Here’s a great list in response to my own: http://librarianinblack.typepad.com/librarianinblack/2005/05/ten_alternative.html Rock On Librarian in Black – these are effective steps EVERY LIBRARY should be taking!
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http://www.jybe.com/site/index.aspx Includes built in Skype capability and more! Sadly, no version yet for my Mac! 
At IOLUG, Glenn peterson was the keynoter. He spoke about hos Hennepin Co. PL updated, improved and planned their web presence. Some of his cool points: The Web Team had lots of support from library administration – realizing it is a very important service to users! HCPL has 5.3 million visitis to Web site per year! “E-mail This” is an option on Computer class pages so folks can send a reminder to themselves RSS feeds are everywhere!!! Teen Pages with user book reviews, etc gives teens a sense of ownership with the web site. Encourgae interaction/dialog. HOT! The catalog is […]
This INCREDIBLE handout was created by SJCPL’s own Kathryn Slott – who ROCKS! This one is for FIRE, a MAC OS X IM app, but you could adapt it for almost any IM client. Note the incredible attention to the Reference Interview! http://www.tametheweb.com/presentations/Fire_training.pdf
Read this: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2005-04-12-laptop-pain_x.htm Please be careful and take care of yourselves! I have been wrestling with a neck injury probably aggravated by too much laptop-ing since the fall and it’s a tad disheartening. I heart my laptop but I am super careful using it now.
We are doing a live demonstration of Weblogging for Organizations!!
…which was a thread that wound through much of our discussion here at PLA. Don’t miss: How Libraries And Librarians Help: A Guide To Identifying User-Centered Outcomes Amazon link
Never miss a chance to promote your library and its services — even if you happen to be undressed! At the gym this am, a fellow asked me about wifi at SJCPL. I was glad to give him some info, invite him to any location to try it out and praised his use of a Macintosh PowerBook! The other part of this story: I never miss a chance to talk tech. In the all together, I settled into the whirlpool tub in our locker room after exercising. The fellow across from me (also in the all together) greets me and […]
Last week I wrote about 12 Techie Things for library folk to be aware of — to be in the know about in planning meetings and staff meeetings. Nothing pains me more but a bunch of blank looks in a meeting room when someone says they learned about some new technology at a recent conference. Here’s an addendum: Six Resources Every Techie Librarian Should Use: 1. LIS and technology blogs. Oh yeah! Use these directories of LIS Weblogs to locate useful library and librarian?s weblogs that speak to you or focus on interests. Library Weblogs – Peter Scott?s directory of […]
OH! How cool are these Ten Things that Dave King pointed to before the Holidays. http://www.digital-web.com/news/2004/12/ten_things_your_web_sites_should_be_doing/ Libraries really need to get a grip on some of these collaborative tools: IM, RSS, Wikis, etc! But, Michael, you say, how can I get started? What can I do at my small to medium-sized library about all this techie stuff? Good question. Here’s what I would do: ATTENTION LIBRARY DIRECTORS If you haven’t already designated staff to be in charge of Web development, communication and technology-based services, do so NOW. You, dear director, don’t have to know about all of this stuff but […]