Yesterday, a patron came to me for help with finding a book. She said she thought it was checked in, but she wasn’t sure. I looked it up, found it was checked in, so we went to the shelf and got the book. On our walk through the stacks, she said to me that libraries are intimidating. I simply reassured her, and said that they’re really not. WHAT?!?! That was the wrong response. I should have asked her “How can we make the library less intimidating?” I could have gained a lot of insight had I just thought to ask […]
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljQRIqia_9I Please see: http://www.library20.com/page/2011-conference I will be doing two presentations: Impact and Effect of Learning 2.0 Programs in Australian Libraries at 7pm EST (with Warren Cheetham, CityLibraries Townsville) KEYNOTE: Michael Stephens – Hyperlinked Library Services for Everyone 9pm EST
Thanks to all who attended my Internet Librarian International presentation on learning and teaching emerging literacies. The slides are here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/239835/TeachingOthersILI2011Stephens.pdf
Greetings from London and Internet Librarian International! Don’t miss this conference theme-related article by Ulla De Stricker at Info Today Europe: http://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/Editorial/Featured-Articles/The-new-normal-needs-you—to-tell-it-like-it-is-78092.aspx Fragmented, opaque, multidimensional, fast-changing … however we view the profession we chose, we share the need to assess constantly how our professional contributions match the evolving needs of employers in light of their new tools – and translate that assessment into language they understand: Because society is brimming with new technologies and new ways of communicating, our unique capabilities and skills, and the results we can produce, are ‘lost in the din’ more and more frequently. Because the workplaces of today are […]
Have you ever given your all for a teen program, only to feel less than spectacular about the end result? We’ve all been there. Maybe we don’t attract the attendance numbers we hoped for or that our well thought out plan didn’t go exactly as we expected it to go. It’s got me thinking about life in the library beyond programs. Programming is a great tool for libraries, but it can only get us so far. Real interactions, friendships, and something as simple as saying hello to our patrons is one of the best practices for a teen librarian to […]
I treally enjoyed spending time with the students, librarians and faculty of the Information Services & Information Management school at the University of Applied Sciences in Den Haag yesterday. Thanks to all who attended my talk. Slides are here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/239835/The%20HagueStephens.pdf
Vishakha Desai, President and CEO, Asia Society, New York, United States, was the keynote speaker this afternoon – as we hurtle toward the end of this incredible experience. The Asia Society’s Mission: http://asiasociety.org/about/mission-history Asia Society is the leading global and pan-Asian organization working to strengthen relationships and promote understanding among the people, leaders, and institutions of the United States and Asia. We seek to increase knowledge and enhance dialogue, encourage creative expression, and generate new ideas across the fields of arts and culture, policy and business, and education. Some key thoughts: The potential of the tools we all hear about is […]
I was honored to participate in the group devoted to building the skills of librarians and museum professionals. Lead by Dr. David Lankes, the group worked hard over two days at the Seminar. Above is the mission statement the group used to frame an example of future curriculum for educating in LIS and museums. The curricular topics include: Management for Participation Asset Management Cultural Skills Knowledge/Learning/Innovation Technology Transformative Social Engagement Under the heading of technology, this statement speaks well to my ideas about teaching and how LIS students should learn to learn: “ability to engage and evolve with technology” This […]
Join the conversation: https://tametheweb.com/2011/10/19/join-the-conversation-libraries-museums-in-an-era/ Special Thanks to the Salzburg Global Seminar and IMLS for the invitation to participate in this event.
Special thanks to Robert Fish, Associate Director of Communication, Salzburg Global Seminar for his expertise and editing! This post is a reflection/response to questions posed at the Salzburg Global Seminar program Libraries and Museums in an Era of Participatory Culture, exploring the challenges, solutions and potential for participatory services within libraries and museums. Join the conversation: https://tametheweb.com/2011/10/19/join-the-conversation-libraries-museums-in-an-era/ Special Thanks to the Salzburg Global Seminar and IMLS for the invitation to participate in this event.