We’re starting our session with introductions from the organizers, facilitators and the group. Representing libraries and museums from all over the world, the group is diverse and made up of fascinating folks. Find out more here: http://www.salzburgglobal.org/current/sessions.cfm?IDSpecial_Event=2961 This post is a reflection/response to questions posed at the Salzburg Global Seminar program Libraries and Museums in an Era of Participatory Culture, exploring the challenges, solutions and potential for participatory services within libraries and museums. Join the conversation: http://tametheweb.com/2011/10/19/join-the-conversation-libraries-museums-in-an-era/ Special Thanks to the Salzburg Global Seminar and IMLS for the invitation to participate in this event.
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Greetings from Salzburg and the Salzburg Global Seminar. I am honored to be here this week to participate as well as share the work of the group coming together to explore what participatory culture means for libraries and museums. My focus for a panel presentation to launch a discussion about the topics is Communication & Technology. Here are some of the questions we will explore: How are new technology innovations changing the ways people communicate? How can the participatory nature of the new technologies enhance the way libraries and museums and their users interact and connect? What implications do online […]
Online LIS Education—or Not | Office Hours My new column is up at LJ! I may have a bit of a bias, but I would much rather my students make the short trip to their desks and computers instead of commuting across town or farther. Time saved on travel could roll over into time spent on coursework or finding balance among school, work, and life. Money saved on gas and travel could transform into paying for classes or student loans. Other students may be drawn to the classroom, to in-person interaction with a professor and other classmates. I would argue, […]
Remember this from way back in 2006? I think it still holds true. Someone reminded of it at my talk in Saginaw and asked for a new copy. Download the PDF here: StephensWarning
TWIL #22: Michael Edson (Smithsonian Institution) from Jaap van de Geer on Vimeo.
Thanks to everyone who attended my talk up in Saginaw, Michigan this week. The slides are here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/239835/HyperlinkedLibrarySaginaw.pdf
Next week I’ll be taking part in the Salzburg Global Institute program Libraries and Museums in an Era of Participatory Culture: http://www.salzburgglobal.org/current/sessions.cfm?IDSpecial_Event=2961 As key stewards of our culture and heritage, libraries and museums have traditionally enjoyed, and to a great extent still do enjoy, a unique role and special responsibility within societies around the world. But as economic disruptions and rapid technological innovation have brought about dramatic societal changes, libraries and museums, too, are being forced to revisit and rethink their own roles and responsibilities within these changing societies. The 21st century indeed poses perplexing challenges, but at the same time offers intriguing new opportunities for libraries […]
Someone shared these three simple rules for library service during the Q&A for my keynote at SCMLA11 last week. Kim Mears tweeted them.
Your Time Is Limited (Landscape), originally uploaded by andyi.
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