We had a question at the PLA session: Are there libraries that have blogs for each individual branch. It was a great question and both Jenny and I couldn’t name a specific example. Thanks to Emily Posedel, Web Content Specialist in the Access Services & Training Division of the San Diego County Library, we have one! She writes to TTW: Thanks for all the examples on how we can redefine the function of an RSS feed on a library site. Related to the Q/A: Currently a few of our branches have teen blogs. I have them linked @ http://sdcl.org/TeenLounge_blogs.html Thanks […]
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http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/2006/03/27/conference-20-ten-tips-for-extending-your-education-conference/ There’s loads of great conference posts and round ups from both CIL2006 and PLA2006, which are also the official tags! Take a moment in reading those to swing by Warlick’s piece on “Conference 2.0.” CIL certainly had many of those points covered, as did PLA. But there are some good ones to think about as well. Thought for next time? A podcast booth or quiet area where podcasters could stage a discussion, conference debrief, or just get some recording done.
I think IM in my public library is an example of the generation gap between staff members. We do not allow patrons to IM on library computers, and staff are not supposed to IM, either. However, many of the young professionals do have one or more IM programs downloaded onto their computers (inclduing the IT department), and we use IM at work. The staff that uses IM are more likely to want the IM and games ban dropped on public computers and want to start reference IM, a library blog, etc. So I see a direct correlation between librarians/library staff […]
What fun! We had a great crowd for the session being in the last slot of the conference! Links to our presentation: http://www.tametheweb.com/presentations/BlogsPLA06.pdf Our Six Things We Can Do Now: (Via the Librarian in Black) 1. Read weblogs and checkout what other libraries are doing. Keep tabs on new developments. Go to http://www.blogwithoutalibrary.net. 2. Start your own “What’s New” blog at your library. Update it often and create an environment of dynamic content. Turn comments on. 3. Appoint a “trend reporter” at the library who watches what’s going on and reports back to staff. Form an Emerging Technology Committee. 4. […]
At TechSource this week, I ponder the 2.0 Job and charge libraries and library schools to look at their offerings! http://www.techsource.ala.org/blog/2006/03/on-the-20-job-description-part-1.html
Here’s a download of the bibliography from today’s Planning for Technology workshop. I had 30 very cool librarians from all sorts of libraries and I honestly didn’t want it to end! Thanks all! Bibliography
This is a Flickr version of one of my favorite presentations from 2005! How do we insure staff buy in to our technology initiatives? New services? Let’s make sure they do, because buy in is paramount to the success of library technology projects! Originally presented at Internet Librarian, November, 2005.
http://www.utdallas.edu/library/news/news.htm Well Done Mary Jo!
Just a fun post tonight before I unplug… happy weekend! http://www.hetemeel.com/einsteinform.php 7 Reasons Web 2.0 Enabled Toys Are Good For Libraries & Librarians Ponder how this little toy might be used in your library — to promote a service or program, for the Web site, etc. And what might you do with it? To promote training: http://www.flickr.com/photos/slzimm1/110538194/ To challenge libraries to change: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricklibrarian/112894125/ To define those changes: http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelcasey/109337168/ To offer the chance to dream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelsphotos/111429776/ To promote a URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lauren_pressley/111545921/ To send best wishes: http://www.flickr.com/photos/librarianmer/113385186/ Or congratulations: http://www.flickr.com/photos/travelinlibrarian/103882336/ Tired of Einstein? How HOT is this promo for an IM service?
Hooray! Here’s the full text of Rachel’s piece on Open Source Software! http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/49357.html This piece highlights some wonderful ways librarians can implement and work with wireless, but we still nee to serve the patrons who rely on us for basic computer access. Keeping software on public access machine current, given hefty licensing fees, pricey upgrades, and pervasive patches and updates, can be an expensiv hassle. We’re all under pressure to provide more services for less money. Here, find some free and lowcos alternatives that are both easy to install and popular with patrons You don’t have to switch all your […]