Playing a bit of catch up, but these posts are rocking my world today: Dr. Joyce Valenza’s Networks: I met Joyce when she and I were still 1.X. It tickles me to see her incredible take on social networks and school librarianship. Michelle Boule on Crappy Meetings: I’ve been harping on bad meetings in libraries for years. Michelle’s take is priceless and oh so true. Why does it seem that the higher a librarian goes on the administrative ladder, the more he or she wants to convene long meetings that go nowhere? Lee LeBlanc on what is next for the […]
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http://www.copyblogger.com/blogging-is-dead/ Great discussion of blogging and the shift to social networks: In truth, the real opportunities for building authority and buzz through social media have only just begun. You simply have to look and see where things are going instead of where they’ve been. Value will always be key. And I think you’ll find that the migration of pure social chatter off of blogs and onto social networking applications is a good thing for the rest of us who are looking to build businesses powered in whole or in part by blogs. Also: http://www.gapingvoid.com/Moveable_Type/archives/004018.html Then suddenly, along comes stuff like […]
Lee County Library Staff in LJ! Originally uploaded by crr29061 http://curtisrogers.blogspot.com/2007/06/do-something-just-because-it-cool.html
Who knew guest blogging could get the blood rushing so much? When I got Michael’s e-mail about a week ago I was, well, surprised but pumped. I’ve been chilling out over at my own blog, The Corkboard for a few months doing some random musings, reflections, and the occasional techy DIY posts that were typically non-library related. I’m a senior undergraduate at Elmhurst College studying English and secondary education and I’m currently student teaching at a west suburban school outside of Chicago. I’ll be attending Dominican University in the fall for my masters in library and information science. Want to […]
Massachusetts Library Association Blogging Panel Originally uploaded by mstephens7. Thanks to everyone at MLA!
The Indomitable Michael Stephens is giving me a shot at guest-blogging. I wanted some guidelines from Mike, so I typed this response up to his offer. Michael seems real cool; I wanted to confirm that before I started blogging. Me: “Give me the particulars of what not to say. It’s cool; be frank. Say things like, “Feel free to cover anything as long as you speak ethically, honestly, and true (cite your sources) -above all else relate it to
Via Janie at Library Garden: http://www.socialcomputingmagazine.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=12 1. We take responsibility for our own words and reserve the right to restrict comments on our blog that do not conform to basic civility standards. 2. We won’t say anything online that we wouldn’t say in person. 3. If tensions escalate, we will connect privately before we respond publicly. 4. When we believe someone is unfairly attacking another, we take action. 5. We do not allow anonymous comments. 6. We ignore the trolls. 7. We encourage blog hosts to enforce more vigorously their terms of service. I’d add here my Points of Unity […]
Please say hi if you are attending the Massachusetts Library Association meeting! http://www.masslib.org/conference/2007Conference/index.htm Here’s our program: Friday at 1:45-3:00pm Blog’s Eye View: Three Industry Bloggers Talk About Library Trends Jessa Crispin, Jenny Levine, Michael Stephens Blogs have evolved well beyond the personal online journals that gave the dynamic web application its start. Now, many blogs report on specific areas of interest, books and libraries are no exception The best bloggers are actively reporting on the latest industry trends and innovations within their field, and the biblioblogosphere is spear-headed by a supergroup of several visionaries. Discover what this panel of widely-read […]
Abram Inspired me to make a new card Originally uploaded by mstephens7. See http://stephenslighthouse.sirsidynix.com/archives/2007/04/librarian_tradi.html Have you updated your card lately?
I got to meet Michelle McLean in person this morning. I got up early and we had a nice breakfast out at Oak Brook. She’s from Australia and has been in the States for 3 weeks, visiting libraries and attending CIL 2007. Our discussion was all over the board – and the world. Australian libraries, American libraries, the advent of Web 2.0, LIS education and we discovered we share the SAME birthday – 5/23/65! Thanks for a great morning Michelle. If you haven’t visited her blog, take a look for in depth coverage of library visits and CIL: http://connectinglibrarian.blogspot.com/ Also, […]