Patty Fonesca writes: Take a look at what Ohio’s public libraries are doing to garner support since we are facing up to 50% funding cuts: Save Ohio Libraries on Facebook already has over 1,800 members One library did this to draw attention to the issue: http://www.toledolibrary.org/ One library has a countdown clock: http://new-carlisle.lib.oh.us/ Ohio Library Council is recommending the use of social networking sites: http://www.olc.org/SaveOhioLibraries.asp Here at the Champaign County Library, we are using Facebook, our website, emails to patrons, etc. Also, a patron is setting up a desk here at the library to assist others in learning about what […]
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Sad news, Rachel Singer Gordon’s Tech Static is calling it quits. Tech Static is/was an outstanding resource for reviews of technology books. Anybody who has collected Dewey 000s knows just how difficult it is to find credible, reliable, and well written reviews of computer books. This is especially true for those who collect that area but do not have a formal background in technology, like me. I am also disappointed that we let the Tech Static die. Not enough people stepped up when Rachel asked for help. Perhaps you were like me and had it on your to do list […]
Pres4Lib Organizers: John, Janie, Amy and Pete, originally uploaded by New Jersey State Library. Congrats to the good folks who put together Pres4Lib. I watched a bit from afar and was impressed with the enthusiasm and excitement in person and online participants brought to the day. From the wiki: Pres4Lib2009 Camp IS a presentation camp for library speakers and trainers a series of informal gatherings and lightning talks to share ideas, technologies, and discussions around how to deliver effective presentations an opportunity for presenters and trainers (and those interested in presenting and training) in the library community to network and […]
When Kyle invited comments on how newly minted (and seasoned!) librarians were job hunting, I had to share my story and technique. After graduating in December from my masters program, I had high hopes: well before graduating, I had been lucky enough to have a few phone and in-person interviews. While the experiences were each unique and useful, they didn’t end in a job. As anyone who has been through a search — particularly in a weak economy — can tell you, the emotional weight of the hunt is overwhelming. Each rejection can further breed anger, sadness, and frustration. Instead […]
The American Library Association (ALA) Emerging Leaders, Group G is collecting real stories of how Human Resources Development and Recruitment (HRDR) has impacted job seekers—new graduates and transitioning career seekers alike—over the past 35 years. Find the perfect job thorough the ALA Placement Center? Locate the perfect candidate at a conference? Successfully revamp your resume with NMRT? We’d love to hear about it. No story is too small, no story too large. Visit the website (http://www.ala.org/cfapps/emergingleaders/jumpstart/index.cfm) for more information or to submit a story. You can also submit stories via email to: library.careerstories@gmail.com or upload a video to YouTube with the tag “jumpstartlibrarian” Thanks from Emerging Leaders 2009 Team […]
When I read recently that I had been one of 200 potential candidates for an academic library position I came to the sad realization that, yes, this economy was going to affect my job search tremendously. As a recent graduate from Dominican University’s LIS program, I’ve been on the hunt for a few months and my techniques for searching have changed quite dramatically. I used to sample a few sites a couple times a week and browse through the listings in ACRL publications, but recently I’ve refined my attack to be much more effective. I’d like to share what I’ve […]
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Librarian, Interupted writes: I think the first place I came across the idea was at Jenny Levine’s blog – see The Shifted Librarian: The Exeter Public Library Does Netflix . Here I am two years later still wondering how Netflix is working in libraries. Is it still working? Have the executives at Netflix shut everyone down? Did all the ‘naughty’ libraries get a copy of “There Will Be Blood” as recommended in that NEWSWEEK article? I really wanted to know. So, I decided to just go ahead and ask. I chose to check in on the Cook Memorial Library way up in Tamworth, NH from that article in Library […]
http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/kbosch/2008/09/21/national-park-trading-cards Recently my sixth grade students have been working on a research project about our National Parks. One of their project choices was making a National Park trading card based on their research using this site: http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/deck.php I had a few directions written down for the students and they had no problems doing this without much assistance. After they created the card, they dragged it to their desktop. Then they doubleclicked on the image to open it full size and were able to print the card full size without all the other text on the website page. (We are on […]
Library Skunk Works: User Experience Design for the 21st Century Library View more Microsoft Word documents from John Blyberg. John Blyberg presents another incredible slide deck. Take a look!