Implications of Podcasting in Library Land In the first two days of CIL, I heard the term “podcasting” in a few sessions, including the “Dead Tech” session. I guess, then, that “podcasting” is sooooo hot right now. With that, I thinkl we need to put some thought into what might happen as libraries jump on the syndicated audio (and video bandwagon). I’m all for adding media to a library’s presence, but I also see the need to plan and ponder how the creation of audio content might impact our work: Have a visiting author? Will guest speakers sign off on […]
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Via Rochelle at LISNews (Blake, you rule!): Librarians’ words to Ponder The keepers of old-school information, librarians, are gathering in Washington this week at a conference titled “Computers in Libraries.” The chatter on panels and in receptions about the Internet, and the several live blogs covering the event, clearly show that librarians are anything but introverted and low-tech, as stereotypes would have it. Cliff Lynch, executive director of the Coalition for Networked Information, keynoted the meeting with this provocative comment: “When everyone can own a computer and enjoy a fast connection, then everyone can become a broadcaster and publisher.” I […]
Here’s my presentation: Tech Planning in Libraries We had a snafu yesterday in my presentation. The PPT slides in the proceedings were put in the Workshop section — because I also taught a workshop with a similar name this week. Sorry for the confusion. AND: Here’s the book I spoke about: How Libraries And Librarians Help: A Guide To Identifying User-Centered Outcomes Amazon link
Andrea posted some great tips…and I was reminded of these: http://www.tametheweb.com/ttwblog/archives/000128.html
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BUSY!…but I can’t wait to hear his talk on wikis this morning!
Wonderful moment of synchronicity here in the Hilton Honors lounge this am while I enjoy a breakfast tea and some wifi. Last night at Dead tech, I heard a new term – appcasting. This morning, I search to update my Mac’s flickr plugin for iPhoto and I find the flickr export appcast: http://www.speirs.org/flickrexport/appcast.xml Nice.
Nice evening…great Dead Tech Session! I’ll be posting images tomorrow. After, Aaron, David King and I stepped out for some Miso, Sushi and some darn good conversation about library IT departments, the academic library, implications of podcasts and videocasts and all things in between. One thing that impressed me today about the actual impact of blogging on the library profession is that David used a blog post as a talking point during his first session about targeting web services and statistics.
I enjoyed Clifford Lynch’s reflection and pondering the future keynote this morning. He detailed the past 20 years for the Computers in Libraries Conference (back in the 80s known as Small Computers in Libraries) and hit on some of the big changes or events of those times. In the early 80s it was the advent of the electronic card catalog and libraries jumping in and doing conversions. Then, Lynch reported, librarians embraced the Internet and assumed the role of “teacher” from roughly 1992 – 1998. When he said that I remembered the glory days of our first public Internet classes […]
Aaron and I presented a workshop Tuesday devoted to implementing a plan for new technologies in libraries. We discussed planning, seeing the big picture, various nuances of some hot tech and the ROI on technologies in libraries. Be aware: not only do you have to buy the tech and implment, you have to staff, create policy, promte and train to get it going!