A few weeks ago, I linked to a post by Aaron Schmidt: https://tametheweb.com/2010/04/20/aaron-schmidt-library-10-meeting-point/ and got this comment: Here is what might be considered a counterpoint by a colleague who was on the same trip (who is not a librarian, but who works with libraries). “What is a library?”http://irexgl.wordpress.com/2010/04/19/what-is-a-library/ The post is so good, I’ll shamelessly quote it: Visiting the libraries in Finland really makes you question your perception of what a library is, and I think I’m not alone among the participants in last week’s Global Libraries peer learning meeting in thinking about this issue. On Tuesday, we visited the […]
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Special Nametags for the Library, originally uploaded by branflakez. I love this nametag and wish it was my regular one! Note from Michael: By sharing Brandee’s interests via her tag, she’s potentially making connections with library users that would otherwise never be made. I wish it was her regular tag too!
Indiana University [Bloomington] Libraries and Foursquare, originally uploaded by The Shifted Librarian. Via Jenny Levine: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/index.php?pageId=280&checkNewsId=763
I have a new post up at ALA Techsource – an interview with the National Library of Australia’s Paul Hagon: http://www.alatechsource.org/blog/2010/05/mash-ups-mobiles-a-conversation-with-paul-hagon.html Paul discusses his take on making library collections available in some very unique ways: It’s been less than 2 years since the iPhone (via the appstore) became a viable interface. We now have the iPad. Internet enabled TV’s are just starting to appear. We are interacting with these using gestures rather than through a textual interface. Imagine if your TV had gesture recognition & you interacted with it by waving your arms about, smiling for yes and frowning for […]
Library Trading Card #1: Keith, originally uploaded by scampion. Steve Campion writes: ROCK ON! This is the first in what I expect to be a series of library staff trading cards. I hope to post more trading cards gradually over the next many months, each spotlighting a different person on our staff in some unique way. For this one, I want to thank Keith for his enthusiastic willingness to participate. This set grew out of two different photo project ideas I’ve had in mind for the library’s StaffWeb and my Flickr page for a long time. And the idea of […]
From Michael – This is a reprint of a column originally published last year in Digitale Biblioteek. It was very nice to finally meet Jan in person at UGUL10. Jan: Hi Michael, I’ve read your long and rich Ten ways to encourage the tribe blogpost from the 17th of May. I think every librarian should read your story about how libraries and librarians can engage in and connect tribes or communities of shared interest. In this post you mention several important sources of inspiration, such as Peter Block, Howard Rheingold and Seth Godin. You also named the book The Cluetrain […]
WCPL computer class, originally uploaded by Wells County Public Library. Community relations manager Deb Perry teaching an adult computer class at the Wells County Public Library. Free basic computer classes are offered several times throughout the year and are always popular with seniors.
Here Come the iPads!, originally uploaded by Mary Carmen6676. Mary Carmen Chimato writes: The NCSU Libraries has long been a technology incubator for the university, lending out the latest to make sure that budgets based around Ramen Noodles don’t keep NC State students from having the competitive advantage that comes from access to the latest computing platforms, ebooks, multimedia gear, and the like. Some months back, the Libraries pre-ordered a group of iPads for the tech lending program. They became available to students on April 8, 2010 at 5:30 pm.
Evolution of Readers, originally uploaded by jblyberg.
Greetings from the iPad WordPress app! I’ve been experimenting as much as possible this week.