Read this one! It’s wonderful! http://ulo.tricho.us/?p=10 Now, that gives a better sense of the head start libraries have on the web; we’re already in our double digits. Web’s only just now hitting 2.0, but it has a buzz that’s undeniable, and the key idea is not that Library 2.0 will assimilate all the 1.0 stalwarts, leaving only a smoking bun blowing desolately across a gleaming dystopia of pulsating middleware and pingbacks, but that the next iteration of Libraries will take our formidable history and integrate the techniques and technologies of the Web 2.0 toolset to make something new, yet familiar, […]
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I am enjoying the little plugins folks are coding to put the library’s holdings on sites such as Amazon. Who would have thunk it? I sit across from Skagirlie and today she got inspired. Superpatron’s coding for Ann Arbor District Library inspired her and as you can see in the screenshot, there’s a little bit of SJCPL on AMAZON! No matter where you stand in the L2 discussion, it does indeed come down to offering folks what they want, when they want it, and this is an excellent example. From a non-coder, can I just ask the Superpatrons and Skagirlies […]
I’ve spent the last 90 minutes or so exploring iLife ’06 from Apple. It’s new this week and boasts loads of features. iPhoto runs smoother, the apps are even more integrated but the most intriguing pieces are iWeb and the Podcast Studio of Garageband. Here’s a flickr set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelsphotos/sets/72057594047315870/ I was able to record a podcast in about 25 minutes and mix it down for iWeb to post at my .mac account. You can see the podcast blog and hear the podcast here: http://web.mac.com/mstephens7/iWeb/TTW.Mac/TTWPodcasts/TTWPodcasts.html There is a learning curve for Garageband but it’s not bad at all once you get […]
http://www.ottergroup.com/blog/_archives/2006/1/9/1633065.html The Otter Group rolls out a program for integrating social software into learning! We are pleased to announce our new Learning 2.0 Boot Camp. The main focus on the Learning 2.0 Boot Camp will be the development of a plan for a Learning 2.0 project. You will work in a team to define a project idea, develop a plan, and deliver the plan as a podcast and slide set. Projects will likely take existing business processes and services and re-develop them into new models based on Web 2.0 services. Your team might find a way to distribute information more […]
I’m joining some cool folks for a Talking with Talis podcast on the Library 2.0 meme. Read about it and learn how to submit questions here.
Via Matt McAlister’s round up of “link love” stories, I found “How to present Web 2.0 ideas that resonate with non-technical people.” Good stuff. McAlister addresses putting together a presentation on Web 2.0 with all of it’s “buzziness.” You can read about his thinking, check out some HOT comments and download the presentation.
Great job open at Wayne State University libraries. Get a load of the duties: This is a newly created position that will provide leadership and vision for “transformative technologies” in the provision of library resources and services. Reporting to the Director of Public Services the incumbent: Creates communication venues and distributes content via digital tools such as blogs and wikis for the library system website; Develops and delivers library instruction through podcasts and multimedia webcasts; Promotes community via new technologies within the library and virtually via IM and other emerging communication mechanisms; Enhances the WSU Library System web presence with […]
The Call for Speakers is up for Internet Librarian International in London this coming October. Last year’s conference was excellent! Take a look at the Call and ponder a submission.
John Blyberg weighs in on the L2 discussion with a post that blows my socks off! http://www.blyberg.net/2006/01/09/11-reasons-why-library-20-exists-and-matters/ Just a snippet: L2 is actually happening I differ with those that believe L2 is all theory and no action. I’m seeing a number of libraries taking the initiative right now. There are not just gaming conferences, there are actual gaming programs. Individuals are not just talking about their plans to use IM for virtual reference–they’re doing it now. Coffee shops are opening up in libraries, policies are being rewritten, facilities are being built to reflect some of these changes. I don’t buy […]
Thomas from Norway launches an English language blog: http://lib1point5.wordpress.com