I want to be a top notch trainer and provide the sort of support that helps libraries grow, thrive and evolve. I also really want to be the sort of ?next generation? librarian that ?gets it? and has an important role in ?making it happen? all the while improving the role of the library in the communities they serve, despite how large the changes and challenges we face might be. Thanks Libraryman! You really inspire me!
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No one should have to deal with a situation like this – folks, it’s 2005 — there are are tools we can use to communicate, to learn, to exchange information, to improve workflow… Michael – I have information to share – but please do not use my name or identify my organization. My organization absolutely does not allow IM. In fact – I needed it for a training class and had to petition my boss, the head of IT, and others for permission. I got permission to use it for a specific amount of time – the duration of the […]
David King concludes a post (in response to Greg who responded to me) with: It’s up to us librarians to figure out what our content is, and how to provide our customers the ability to aggregate that content. This speaks volumes. Sure – let’s spend $10,000 on a new database, invest loads of hours of Web designer time in a new Teen page, start staffing a VR desk 40 hours a week, add bells & whistles to our Web-based catalogs, etc. Do all of the these things – BUT have a plan to get your content out to your users! […]
I’ve been looking for podcast bits out in the blogosphere as i shape these thoughts. I came across these in my travels: At Blisspix: http://blisspix.net/index.php?p=29 “As I?ve commented to a couple of people and lists now, broadcasting/podcasting is fun, but it can be lonely and time-consuming to produce content. I found it quicker to produce live-to air in the studio, because I wasn?t going back and fixing mistakes, and all the equipment was set up (so I could play grabs, a record, a CD, a minidisc and conduct a phone interview all at the same time if I really wanted). […]
Wildfire! I tell you! Wildfire! http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4521427 (Audio after 6pm)
Grace commented about her library’s Toolbar: Hi! Thanks for posting about us. To answer your questions – right now we’ve got a press release out to the Houston Chronicle and I’m developing a bookmark for the branches. I’ve thought about doing a poster, but we’ll see. Having it on the website alone seems to be doing pretty well – we had 478 downloads in February. We haven’t done any training for the staff or public. Ironically, the staff computers don’t yet have a toolbar. Rather than pushing the toolbar designed for the public to the staff computers, we’re in the […]
http://www.oblog.nl/ Speaking of the UK response to our ALA president’s words… Check in with our colleagues in the Netherlands as well… Rob is posting about Gormangate. (I promise I won’t beat this issue anymore!)
Nice little weblog found its way to NetNewsWire this am: http://technogeekery.blogspot.com/2005/02/michael-gorman-on-blogging.html Note UK Blogger Phil Bradley’s post who I got to meet last year in London. He edited my book for the UK back in the day. I was interested to read his perspective.
No one is born knowing everything Ya gotta learn sometime I know lots about library techie stuff, but not everyone is like me I don’t know much about other areas of librarianship.. but someone else does. Read his post here and don’t miss the last paragraph! This is perfect LIS blogging, friends!
I cannot get enough of flickr, even though I am home today watching the snowstorm and a little under the weather. I heart the feed of London images I subscribed too. I heart participating in the Feet Perspective Group. I heart the interaction and finding out where something is via commenting and choosing favorites. Check it out…