http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/index.php/2006/02/24/help-michael-stephens-find-a-new-catch-phrase/ I think I like “Overdue” so far to replace…um…err… HOT!
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Chris DeWeese reports on the Diversity Workshop he attended: Tracie also hit on some very, very library 2.0 topics. Topics that need to be discussed and topics I think that fit in with much of the library 2.0 talk that is not technology related. My favorite: Libraries need to get rid of the “no-first” attitude. Libraries need to stop saying no as their first answer! Want to test your library? Keep a log of how many times your staff tell a patron “no”. I would love to see data from libraries on how much they say no. How many of […]
Michael Sauers reports on a flickr find of yet another “not Library 2.0” sign. http://www.travelinlibrarian.info/2006/02/not-library-20-again.html Excuse me, but… well., you know the drill. Turn em off now and how will they vote on the big library tax bill in ten years? At SJCPL, I’ve helped a couple of young fellows actually SAVE THEIR WORK to their PSP!
Leslie Burger ponders the future of ALA to new librarians on her blog: How do we build on the concept of a social network, the speed and ease of communication and information sharing of the bloggers? How do we make ALA a more attractive outlet for people who want to make a difference, for those who need help and ideas to bring back to their libraries, and make it a more welcoming, social organization. And yesterday during our SisriDynix webinar on Library 2.0, Stephen Abram mentioned he was off to a conference on the concepts of Association 2.0. I think […]
Via my UNT cohort colleague Margaret Lincoln comes this notice about a writing opportunity! Dear Librarian: Would you like to be included in Librarians Beyond the Circ Desk: Innovative Librarianship on how you became a blogger, book reviewer, software developer, web administrator or other complimentary activities furthering librarianship? Libraries Unlimited, Scarecrow, Neal-Schuman, Linworth, and McFarland are interested. Contributions from public, school, academic, special librarians–one 1250 word article or two articles each 1250 words, are invited. Those sending two articles (both accepted) will receive a free book as payment. Each “how-to” article will showcase the creativity of contemporary U.S. librarians. For […]
Some folks have e-mailed wondering if my job was opening. I really don’t know but right now SJCPL has two, count em, two Reference services jobs open, including Assistant Manager! http://old.sjcpl.org/databases/jobs/
This thing is FAST! http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelsphotos/sets/72057594068039580/
I roared: http://www.laughinglibrarian.com/bd_blogga.htm (Oh No! I watched so many times I have “Blogga Blogga Blake ” in my head now! Curses!) And: Songs for Cheney’s iPod at the SJCPL Blog! http://www.libraryforlife.org/blogs/lifeline/?p=567
Two synchronous bits: From the IM survey, which I guess should have included more open ended questions, as noted in some of the comments I’ve received. This is good to know and maybe the next go round, I’ll have more of that open, qualitative type inquiry. I still have 2000+ qualitative replies from the Blog People survey! Anyway: It is cool to open up IM and see exactly who among my colleagues is on it at the time. I must confess I notice that a few of my colleagues set up account but never ever use them, which I think […]
Please take just a few moments to complete this little survey about librarians and IM. I’m doing some background work for a brief talk at Computers in Libraries 2006 as well as collecting some data for my upcoming Library Technology Report “Web 2.0 & Libraries: Best Practices for Social Software.” I’m interested to see how many librarians are using IM at their desks to commiunicate with colleagues and as a reference point. Click here to take survey Thanks! 🙂