Via It’s All Good: Wednesday, June 25, 2008—The British Columbia Library Association (BCLA) announces the appointment of Alane Wilson as Executive Director of the BCLA, effective June 30th, 2008. Alane Wilson was most recently Senior Library Market Consultant with OCLC in Dublin, Ohio. During her time with OCLC, Alane Wilson monitored and analyzed trends and data to foster innovative thinking and strategic initiatives. She was a key player in the development of the OCLC seminal Environmental Scan of 2003, for which she was recognized by the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services. A graduate of the University of British […]
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incentivizing technology, originally uploaded by jessamyn. Jessamyn writes: pick up a hold using the self-check and it’s free. I have a larger issue with charging for what shoudl be basic services, but this is an interesting idea.
By Michael Casey & Michael Stephens Egos can insidiously prevent us from doing what we could do best. Recently, in a late-night conversation, a few trusted librarian colleagues told us how much damage an inflated ego can do to a library’s culture. One in that small circle had clashed with a department member and been called out by the administration for “only thinking of herself” in planning and implementing a new project. Another had been recognized in a national forum as a rising talent, only to have that accolade ignored by employers. A third led a well-regarded project but was […]
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6573999.html “Twitter is just one of the Web 2.0 technologies that we are using to engage students within our traditional Web page (www.pasadena.edu/library),” says Mary Ann Laun, assistant dean of library services at Shatford. “We highlight events, interesting stats, and curious facts in an effort to call attention to some of the great things happening in the library. From announcements such as ‘the system is down, ask for help at the Reference desk’ to special events, we have fun conveying quick messages to students.” Twitter can also help promote a blog, whether you’re an individual or an organization—like YALSA. The […]
we’re going to disneyland!, originally uploaded by The Shifted Librarian. What a great way to unwind after a full conference day — and benefit ALA scholarships. The good news: I made it through the Haunted Mansion!
Tony Tallent posts a pic: http://yestoknow.wordpress.com/2008/06/29/help-desk/ And writes: This sign is over the children’s library information desk at Cerritos Library. Doesn’t get any clearer than this.
I’ve had a great time watching the folks twittering the ALA conference this week. For my ALA TechSource post, I thought I’d look at how Twitter helped, hindered (?) and augmented the conference. I have some ideas but I want to see what anecdotal evidence will do to my thinking. If you want to share a brief anecdote, a favorite tweet/twitter moment, or anything related, please email me: mstephens7 (at) mac.com
IMG_2623, originally uploaded by Hidden Peanuts.
Library Society of the World wins the “California Dreaming” conference game team competition, originally uploaded by ALA – The American Library Association.
LSW team pulls ahead in the “California Dreaming” big game as of noon PDT, originally uploaded by ALA staff.