I was HONORED to be asked to give a keynote presentation for the Library 2.011 conference this week. By the end of the talk, we had attendees from all over the world! I said it then, will say it here: gamechanger. Slides: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/239835/HyperlinkedServicesStephensLib2.011.pdf View the Recording Here: RECORDING
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This week, over 6,000 people registered to attend any number of sessions in the all online Library 2.011 Conference. It’s been interesting to read responses to the conference – including this one: http://librariangal.wordpress.com/2011/11/02/library-2-0-the-new-road-to-virtual-library-conferences/ In about 90 minutes, we will see a fork in the road to Libraryland’s future. In one direction, we have the main road…the path that we’re currently on that has librarians following along with the rest. In the other direction…the path to a digitally integrated education-centered future where librarians are the leaders in using old technology in new ways. On this new path, San José State University is sponsoring Library […]
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
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.
Camelos levam livros para crianças no Quênia, originally uploaded by 365 Dias que Acalmaram o Mundo. The last thematic area started our morning. Each panelist shared success stories and insights about demonstrating public value for libraries and museums. Gary Vikan, Director, The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, United States, detailed the history of the Walters collection and shared with us the mission of the museum, updated in the year 2000: Bring art and people together for enjoyment, discovery and learning. “Everything we do should be measured by the benefit of the public,” he said. Another focus of the Waters museum staff […]
For more: http://www.salzburgglobal.org/current/sessions.cfm?nav=photos&IDSPECIAL_EVENT=2961 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.