http://libraryclips.blogsome.com/2008/07/27/counters-to-enterprise-20-objections/ John at Library Clips weighs in on 15 Objections to Using Social Learning: Objection #5: How Do You Know it’s Accurate? What if someone posts inaccurate information (unlike email it’s visible to a lot of people), and someone acts on it? I actually mentioned this in a previous post as the garderns job, to go back to old posts and re-edit them or use comments to correct situations. But this is self-organised as well, the ecosystem may correct itself to an extent, people are quick to catch people out and correct things. The blogosphere is self-regulating in this way, you say […]
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Via KatieTT on the Twitter: http://www.smh.com.au/news/biztech/google-enrolled-for-schools-email-deal/2008/07/29/1217097291695.html Although Google offers Gmail to education providers free, SMS Management and Technology said there were significant costs associated with providing tight security and integrating the email system with the department’s existing portal. “This will be one of the biggest Gmail deployments in the world,” said its spokesman, Matthew Kaufman, who said Macquarie University had also recently signed up for Gmail. The US-based information technology analyst Matthew Cain, from Gartner, said it was no secret why Microsoft and Google are “assiduously courting” the .edu community with free email services. “If the vendors can get students […]
Contenders DDR, originally uploaded by Lester Public Library. Please read this post and the comments at LiB: http://librarianinblack.typepad.com/librarianinblack/2008/07/photo-release-f.html The one major goal (and you probably already guessed it) is the requirement to have a signed photo release form from anyone who is identifiable in any photos of using the library’s services, in the library, outside the library, anywhere. I know libraries that require releases only for photos with 5 or less people in them. I know libraries that require releases period, for every face, back of the head, profile, anything. I know libraries that only require releases for photos […]
I’m enjoying checking out BiblioCommons at the Oakville, Ontario, library in Canada. Library Journal covered it here: http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6579748.html I also enjoyed the recent coverage from Jenny Levine: http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/07/23/bibliocommons-goes-live.html As I noted in my CiL talk, it’s refreshing just to see a catalog I could log in to with a username instead of a barcode – what a novel idea! Don’t even get me started on the fact that the interface includes terms like “connect,” “network,” and “trusted sources.” So much good stuff here, though – ratings, tags, lists, users, comments, recommendations, faceted browsing, contextual help, natural language (not jargon), user-based age ratings, […]
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9018594 So many college students I’ve met — even at some of the nation’s top universities — are there because they have an aptitude for memorization. Many straight-A high school students have few interests, little curiosity and zero inclination toward intellectual discovery. Our system rewards the memorizers and punishes the creative thinkers. An iPod, when used during tests, is nothing more than a machine that stores and spits out data. By banning iPods and other gadgets, we’re teaching kids to actually become iPods — to become machines that store and spit out data. Instead, we should be teaching them […]
Rock On Carol!, originally uploaded by mstephens7. Carol called her post “Attempting Garage Band Podcast,” but take a listen because she did really well! I am enjoying the discoveries of the SLJ Learning 2.0 participants. http://techtalkpps.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/attempting-garage-band-podcast/
Leavey Library at USC, originally uploaded by Ralph Toyama. I wonder if they can override the “No Game” policy for student assignments in gaming environments?
Library account avatars, originally uploaded by jblyberg. A bit of SOPAC 2.0 from John Blyberg. Looks good!
In two weeks I’ll be at the Columbus Metropolitan Library to help launch their Learning 2.0 program. The program is called Learn & Play @ CML. If you are attending any of these sessions, which they are opening to other interested library folk in the area, please say Hi. http://www.columbuslibrary.org/ebranch/index.cfm?pageid=241
You have new Picture Mail!, originally uploaded by The Shifted Librarian. My library continues to taunt me with new books I can’t check out See also: http://tametheweb.com/2007/12/20/still-sad/