I am really looking forward to visiting Columbus Metropolitan Library to help launch their Learn & Play program next week. Get a load of the video the folks there made to generate interest and excitement. I’m impressed with the creativity for sure. Helene Blowers blogged it too and said: Hat’s off to the awesome team leading this effort. Gerald, Joy, Sam, Tonya, John & Tammy (hope I haven’t forgot anyone) You guys rawk!
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Lori Reed writes: http://librarytrainer.com/2008/08/02/bill-to-ban-facebook-in-libraries/ What I am really here to say is that it’s important to educate children so that they can make smart decisions in any circumstance. From USA Today: Congress is considering a bill that would bar children who use computers in public libraries from accessing Facebook and other social networking websites without parental permission. This has to be one of the most ridiculous things I’ve heard recently. First, how will we define “other social networking websites” when pretty much every site is becoming a social networking site? Has anyone in Congress heard of Web 2.0? Second, how […]
Nice piece at CopyBlogger called “I Don’t Care About You” at http://www.copyblogger.com/who-cares/ There ate insights here for those who write blog posts for their libraries and all of us who blog. Good stuff. Egotistical Marketing We’re an egotistical bunch, aren’t we? We love to talk about ourselves. We want to tell people how wonderful we are and blather on about how much they need us. We ramble uselessly about our innovative products and excellent services. We’re all about us. Want a tip? They don’t care about us. They care about themselves. Let’s Talk About You For content to be effective, it […]
August 26, 2008. Sirsi Dynix Institute: Taming Technolust: Planning in a Hyperlinked World. September 8,2008. University Libraries/LIS Lecture Series, “Transforming Academic Libraries” UNC Greensboro. September 12, 2008. Mount Prospect Public Library Staff InService October 15, 2008. “Transparency, Planning & Change: See-Through Libraries” Workshop, with Michael Casey. Internet Librarian International, London. October 16, 2008. “The Transparent Library” with Michael Casey. Internet Librarian International, London. October 16, 2008. “What Constitutes a Next Generation Library” with Michael Casey, Gwenda Sippings and Patrick Danowski. Internet Librarian International, London. October 24, 2008. Endnote, 17th * Annual Conference on Libraries and Future: “Talkin’ ‘bout Y Generation,” Dowling College, Oakdale, NY. November 5 & 6, 2008. […]
I’m always happy to hear from former students. I just got a nice email from Mick Jacobsen. TTW readers may remember him from his info about LibGuides. He’s moved on to some cool stuff: Our first gaming event is taking place later today (spearheaded by me). We have a Wii and PS2 for DDR. So far nearly 50 kids of signed up, luckily we also have lots of board games so no riots. We will have an adult gaming event in the near future and I am working with the senior centers to bring the Wii to them. The website […]
http://shelfcheck.blogspot.com/2008/07/shelf-check-245.html WOW! Very cool – thanks Emily! 🙂
How the Google generation thinks differently Nice article from the Times, that features quotes from UK Web Focus Brian Kelly: Brian Kelly has been championing the digital revolution since setting up one of the first educational websites at the University of Leeds in 1993. He’s now a national adviser to higher education, based at the University of Bath. I’m not surprised when he tells me I was wrong to confiscate my son’s computer. “When I was doing my physics A level, I had one standard textbook in which everything was gospel. Your son can go online, find information that challenges […]
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Have you seen Shelf Life? I think director Tamar Helpern knows a bit about libraries. Although overtly stereotypical, head branch librarian Betty exhibits some behaviors I’ve seen in libraries. At one point, Betty is shown taping her name to all of HER office supplies! Quirky, dark and a tad low budget, you might consider adding this one to your queue.
Via Katharine, a Dom GSLIS student, Librarians want to turn us all into privacy fiends The ALA’s new campaign wants to 1) educate people, and then 2) turn them into activists. The education component of the three-year program will make people aware, for instance, that “checking out a biography of Osama Bin Laden could prompt seizure of their library records” or that “online searches create traceable records that make them vulnerable to questioning by the FBI.” The ALA also worries about provisions in the law that “gag” the people who are on the receiving end of government orders to turn […]