Via It’s All Good: Wednesday, June 25, 2008—The British Columbia Library Association (BCLA) announces the appointment of Alane Wilson as Executive Director of the BCLA, effective June 30th, 2008. Alane Wilson was most recently Senior Library Market Consultant with OCLC in Dublin, Ohio. During her time with OCLC, Alane Wilson monitored and analyzed trends and data to foster innovative thinking and strategic initiatives. She was a key player in the development of the OCLC seminal Environmental Scan of 2003, for which she was recognized by the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services. A graduate of the University of British […]
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Via a heads up from Evan T. Struble at Ohionet: http://www.usatoday.com…-starbucks-wifi_N.htm Thirsty for more business during the worst slump in its history, Starbucks will try to lure more customers by offering two hours of free AT&T Wi-Fi a day. The Wi-Fi freebie will be available starting Tuesday to customers who purchase a minimum $5 reloadable Starbucks Card, register online for the Starbucks Rewards Card program, and use the card at least once a month. The two hours must be consecutive. New members also receive a voucher for a free drink. Starbucks’ 7-year-old relationship with T-Mobile for Wi-Fi service is being […]
http://www.ala.org/ala/lita/newandnoteworthy/hitechwinner08.cfm Helene Blowers has been named the winner of the 2008 LITA/Library Hi Tech award for Outstanding Communication in Library and Information Technology. Emerald and the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association, sponsor the award. The award recognizes outstanding achievement in communicating to educate practitioners within the library field in library and information technology. It consists of $1,000 and a certificate of merit. Helene Blowers is the Director of Digital Strategy for the Columbus Metropolitan Library in Columbus, Ohio. Previous to her current position, she served as the Public Services Technology Director for […]
Citations & Links Noted in the Hyperlinked Library Presentations Introduction Singapore Flickr: http://flickr.com/photos/snapsg Singapore Flickr 2: http://www.aarontanlive.com/2008/06/singapores-national-library-on-flickr.html These Things are Opportunities: Google’s Share: http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/080715-152041 Laying the Foundation “Social Machines” – Continuous Computing: http://www.technologyreview.com/Infotech/14664/?a=f What is Web 2.0?: http://tinyurl.com/743r5 Generators: http://www.customsigngenerator.com/ 2.0 Memes: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dionh/83654635/’ Library 2.0: http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6365200.html OCLC Perceptions: http://www.oclc.org/reports/2005perceptions.htm OCLC Sharing: http://www.oclc.org/reports/sharing/default.htm Pew report on Wikipedia: http://pewresearch.org/pubs/460/wikipedia Starbucks memo leaked: http://starbucksgossip.typepad.com/_/2007/02/starbucks_chair_2.html Evolve, Let Go of Control, Be Visible: http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlissues/future/changingroles.htm PageFlakes: Dublin: http://www.pageflakes.com/dublincitypubliclibraries/ Mud Flap Girl: http://www.wyominglibraries.org/campaign.html CeLIBration: http://tinyurl.com/298khf Laptop Librarians: http://library20.ning.com/video/video/show?id=515108%3AVideo%3A17551 LOC at Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/commons Ask for What You Want: http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6466666.html ACU Connected Campus: http://www.acu.edu/technology/mobilelearning/index.html Borders Concept Store: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jblyberg/2350127626 Go Digital: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jblyberg/2350128530 The […]
Some synchronicity: http://librariansmatter.com/blog/2008/01/15/emerging-technologies-specialist/ Kathryn Greenhill notes her new job title: Emerging Technologies Specialist — Actually, the contract says “Librarian – Emerging Technologies” – but we’re still sorting that bit out… I’m still at Murdoch University and based in the library. The position is funded 50% by the library and 50% by central IT, and covers more than just the library. (snip) I report to the chair of the Learning Technologies Steering Group . The LTSG is a University Committee that looks at existing systems like WebCt and Turnitin, but is also the group where Web2.0 types of technologies are examined […]
Clare Leibfarth, Medical Librarian at the Affinity Medical Center Doctors Campus in Massillon, Ohio writes: Would the readers of the Tame the Web be interested in learning about the conference blog http://65.181.189.143/ConferenceCall2007/ for the Joint Chapter MLA Meeting in Omaha? This morning I posted an “interview” with MLA President Mark Funk. Previous posts (there are 33) include everything from conference program notes to travel tips to foodie updates. I’ll be taking my laptop and camera with me to Omaha and will be posting “live” from the conference. We will also have a number of conference blog correspondents who will be […]
Web 2.0 & Libraries, Part 2: Trends and Technologies by Michael Stephens Social software, more ubiquitous than ever, continues to have a profound impact on information and communication in the Information Age. From the American Library Association to social software news aggregation, it's clear the trend toward utilizing "Web 2.0" technologies for information and communication in the 21st century is growing stronger. In "Web 2.0 & Libraries, Part 2: Trends and Technologies," librarian and educator Dr. Michael Stephens continues his 2.0 work and re-emphasizes the importance of libraries embracing this world of conversation, community, and collaboration. "In this issue [of […]
David Lee King emailed and asked me for some quotes/thoughts on telling stories in the library for his forthcoming book — a chapter on Community-Focused Digital Experience. In looking back I didn’t realize that the “telling stories” theme had been running through my work. Here’s a few of my favorites. http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelsphotos/sets/72057594085037908/ From Ten Ways to Create buy-in from my 2006 Library Tech report: #3 Tell Stories I’ve talked about this a lot: one way for libraries to promote their value and relevance is to tell the library’s story every chance you get. Beyond daunting columns of statistics, users — and […]
Library 2.0 Socks Originally uploaded by mstephens7 I owe a lot of folks a hearty THANK YOU for all sorts of assistance and kindness these past few months. One of those folks is Don Yarman, who attended one of my talks this summer in Ohio. I follow his blog and know that he knits. I commented in the talk how cool it was to see an online connection transform into a real world connection – and Don was knitting during the talk. Those socks became the L2 socks. 🙂 Thanks Don! http://yarmando.blogspot.com/2007/06/library-20-socks.html
May 4, 2007. Massachusetts Library Association. Blog’s Eye View:Three Industry Bloggers Talk about Library Trends, Sturbridge, Massachusetts. May 7, 2007. Rural Libraries 2.0 Conference Keynote with Jenny Levine. Traverse City, Michigan. 🙂 May 17 & 18, 2007. Library 2.0. Mohawk Valley Library System, New York state. June 6 & 7 Social Software & Libraries Roadshow, Illinois State University, with Jenny Levine. June 12, 2007. Keynote: Library 2.0. Ohio Tech Connections 8, Dublin, Ohio. June 15, 2007. Keynote, Mississippi Library 2.0 Summit, Mississippi State University. ALA Annual 2007: June 22, 2007. Preconference: Reinvented Reference III: Emerging Technologies for Reference Service Keynote: […]