From “Pleasing Google’s Tech-Savvy Staff” http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120578961450043169.html Unlike many IT departments that try to control the technology their workers use, Mr. Merrill’s group lets Google employees download software on their own, choose between several types of computers and operating systems, and use internal software built by the company’s engineers. Lately, he has also spent time evangelizing to outside clients about Google’s own enterprise-software products — such as Google Apps, an enterprise version of Google’s Web-based services including email, word processing and a calendar. Later: It used to be that you used enterprise technology because you wanted uptime, security and speed. None […]
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From the Chronicle February 29, 2008 http://chronicle.com/weekly/v54/i25/25a01501.htm (I think it’s expired 🙁 ) As iPhones and other “smart phones” become more popular on campuses, and as computing becomes even more mobile, it seems that some form of Twitter-like service may become part of student and faculty life. But the technology has potential costs in terms of money and privacy. Some observers, essentially arguing that there is such a thing as too much information, say that Twittering will never catch on the way blogs and e-mail have. David Parry, an assistant professor of emerging media and communications at the University of Texas at Dallas, says he was reluctant to […]
http://www.acu.edu/technology/mobilelearning/index.html Mobile technology is shaping the way we live, work and learn. Since education can now take place in the classroom or virtually anywhere, ACU is committed to exploring mobile learning technology that makes sense for our students and their future. ACU leaders have given top priority to researching and developing a “connected” 21st century campus, integrating technology into course curriculum and campus life. Several pilot applications have already been developed for Fall 2008. There’s a video as well: A fictional day-in-the-life account highlights some of the potential benefits in a higher education setting when every student, faculty, and staff member is “connected.” The applications […]
From the comments on: “Libraries that don’t offer texting are basically invisible to me.” comes this response from TTW reader Graeme Williams: I’m a library user, not a librarian. We have a beautiful library in our town, but usage is dropping slowly year by year. I think the general point is exactly correct, although I’d call the problem one of friction rather than invisibility. It is, after all, possible for a sufficiently determined person to locate the library, obtain a library card, and borrow a book, provided they have proof of residence, so the library isn’t literally invisible. My children use […]
Wow! It’s been two years since Jenny Levine and I served on the faculty at the TICER institute in Tilburg, Holland. Here’s the info for this year: “Digital Libraries à la Carte” — Tilburg University, The Netherlands, 25-29 August 2008 Modules: * Module 1: Strategic Developments and Library Management * Module 2: Technological Developments – Threats and Opportunities * Module 3a: Hands-on – Library 2.0 * Module 3b: Change – Making it Happen in Your Library * Module 4: Libraries – Partners in Research and Open Access * Module 5a: Libraries – Partners in Teaching and Learning * Module 5b: Put Yourself in […]
What are those Michaels up to? | Originally uploaded by cindiann A personal shout out to my writing partner at LJ Mr. Michael Casey. We never get to see each other in person, so hanging out at CIL was pretty darn cool. Thanks to Cindi of the incredible photography skills as well for capturing this pic. It’s a little more artistic than the only other photo I have of Michael and I together: Seriously, a big shout out to my friend for inspiring me and getting me to think so much about organizational culture, libraries and tech.
…after | Originally uploaded by UtopianLibrary Ruth at Utopian Library writes: We’re here to help, We do it best when we have each others’ attention. Before: http://www.flickr.com/photos/utopianlibrary/2403178934/ Blog entry: http://www.utopianlibrary.com/?p=318
Tom Ipri Originally uploaded by cindiann Cindi Trainor captures the faces of CIL like no other! WOW: http://www.flickr.com/photos/trucolorsfly/tags/cil2008/ I heart the snap she got of me. 🙂
I was honored to present yesterday at CIL2008 with Michael Casey. We had not been on the same speaking ticket since 2006 when we helped launch Helene Blower’s Learning 2.0 program at PLCMC. The CIL presentation was in tandem and titled “Transparency, Planning & Change: See-Through Libraries,” created in part from our work on the Library Journal column we co-author. The slides are here. We asked the group to share roadblocks. Thankfully, David Lee King blogged some of the sharing: inability to use open source software we’ve always done it this way control-freak IT support No admin priviledges only making cosmetic […]
gaming guitarhero1 | Originally uploaded by baldgeekinmd Just got back last night from 24 hours at CIL2008. The Gaming Night was the talk of the conference. Take a look at the photos tagged CIL2008gaming: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/cil2008gaming/