Reminder: we here at Equinox have three (yes, three!) positions available for “Systems Developer, Library Automation Applications.” Do you have a passion for libraries, or even just for organizing all the information you come into contact with? Does working with a small, agile team of software designers and developers to create unique and successful solutions to interesting problems sound more like a hobby than a job? (Do you like Thai food? We have a very decent Thai restaurant nearby. But if you don’t, apply anyway!) Equinox is looking for self-motivated, enthusiastic software developers to join the Equinox R&D team. If […]
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I have a new post up at ALA TechSource: http://www.alatechsource.org/blog/2008/07/the-ala-annual-tweet-report.html And, I must confess: I thoroughly enjoyed participating in the ALA Annual 2008 Twitterverse that sprang up for those few days in late June. It fascinated me to see the power of such a simple and, yes, overburdened, tool. Micro-blogging has found a place amongst LIS workers and even through outages and downtime, the tweets from ALA marched on. “I credit Twitter for helping make this my best ALA yet. More connected. Too many people to see, places to be, but I read tweets,” responded Brenda Hough to my tweeted requests for […]
http://www.librarian.net/stax/2326/why-search-and-search-engine-law-matters/ Jessamyn writes: My friend, lawyer and law professor James Grimmelmann, has written a short interesting article called The Google Dilemma about why people should care very much about how search engines work and what regulations and laws guide them. Using a few examples which may be familiar to many librarians he makes a great case for why corporate policy at Google matters and why people shoudl understand how Google works generally. If the Internet is a gigantic library, and search engines are its card catalog, then Google has let the Chinese government throw out the cards corresponding to books it doesn’t […]
Check out Steve Campion’s post: http://librarystream.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/musical-tag-clouds-a-new-game/ Give it try! (and be sure to use the “Musical Tag Cloud” tag)
Legs, originally uploaded by jblyberg. And get a load of THAT sign: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nomextra/165320894/ and the story: http://www.kellistaley.com/2006/06/library-signs.html
Kate Sheehan, originally uploaded by cindiann. Have you seen her incredible work? http://www.flickr.com/photos/trucolorsfly/sets/72157603940220341/
http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/42288438/loopt-sms-mess I’ll give you a minute for that to sink in, because if you’re a connected person, you may want to ponder the consequences of unintentionally sending creepy bullshit to colleagues and business contacts who are too busy to care what you’re “geo-tagging” at a given time. I know, because I’m one of them. Hi. I am still playing with Loopt but this post is food for thought. My updates (I’m at the corner of…. or I’m in Spider Lake…) go to trusted friends on Loopt but also to Facebook and Twitter. Hmmm…
Cindi Trainor writes: I wanted to highlight this program, which got a good writeup on Library Journal‘s LJ Insider blog recently, because it’s done a bit differently, and it’s not about the shiny bits, it’s about people, and it’s about change. Can you feel it? If you attended the BIGWIG session, what did you get out of it? Would you attend other library conference sessions set up this way? What about an entire (un-)conference, where the topics discussed are chosen after the participants show up? Read the whole post here: http://www.alatechsource.org/blog/2008/07/best-in-showcase.html
Lamination, originally uploaded by jblyberg.
If you pretend someone is not there, if you pretend the awards and honors that someone on your staff receives aren’t worth mentioning, then this reflects upon you. People will notice it and question your awareness. If they see you deliberately refusing to recognize talent, then they will begin to ask, “Why?” The results from this questioning won’t aid in your leadership. However, if you recognize and embrace your talented staff, if you give them the skills they need to continue improving, then your staff, your organization, and the greater library community will not only recognize those talented people but […]