Jeff up in TC reports that not only is wifi doing well at TADL, but “tomorrow’s reference staff meeting, my co-worker and i are doing a 15 minute intro on del.icio.us, rss+aggregation, cool librarians that blog, and wikis. crazy sampler of “let us know if you’d like us to do sessions on any of this stuff…” AND they will be using wifi to do it!!! (yet another chance to educate!) EVERY public library staff should be so lucky! Attention Tech trainers: have you taught all of your librarians about blogs, RSS and the cool stuff going on with collabortation? If […]
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Goodness! What fun and we were working too. I jumped in the Blazer early this am and hightailed it to Western Springs, Il to meet Aaron to work on our blog article and our talk for
Rock On Jeff and all the folks at the Traverse Area District Library. I’ll be up there alot to use your connection! http://tadl.tcnet.org/wireless/
Ugh… I’m speechless… This summer, I spent a few minuted parked outside of a place in TC that had wifi vbecause I desperately had to check UNT class stuff. I might have been accosted as well if a TC police officer had found me there… http://akma.disseminary.org/archives/001518.html And this: http://akma.disseminary.org/archives/001521.html What the heck? I hope this makes the big news media… it highlights something we need to think about in this world of access and laptops everywhere… Via Librarian.net
On the plane yesterday, I caught a little snippet of video about businesses — hotels, I assume — that offer technology amenities. I had never heard this term before and I like it. What are your favorite Technology Amenities in your hotel room? Free WiFi A million cable/satellite channels (VH1 please) Weather band on the radio Ethernet if wifi is unavailable! an electronic safe to hold my laptop and ipod In Libraries? FREE WIFI for all devices Ethernet Ports Digital development workstations (CDR, DVD-R, video, etc) Weather and News on Monitors in the AV area Unwired librarians! A well-trained savvy […]
Read this now: http://librarianinblack.typepad.com/librarianinblack/2004/08/roy_tennants_bo.html This too: http://www.librarywebchic.net/2004/08/21.html#a81 Great posts and I agree wholeheartedly!!!
I love stuff like this! My cyber-friend, Orkut Buddy and librarian Pal Jeff up in TC shared this with me… http://www.tcreads.org/index.htm Take a look. Ponder starting your own “if everyone in town read the same book” thing!
Tale a look at this… good stuff. Who is in charge of copyright issues at your library? http://www.librarian.net/stacks/000782.html Interesting to read the post this am after taking a look at Kalamazoo PL’s super cool Web site with a copyright link right on the front end!
Cite your sources. Link to them. It’s what this Web and blog thing is all about. Post often but have something to say. I’d rather read one or two super good posts than multiple posts that someone puts up because they feel they have to. I’ve done that here. I used to post everyday, but now I focus on what’s really interesting me and what I can comment on. However: make the commitment though to follow through. It pains me to see a new blog go up, get listed here and there and then never hear from it again. Blogging […]
Nice! (Still going through 100+ RSS entries in my aggregator) RFID in Libraries has this excellent post on the ROI (return of investment) of RFID in libraries that includes details on calculating a pretty exact ROI. Simply, it’s not just an investment of X-thousand dollars and you are up and running. It’s all the pieces: staff time, etc. Read this one and apply it to any and all new technology initiatives your library is considering! (and check this out as well: Another ROI Tool) Thanks Laura! UPDATE: Aaron gets it to. read his overview of adding technology based services here.