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September 24, 2010: “Trends & Tech in Libraries,” Geneva Public Library Staff Day, Geneva, Illinois (via Skype) October 2010 – Internet Librarian International, London. Sadly, my leg injury is going to prevent actually traveling to London this year but we’re a working on some virtual participation options. October 29, 2010: “The Hyperlinked School Library,” Closing Keynote, Michigan Association for Media in Education Conference, Dearborn, Michigan November 5, 2010: “The Hyperlinked Library: Trends, Tools, Transparency,” Afternoon Workshop, New York Library Association Conference, Saratoga Springs, New York November 12, 2010: “Hyperlinked Library Services for Everyone,” Closing Keynote, Michigan Library Association Conference, Traverse City, Michigan
I had scheduled a talk at Geneva Public Library’s Staff Institute Day months ago – and the “Cooper Incident” changed everything. We were able to work out a good plan: I spoke to the group today for an hour via Skype about some library trends. We showed off Skype as a technology, I got to see the group, they got to see me and Cooper made his presence known with some barks. Thanks to all! The slides are here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/239835/GenevaPLTrends.pdf
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Joshua Kim has a nice piece on reading with a Kindle: http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/technology_and_learning/freedom_on_a_kindle But if Amazon is smart, and Bezos seems very smart to me, than I’m sure that the Kindle experience will continue to improve. We are not there yet, but the end of the future of the printed book format is in sight. The printed book will continue to live on, as either a high-end speciality item (as a tactile object and work of art) and a low-end mass market item, but the center for the printed book cannot hold. By the time my kids are both in college […]
Via Perpetual Beta: The Future of the Book. from IDEO on Vimeo. Meet Nelson, Coupland, and Alice — the faces of tomorrow’s book. Watch global design and innovation consultancy IDEO’s vision for the future of the book. What new experiences might be created by linking diverse discussions, what additional value could be created by connected readers to one another, and what innovative ways we might use to tell our favorite stories and build community around books? My first thought was the power of Coupland to enable group reading lists, shared libraries and easy connections would be perfect for faculty and […]
I’m always watching for innovation in libraries for TTW Guest Posts, including interesting ideas and new practices. I’ll meet someone at a conference doing fascinating things, perhaps testing the waters in new areas, or read a thought provoking blog post, and I’ll often ask “Would you consider doing a TTW post?” My hope is that by highlighting some new twist on what we do, we can get people to explore these issues. I was pleased to see a comment show up on an older TTW post about Netflix use by libraries that lead to a recent one that has […]
Good stuff: http://followalibrary.blogspot.com/2010/09/give-your-library-twitter-makeover-for.html Erin Logsdon (@taxonomylady) wrote a blogpost with some great tips how to give your library a twitter makeover for follow a library day. Having a complete profile (Location, Web, Bio) is important for two reasons. One, the text in these fields in keyword searchable, so it will help people find you if the information is complete and relevant. Two, people use the profile information as a contextual way of understanding who you are and the purpose of your Twitter account. Can they ask you a question via Twitter or do you only use the account to push […]