Two Days at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel, Phoenix Arizona, originally uploaded by mstephens7. We’re leaving tomorrow for eight days in Arizona, starting with 3 days at the Grand Canyon. Next week, we’ll be in Phoenix for my presentations on Tuesday and Wednesday. If you’re attending “The Hyperlinked Library” on Tuesday or the databases discussion on Wednesday, please say hi. March 10, 2009. The Hyperlinked Library: Trends, Tools, Transparency. Maricopa County Library Council Continuing Education Committee Program, Phoenix, Arizona March 11, 2009: “Managing Electronic Information Resources in a 2.0 World” Workshop for the Arizona State Library. I can’t believe it’s spring break […]
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Do not miss this intriguing discussion that really speaks to the sea change were in. Star here, with this post from Bob McKee, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP): (emphasis in bold mine) http://communities.cilip.org.uk/blogs/cesdesk/archive/2009/02/18/all-of-a-twitter.aspx There’s some twittering at present about whether CILIP has (or should have) any “official” presence on various lists or micro blog sites. The simple answer, of course, is no. In terms of “official” activity, cyber life is just like real like – if it happens in a CILIP-sanctioned space, it’s official; if it happens down the pub or in someone else’s […]
Dr. Scott Nicholson left this comment on my post about ALA’s Gaming Toolkit. It’s an added dimension to the nebraska story about gaming: After seeing the Nebraska story, I picked up the phone and called the auditor’s office and talked with him. I told him about the studies that I’ve done on the topic and asked if he’s like copies (he did, and I sent them over). After we talked, it’s not the gaming itself that was the problem, but the creation of the video showing staff members playing the games (with no other content). If the video had shown […]
Genius bar concept, originally uploaded by Meg Canada. Meg Canada shares a photo of the Genius Bar concept at DOK Delft.
2009/365/60: Downed by Paperwork, originally uploaded by cogdogblog. Alan Levine writes: In valiant attempts to get campus wireless access for me at Baylor, Gardner went to the extremes to work the channels. I had to provide my home address, phone number, forms were faxed, we went to the IT office, phone calls were made to various corners of the IT org chart, I showed by driver’s license and signed more forms…. and the system would still not authenticate the credentials they provided. I offered a pint of blood and my grandmother’s maiden name, to no avail. It may sound like […]
http://www.librarygamingtoolkit.org We’re adding this resource to the Gaming in Libraries modules for my classes. If you are curious about getting started with gaming or would like to see a clearinghouse of articles and supporting research on games and literacy, please take a look. I might urge the folks in Nebraska to take a serious look at the supporting research and survey data for a bigger picture of these initiatives.
web links, originally uploaded by New Jersey State Library. Don’t miss this: http://www.solvinglifesproblems.org/
Hello, I’m a PhD student at the University of Wisconsin, where I study literacy and digital media. I follow your blog, and it’s pushed me to rethink how and what I teach (particularly for my young adult lit course). I have a question, and thought that I would throw it out there (since, in my experience, librarians are a couple steps ahead of teachers!) I’m interested in learning more about interactive graphic novels (like Inanimate Alice) and digital comics (similar to recent work on Deviant Art). Do you know of any, particularly for children and teens? Thanks so much, Jen Scott Curwood Doctoral […]
This past Saturday I spoke to the Illinois Library Association Trustee Forum. It was a full morning of a customized version of “The Hyperlinked Library” and it left me fired up. I really enjoy talking to the folks who make decisions for their libraries. Thanks ILA! Download a PDF of the slides here.
Mini Golf Family 5, originally uploaded by Missouri River Regional Library.