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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 […]
http://www.iamalibrarian.com/gallery.html I Am a Librarian My name is Cynthia Wilson. I received my Masters Degree in library science from Clarion University and I am a photographer. I have been looking for librarians and library school students in the United States who would be willing to get their picture taken, and answer a short interview for a book that I am working on, titled ?I am a Librarian!? Cynthia took my picture one sweltering day in Orlando last June with my beloved PowerBook. Here’s the image, which is one of many on display at the University of West Florida, Fort Walton […]
http://www.librarian.net/stax/1215 “…we all know libraries are changing. The library workforce is changing and the nature of the job is changing. The more librarians know the lingo of the new tech world of fee-for-service models instead of you-bought-it-you-own-it models of yore, the better we will be able to advocate for our patrons to provide the best service for them and the best return for their investment in us. You don?t have to live on IM to understand why IM might be a good alternative to 24/7 ref. You don?t have to check your email 100 times a day to know why […]
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!
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! […]
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 am really looking forward to this year’s Computers in Libraries conference at the Washington DC Hilton March 16-18. This will be my sixth trip out to DC for this conference! I’ve been reading Chad’s writing at Hidden Peanuts and was happy to see he found a way to attend CIL this year — his first. I would recommend this conference to any librarian interested in learning more about what is happening in that space where technology and libraries meet. For those going, have fun! Here are Six Tips to Enjoy Computers in Libraries 2005: 1. Six Feet Under: Don’t […]
Beatrice comments: I’m a brand new librarian in a new job and getting giddy just reading this. I love the idea of the IM bookmark as a promotion. May we “borrow” this idea? My library is currently offering e/m and virtual ref, but virtual ref is sporadically active at best. I’m going to be talking to my colleagues today about trying chat reference (probably using Trillian); on any given day that I walk around the library I see students using databases, the web and one or two IM applications all at once. I’m hoping that we’ll even reach those working […]