Last week, I had the pleasure of visiting and speaking at the new Loyola University Information Commons on the campus of Loyola University just north of Chicago. It was a blustery, rainy cold day along the lake, but the space and the library folk were warm and inviting. Before the visit, I checked out the Web site for the Commons, eager to read about the project. Read the rest here: http://www.techsource.ala.org/blog/2008/04/student-centered-digital-learning-at-loyolas-information-commons.html
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Tell Us Three Reasons Why You Love Your Library Originally uploaded by NJ – Library Events Commuters throughout NJ were challenged to tell their three reasons when the New Jersey State Library posted billboards along the transit rail lines. Well done, NJ!
I think honoring the creativity and critical thinking of my colleagues and peers is very important. That’s one of the reasons I licensed The Hyperlinked Library completely under CC – I went out of my way to include every URL I could find and use only Flickr shots of my own or those noted as CC. I wanted to recognize all the folks that have inspired me as well as pass the work forward. I was tickled to see this actually happen when Cindi trainor acknowledged the use of bits of THL in her own work. 🙂 So when i saw […]
NCSU Learning Commons Originally uploaded by mstephens7 There’s just so much good here! Take a look at North Carolina State’s Learning Commons Web presence: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/learningcommons/ Live computer availability Web cam of “The Brickyard” Flickr photos “We want your Ideas” for eboards Commenting form Borrow laptops, cameras, iPods, GPS units, etc I’m incorporating this and the Loyola Information Commons into my new talks.
I just arrived in Batavia for my talk this evening at the public library for area librarians. Camping out at a very nice Panera Bread that has a community room! If you are attending the program tonight, please say hi.
Brad Czerniak writes to TTW: Anyway, seeing your most recent post in the series regarding signage, I was immediately reminded of a sign at my “work library”. It reads, “Find Romance by the Fireplace.” Context: Our romance novel section was relocated to pucks [obviously] by a fireplace. Now, in the old section (which now houses CD-ROMS of all things), we wanted to indicate where the items were moved to. Hence, the sign. Hope you enjoy this — have a great day! Thanks Brad! Great sign – fun, encouraging AND useful to users. TTW readers, please keep those signage examples coming.
Originally uploaded by The Shifted Librarian Just added this to my updated Hyperlinked Library talk and my class discussion pages. Sadly, my home library has not changed its policy about new books 🙁 Since I won’t be in the library on December 21, I didn’t even bother browsing. See also: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shifted/664305548/
Steve Campion whips up a video for his library using Animoto. Well done!
http://www.librarian.net/stax/2266/why-should-libraries-be-socially-networking/ The reason I think it’s important to show good examples and best paractices is because we’re still dealing with libraries like Mishawaka Library which thinks that blocking social software sites in their library because they can’t manage unruly teens is some sort of solution to a problem. I’m not saying there aren’t problems surrounding public computer and internet use in libraries generally, maybe there are even sometimes problems with teens, but really responding to the problem by blocking wide swaths of the Internet is not really going to help anyone understand the problem better. It just makes libraries look hostile and librarians look […]
By Michael Casey & Michael Stephens The most difficult part of 2.0 librarianship is not the creation of new services nor even the job of convincing those in charge to let you try those new ideas. No, the hardest part is often the reexamination of ideas. It’s a key factor of any library service and part of the definition of Library 2.0 that sometimes gets overlooked. The evaluation of newer and existing services is critical for any successful library. It can be accomplished via vertical teams or a mix of internal and external evaluators; either way, you must look at […]