I am about to present my keynote for the Handheld Librarian Conference. The slides are here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/239835/HandheldLibStephens.pdf Extra Links: Pew Tablet & E-Book Reader Ownership: http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2012/E-readers-and-tablets.aspx Why QR Codes Are Failing: http://www.imediaconnection.com/article_full.aspx?id=30267 Pongr: http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/162/pongr
Yearly Archives: 2012
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ILI 2012 Call for Speakers Open! If you would like to be considered as a speaker, please submit your ideas here. The deadline for submissions is 12 April 2012. Internet Librarian International is the innovation and technology conference for information professionals. The conference attracts hundreds of library and information professionals from around the world. Internet Librarian International 2012 will take place at Olympia in London 30-31 October (with pre-event workshops scheduled for 29 October). We invite participation from a wide range of professionals – new and established – from all over the world to share their experiences of developing and delivering innovative […]
I’m very excited to be leading a faculty development workshop at Dominican University of California 🙂 on February 24th. Here’s the draft abstract, based in part on a talk I gave at EDUCAUSE Learning Initiatives in 2010: Creative Collaboration and Immersive Engagement: The Hyperlinked Campus Emerging technologies for communication and creation of content afford the possibility of the connected, “always on” educational environment. The Hyperlinked Campus is a model of open communication, transparency, social engagement, guided exploration, and creativity. This session will explore how some tools can extend the classroom beyond physical buildings to engage learners with their peers and […]
Don’t miss: http://www.libraryasincubatorproject.org/?p=2045 TTW Contributor Justin Hoenke answers some questions about the library as a creation space for teens: How do artists use your library? Every day after school we get anywhere from 30-60 teens using our teen library space. I see the teens making music, art, and videos on their laptops everyday. A lot of them also sit around and doodle, and the almost always give me their finished products. I’ve got quite a compilation of teen artwork created in the library that someday I hope to put together and feature in the library! This image gallery is a […]
Kindle for Beginners, a photo by Lester Public Library on Flickr.
Please, TTW Readers, follow this link and sign the petition: https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/ensure-every-child-america-has-access-effective-school-library-program/tmlbRqfF?utm_source=wh.gov&utm_medium=shorturl&utm_campaign=shorturl Every child in America deserves access to an effective school library program. We ask that the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) provide dedicated funding to help support effective school library programs. Such action will ensure more students have access to the resources and tools that constitute a 21st century learning environment. Reductions in school library programs are creating an ‘access gap’ between schools in wealthier communities versus those where there are high levels of poverty. All students should have an equal opportunity to acquire the […]
UPDATED ON 1/28/12 (see below) *sort of I bought a Kindle for these reasons and for the past few days, I’ve been using it in a few different ways. I bought two books from Amazon totalling $6.99. But most of the space on my Kindle is taken up by a collection of PDF’s. Yes, this is how I’m hacking a Kindle. It’s my PDF collection device. Does your library subscribe to some databases? Chances are, they do, and this will be where you will start your hacking. My current topics of interest include empowering patrons to create “stuff” in […]
Two years ago, I had the painful pleasure of coauthoring a textbook with three other colleagues. This textbook was written for first-year writing students, and I wrote the sections of the book that focused on research and information literacy. As we wrote the book, my thoughts went back to one of my former high school teachers, Michael McAvoy. This morning I learned through Facebook that he lost his battle with cancer. I have many memories of high school (most of them good), but out of all of them, Mr. McAvoy is the one person who rises above most of the […]
Hi all – it’s that time again. Each semester, I have my students read a current book and apply the topics covered to our work with emerging technologies and my model of “the Hyperlinked Library.” What would you add? Context Book: Students will read one book selected from a list provided, and write a 300 word reflection or create a media-based presentation relating the topic and focus of the book to libraries, technology and participatory service. 10 points Checkout a sample book report here. What can librarians glean from these works? How might the focus of some titles impact library service? Users? […]
Don’t miss: http://www.storytubes.info StoryTubes 2012, the two-minute or shorter, “my favorite book” video contest is open as of January 20, 2012 and accepting English speaking entrants from throughout the world. It is open for kids in grades K – 12.