order to get hired and do useful work? Should there be licensing exams for librarians? What data would we need to collect in order to come up with useful answers to these questions? […]
I got an iPhone this past month, and I’ve been slowly digging into the vast library or apps that the phone offers. A lot of things have grabbed my attention, but nothing perhaps so much as Historypin. From Wikipedia: Historypin is an online, user-generated archive of historical photos and personal recollections. Users are able to use the location and date of an image to ‘pin’ it to Google Maps Where Google Street View is available, users can overlay the historical photograph and compare it with the contemporary location. When I use Historypin, all that I can think about is how […]
This video inspires me. Have you seen it?
http://youtu.be/N9I90xg5R2Y Double Jump is Michigan’s only local game show. Each episode host Dan Hartley explores gaming as a legitimate and mainstream form of art and entertainment. We’ll explore the various facets of the medium itself with experts and designers, as well as games’ impact on Michigan industries. Independent and local developers also have a voice here as well as any industries and educational facilities tied to them. Libraries are one of our nation’s oldest institutions, and gaming one of our newest. What happens with these two disparate worlds meet? In the first segment of “Libraries and Gaming”, Double Jump looks […]