poster idea for fall orientation – student of the year Originally uploaded by K Jane Poster idea for fall orientation at the University of Guelph — student of the year. Libraries – steal this idea! Mash up your own! Thanks KJane!
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/sets/72157600975093412/ What stories could you tell about your library? A day in the ______ department? The journey of a book from arrival to being placed on the shelf? The possibilities are endless! This might make a good exercise as well for learning Flickr, planning a story and creating it. Hmmmm. 🙂
DegreeTutor has a series of interviews up with various library folk. Take a look: http://www.degreetutor.com/library/librarians-online Here’s mine: http://www.degreetutor.com/library/librarians-online/michael-stephens I do get talk about grocery stores: We can learn from the “retail expectations” of our users and potential users. I was amazed to see a high end grocery store chain in Minneapolis offer a meeting room for groups. The Book Club could be meeting at the store – not at the library in the near future! One goal for the L2 library might be to restablish the idea of the commons – that shared space that can be many things to […]
This is Not a Study Area Originally uploaded by mstephens7 What if I had my laptop, iPhone with headset, and a sudden motivation to write the introduction to my term paper? And I sat THERE! How would anyone know if I was studying?
David Warlick blogged about a presentation by Daniel Pink, author of A Whole New Mind. http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/2007/07/18/daniel-pink-at-leadership-event-in-new-jersey/ Warlick noted that Pink said it’s no longer computer skills that we need but skills that can’t be outsourced: Six abilities that matter the most: Design Story Symphony — the ability to see the big picture, recognize patterns, see what’s not there. Empathy Play Meaning This list excites me. It’s filled with promise. But it scares me too – what are we teaching in LIS education that build these skills? Are we teaching graduate students to play? To see the meaning in what they […]
Great post by Ann Arbor District Library Director Josie Parker on two years in the life of AADL.org. http://www.aadl.org/node/4722 In my Web 2.0 talks, I usually get the question about letting staff publish blog posts directly to the Web. Wait! Shouldn’t they be proofed (well, yes) and shouldn’t a manager sign off on each one — or maybe a committee? 🙂 Not at AADL. Check out Josie’s words on trust: We trust our staff, and we know that when we expect the best of people that is usually what we get. Allowing staff to post in an unmoderated fashion has […]
Harry Potter 002 Originally uploaded by Canton Public Library (MI) I was watching all the public library blogs I monitor, as well as my Flickr feeds for Harry Potter coverage this weekend. I was so happy to see some nice coverage. Remember, you could have written a HOT blog post about the boxes arriving and the super secret security surrounding the books until release. I love these images on Flickr – tagged “Harry Potter” and “library.” Thanks Canton!
We received flowers from Amanda, Lyle, and the Mississippi State University Librarians for Charlie’s passing. I can’t thank you all — and everyone who has commented, emailed, IMed — for your caring and understanding at this trying time. Thank you.
Playing a bit of catch up, but these posts are rocking my world today: Dr. Joyce Valenza’s Networks: I met Joyce when she and I were still 1.X. It tickles me to see her incredible take on social networks and school librarianship. Michelle Boule on Crappy Meetings: I’ve been harping on bad meetings in libraries for years. Michelle’s take is priceless and oh so true. Why does it seem that the higher a librarian goes on the administrative ladder, the more he or she wants to convene long meetings that go nowhere? Lee LeBlanc on what is next for the […]
This should have gone up right after ALA: My presentation from the session on Marketing and New Technologies with Helene Blowers and Steven Bell