Brian Herzog writes: http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/10/07/work-like-a-patron-day Last week, a library volunteer and I were working on a project together. We each needed to work on a computer, but be close enough together to talk. The only arrangement like this in the library are the public workstations, so we worked out there. In addition to getting the work done, I learned a few things: some of the keys of the keyboard didn’t work very well the monitor had streaks and fingerprints on it it was hard to concentrate with people walking and talking around us both of us forgot to bring a flash […]
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Social hardware, originally uploaded by freerangelibrarian. I’ve had a few emails about the “social hardware.” Here’s Karen’s post: http://freerangelibrarian.com/2008/05/03/social-hardware/ This gem will be going a lot of places in the next few months!
No bicycles, originally uploaded by chawnerb.
Game-In Open Air, originally uploaded by moqub. The U Game U learn logo projected on the outside of the library in Delft!
http://library.sbcc.edu/2008/09/academic_search_premier.html I caught note of this via Twitter. Thanks Kenley! Take a look at this post at the Luria Library’s blog. They’ve turned on video comments as well as sharing an embedded slide show that details basic searching of Ebscohost. This so ties into my takeaways from spending a day at IDEA2008. So much of what we do in the library world and design world comes down to interaction, extension of human feeling, offering something useful and ease of use. This is a perfect example of those things coming together perfectly.
Micro-Interactions in a 2.0 World (v2) View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: web 2.0) I wanted to stand up and cheer. My conference notes are here: http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23IDEA2008+mstephens7
The unbook View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: books book) I saw Dave Gray at IDEA2008. His talk knocked me out. This one is outstanding too.
Libraries on my Cereal!, originally uploaded by Kables. Kables writes: For my librarian friends: Safeway is promoting public libraries on the back of its cereal boxes (well, at least this one cereal box). Emphasized are reference services, hangin’ out, ILL, internet, and multigrain oatey clustery goodness.
Front Row @ IDEA 2008, originally uploaded by mstephens7. I brought my “social hardware,” the baby surge protector Karen turned me onto…sharing the plugs with folks on the front row. Having a great time at this conference. 3 Macs & one PC!
No need for pay phones, originally uploaded by hblowers. @ CPL