LibWorm.com provides a librarian RSS filtering service. Over 1500 RSS librarian sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest headlines from journals and sites in the Library 2.0 interest group. http://www.libworm.com/rss/librarianqueries.php Fri, 05 Aug 2011 02:52:20 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Davidrothmannet/~3/0vakyHjVjog/ I was bit surprised at the response to my post about Libraries and Transliteracy. As long as I’m spouting off opinions on topics that have little substance other than opinion, I may as well go whole-hog and respond to some of the reponses. Marcus Banks writes: “…David goes too far in his highly conservative defense of the English language…this idea that we need to keep a tight lid on the language, or even that this is possible, is foolhardy.” I’m not attempting to defend the English language.  A beast as powerful as the English language doesn’t need me to defend it. Besides, I happily torture the language when it suits me. I use silly semi-words like ‘geekery’ and ‘libraryfolk.’1 This comment from Marcus, though, underlines a problem I saw in the post shortly after I published it. It isn’t the word, it’s the way the word is used I didn’t intend to say that the word “transliteracy” has no place in the world2, just that I have yet to see libraryfolk using it in a way that adds something previously missing from discussions in librarianship and LIS3. Thus far, it seems to me that the (admittedly cool-sounding) term is thrown around by libraryfolk who (1)admit that they can’t define it, (2)define it so vaguely and variously that it fails to have any coherent meaning, or (3)define it in a way that makes it redundant to a wide assortment of existing terms. What I find baffling is that librarians would use words they cannot define. I had thought (perhaps mistakenly) that librarians tended to be lovably pedantic and semantic nitpickers. I’d like to see some clear indication that libraryfolk are talking about this word for any reason other than novelty or self-promotion. ... Tue, 28 Dec 2010 06:01:26 +0100 895323 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TameTheWeb/~3/HuwdAkhczW4/ I’m updating some slides and prepping for spring classes today. I was pleased to find this wonderful staff directory page for the Todd Library at Waubonsee Community College: https://library.waubonsee.edu/staff/ Not only do I get a photo of the staff member, I also get access to their social media presence as well. Frankly, I’d like to see more libraries do this. Wouldn’t clicking through to a staff listing such as the one above paint a clearer picture of the PEOPLE running the library beyond just a name and email address? I understand if some individuals were not interested in participating, but I’d rather such a page be opt in for those who want to – with the understanding that their social media presence becomes part of the story the library is telling. Speaking of marketing, isn’t this type of  endeavor – that glimpse into the social presence of those folks who you might see behind a service desk or those ordering/processing materials – is a million times more real than the latest crafted message from the PR department? Kudos to the folks at Todd Library! TTW readers – do you have other staff bio pages to share like this one? Can you do such a thing at your library? (Source: Tame The Web: Libraries and Technology) Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:36:17 +0100 895253 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/12/february-2011-library-protests.html Library campaigners are to start protests during the month of February 2011. I'll keep you informed if their is anymore news, or better still check the voices of the libraries website. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Wed, 22 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894435 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/12/away-in-germany-for-christmas.html I am (hoping) to be flying out to Nuremburg today, flying from Stansted at 8.05pm. I'll then be staying with my girlfriends parents until 03.01.11. Therefore, I'll be on holiday from tomorrow, enjoying the famous Nuremburg christmas market. Therefore, happy christmas and new year to all my readers. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Wed, 22 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894434 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/12/books-to-read-for-new-year.html Having mentioned previously what I had enjoyed reading previously, I thought I would say the books I hope to acquire and read. Anyhow, here goes.1. Siva Vaidhyanathan The Googlization of Everything: (And Why We Should Worry), which is out on 07.03.10. I've been looking forward to this book since he mentioned it on his blog for the book in 2007. I read with interest his previous book The Anarchist in the Library: How the Clash Between Freedom and Control is Hacking the Real World and Crashing the System. Siva is often (fairly, I believe) of Google, so I think it'll be a pretty good read.2. Nicholas Carr fairly new book The Shallows: How the Internet is Changing the Way We Think, Read and Remember. This book looks at the effect the Internet is having on society and on our brains.3. Robert Darnton The Case for Books: Past, Present and Future. This I have ordered and was hoping to read whilst in Germany.Anyhow, thats another list. Will I make the 200 post for this year? I'm still trying....... (Source: librarytwopointzero) Wed, 22 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894433 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/12/congrats-to-woodsiegirl-on-her-need-job.html Laura Woods has a new job according to her blog. I meet her a few times and hope the job is everything she's looking for. Best of luck. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Wed, 22 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894432 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/12/wohoo200-posts-in-one-year.html Ok, this is a rather 'none' post. But this is number 200 for the year. Who said bloggings dead (Source: librarytwopointzero) Wed, 22 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894431 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TameTheWeb/~3/-9Wsb8wf7eM/ I contributed my final post as a regular author this week at ALA TechSource. I must say it makes me a bit emotional but it’s time to move on to focus on other things. I thought I take this chance to point back to some of my favorite posts from the last 5 years of writing at TechSource. One of my favorite things to do was a “back and forth” interview/discussion style post. Here are some of the best of the best: John Blyberg: On the L2 Train | Information Experience Michael Casey: Where Do We Begin? | Better Library Services for More People Robert Doyle (Illinois Library Association) Michael Edson (Smithsonian Institution) Michael Golrick | Stacey Greenwell | Christopher Harris | Cliff Landis And some of my FAVORITE solo posts: November 2005: Do Libraries Matter: On Library & Librarian 2.0 The library encourages the heart. As we reach out to users, we must remember all of the folks we serve. To me, Library 2.0 will be a meeting place, online or in the physical world, where my emotional needs will be fulfilled through entertainment, information, and the ability to create my own stuff to contribute to the ocean of content out there – the Long Tail if you will. Librarian 2.0, then, will be available to guide me and teach me to use the systems provided by the library to do just that. As Abram said, librarians will provide clarification: Librarians need to position themselves and the library to help with finding the answers to: how? and why?” February 2006: Are You Dreaming? That’s where dreaming comes in. Have you had the chance to dream at your library job? Have you had the chance to stop for a minute in the buzz buzz of your routine and think about the future? Are you encouraged to innovate? If not, then I urge you to do so. And I urge library administrators to encourage dreaming on the job. ... Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:57:37 +0100 894289 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/12/top-5-favourite-books-for-this-year.html Well, another list post of favourites for the year.1. The Mechanical Turk: The True Story of the Chess-playing Machine That Fooled the World by Tom Standage. I had read Standage's other book The Victorian Internet, and found that fascinating. The mechanic turk looked at the eighteenth century wooden 'robot' that could play chess and win. Its interest inspired Charles Babbage to start work on a computer and even played Napoleon I. 2. 1968: The Year that Rocked the World by Mark Kurlansky. Again I read his previous book on Salt: A World History and Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World. Its the year of my birth, so I was interested to see what events did occur.3. A History of the World in Six Glasses by Tom Standage. A really interesting book looking at the social, political and economic history of 6 beverages. These being, beer, wine, spirits, tea, coffee and coke. 4. Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age by Clay Shirky. Shirky again looking at the impact of the digital generation sharing information online for the social good. Bit big society for my liking, but some interesting points none the less.5. Replay: the History of Video Games by Tristan Donovan. A fascinating read on the impact of video games worldwide (and not just the USA and Japan), as many others have followed.Anyhow, thats my reading list. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894437 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/12/real-wikiman-is-writing-book.html The real wikiman has revealed he is writing a book. In the post he says the following:-this isn’t a book about marketing the profession (or the industry) – it’s about marketing your specific library. So, I would absolutely love to hear what you think you’d like to see in such a book. Each chapter will be on a different theme, and they’ll all feature a case-study. I’m yet to finalise the proposal with Facet, so if you can give me your ideas quick I’ll try and make sure they’re addressed!.Sounds interesting. He also asks anyone to send him any idea's, saying:-I would absolutely love it if you can leave me some comments, or email me your thoughts if you’d rather it be private, and tweet a link to this post to encourage others to do the same (or share it on Facebook).So I'll put my totally unoriginal idea's here. These idea's I expect Ned already knows. First up, read Brian Mathews Marketing Today's Academic Library: A Bold New Approach to Communicating with Students I suppose is the first step. Secondly, ask Joanne Alcock about her dissertation which was about 'marketing in HE libraries in the UK'.Thirdly, check Nancy Dowd's blog and Book called The Accidental Library Marketer.Fourthly, Marilyn Johnson This Book Is Overdue!: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All. I remember reading a chapter in the book that described a librarian at New York library and would introduce himself to authors, offering to assist them if needed. These would then assist him when setting up any financial events they may need for the library.Anyway. I expect he knew this already. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894436 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Davidrothmannet/~3/6YXVIrAb6lc/ It is entirely possible that I’m just dense, but everything I’ve read recently about libraries and “transliteracy” seems like nonsense to me. Here’s how I’ve been thinking about it. Literacy Very briefly, the term literacy1 refers to either: 1. The ability to read and write or 2. Knowledge of, skill in, or competence in an specific area or subject. The former is a very real concern if the university professors and academic librarians I know are to be believed.2 Still, I think we’re mostly concerned with the latter. Sorts of Literacies: My wife and I frequently talk about our aspirations for the cultural literacy of our children. We think that they need to hear stories from Mother Goose, the Brothers Grimm, Aesop’s Fables, and (to the surprise of some who know us) both the Hebrew and Christian bibles. We’re atheists, but we know that stories from the bible(s) are frequently referenced in literature and in life- and that knowledge of these stories will enhance their understanding of the world around them. Plenty of people tell me that they need help with something because they are not computer literate. I don’t know that I much like this term (I think that lack of confidence is a more frequent problem than actual incapability), but the popularity of its use can’t be denied. People know that to be “computer illiterate” is to be unskilled in the use of computers. ... Mon, 20 Dec 2010 02:47:30 +0100 893912 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/12/5-uk-library-stories-of-2010.html Last year I did a blog post entitled 5 UK Library stories of 2009. So, being someone with an originality, I thought I would repeat the top five stories for this year. I do say, some may disagree with my choices, but its just my view point.1. Last year at number 1 I had the CILIP 2.0 discussion, that Phil Bradley had started. Phil had discussed the need for change within CILIP. So much so that Phil is now Vice President of CILIP. It was interesting in it seemed to be very much a twitter campaign for canvassing. It was also good news for library professionals in the UK, in a year with very little cheer.2. The creation of Voices for the library. Created as an advocacy site to stop the library public closures and underline what libraries offer, the site has even been mentioned within the Guardian after being online for just four months. The people working on it are doing an excellent job.3. The real wikiman's post and presentation with Woodsiegirl entitled Escaping the Echo Chamber – presentation. Again, looking at how we can go beyond just talking to our own community of librarians to underline a librarians value to customers, society and the economy.4. Thank you for not tweeting, was a post about tweeting at a CILIP event and how other users didn't like it and told people off (myself included). 5. And last but not least my own post entitled Good Library blog.....missing the point.....as usual in which I looked in which Tim Coates wrote an inflammatory post about library closures and his attempt at 'assisting' libraries from closing. 25 comment later, seems neither party could agree who was correct.Well, thats it. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Sat, 18 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894438 http://www.lisnews.org/library_christmas_carol From The Wikiman Blog, a "Library Christmas Carol", a seasonal look at changes in libraryland. The story has the classic characters of Scrooge and Marley, but is updated to include online subscriptions, social media, the Ghosts of Libraries Past and other Library 2.0 stuff. (Source: LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News) Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:36:43 +0100 893510 http://lisnews.org/library_christmas_carol From The Wikiman Blog, a "Library Christmas Carol", a seasonal look at changes in libraryland. The story has the classic characters of Scrooge and Marley, but is updated to include online subscriptions, social media, the Ghosts of Libraries Past and other Library 2.0 stuff. (Source: LISNews.org) Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:36:43 +0100 893191 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/12/rules-are-rules.html I found this article via Jessamyn West blog which looked at Ed Bilodeau blog, with a post entitled Tired of your library being littered with food and garbage? Do something about it!. In the post he discusses patrons using phones, littering and eating within a library, even when there are signs saying these things are not allowed. I'm very much of the school that these rules should be adhered to, but other members of staff are less stringent. As I work within a prestigous research library the worst rule seems to be the need to use a phone. Constantly pointing people to phone use area's is a constant bind, but I feel these rules are there for a rule (the rule being people are studying within a peaceful environment). Many staff members are less fastidous than myself, but a dual policy of 'good cop, bad cop' often causes patrons to be confused by the message. Therefore, although people may complain I do enforce the policy.Anyhow, any other librarians suffer similar difficulties? (Source: librarytwopointzero) Wed, 15 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 892911 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/12/time-off-and-good-book.html From tomorrow, I'm off until friday. Therefore, I was going to do loads of stuff. Instead I think I'll finish Carl Honore's excellent book In Praise of Slow. I had heard of the book previously in my Library course, but only just got around to reading it. Certainly make's me reappraise myself. It even got me using my pasta maker yesterday, as the book discusses the delights of home cooking. Anyway, most likely will try an get a few post outs whilst home. Can't wait to have a break from work.By the way, Carl left a comment on my twitter account when I said I was reading, which is a nice touch. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Mon, 13 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 892912 http://lisnews.org/eighteen_popular_library_stories_2010 via WestchesterLibAssoc (@wlany) 18 Popular Library Stories of 2010 Here’s a list of the library-related articles which have most interested iLibrarian readers over the past year. 2010 State of America’s Libraries Report ACRL 2010 Top Ten Trends in Academic Libraries IFLA World Report 2010 Top 30 Library iPhone Apps – Part 1 Top 30 Library iPhone Apps – Part 2 Top 30 Library iPhone Apps – Part 3 5 Things the Library of Congress is Archiving Online British Library to Offer Free eBook Downloads Top Ten Social Media Competencies for Librarians 12 User Points of Need – Where to Place Your Services Online Libraries and Cloud Computing 10 Librarian Blogs To Read in 2010 October 1st is Follow a Library Day on Twitter Online Tools Your Library Needs Now & Why 11 Ways to Promote a Great Top 10 Book List 13 Ways (and 147 Tools) to Help Your Library Save Money on Technology Congrats Movers and Shakers 31 Cataloging and Metadata Blogs in 2010 This entry was posted on Friday, December 10th, 2010 at 12:52 pm and is filed under Libraries, Library 2.0, Library Services, Lists. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed. (Source: LISNews.org) Sat, 11 Dec 2010 15:21:50 +0100 892042 http://bibliotheque20.wordpress.com/2010/12/10/bilbiotheque-numerique-mobile/ La bibliothèque de Toulouse vient de développer une version mobile pour sa bibliothèque numérique patrimoniale I. Comment on fait ? On a un logiciel sur lequel on a la main (ici, open source : Greenstone) On a une compétence en interne On a une volonté en interne d’y consacrer deux jours II. A quoi ca sert ? Alors, là, évidemment, la question peut se poser…  Je la tournerai autrement : Vaut-il mieux passer 15 heures à améliorer les notices de catalogage de 100 notices, ou 15 à développer un nouvel outil qui permet : d’assurer un nouveau service de monter en compétences techniques sur l’expertise d’un outil d’avancer pas à pas sur des problématiques plus vastes (la bib’ mobile), en faisant des expérimentations là où on peut les faire ? (Source: Des Bibliothèques 2.0) Fri, 10 Dec 2010 13:51:34 +0100 892324 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/iRcS/~3/msaeadYbXck/changes-at-library-of-michigan-usa.html Due to significant reductions in the Library of Michigan's operations funding and staffing, the Library is implementing the following changes: 1) Materials from the Library of Michigan's collections will be available for in-library use only. As of January 3, 2011, circulation of these items will be offered on a limited basis to state government employees to conduct state business. The Library of Michigan collections will be available to the general public for use in the library. 2) The Library of Michigan no longer will borrow materials from other libraries (interlibrary loan) for public patrons starting January 3, 2011. This service will continue to be available for state government employees as it relates to their state work. 3) The Library of Michigan will not be a participating MeLCat library beginning January 3, 2011. Public and state government patrons currently using MeLCat through the Library of Michigan should talk with their local library about MeLCat participation. 4) Beginning January 1, 2011 the Library of Michigan will be open to the public Monday through Friday and will be closed on Saturday and Sunday. (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:02:48 +0100 891599 http://heyjude.wordpress.com/2010/12/09/well-thats-done/ Yesterday I came to the end of a rather hectic 3 years at St Joseph’s College, having filled the role of Head of Library and Information Services. At my farewell the Headmaster, Ross Tarlinton,  explained to all the  major brief  he had gave me in coming to the position.  He looked for the renewal of the College library as a Centre of Learning – and this required pedagogical and physical changes. He acknowledged that the journey was not easy! But he was delighted that we had made it and that recently he was pleased to be interviewed about our developments at the College. While it was certainly an exciting challenge, and one that I am proud to have been able to undertake, it’s also an era of my life that I am very glad to see come to an end.  I have many stories to tell (happy ones and sad ones)  and many experiences to share. But all that will have to wait for another time, another cup of coffee. In 2011 I am off to my new role as Lecturer in the Faculty of Education with Charles Sturt University. I’ll be joining a wonderful team of educators in the School of Information Studies, and am really looking forward to working with teachers and teacher librarians in schools, helping them bring the best out of the learning environments that they find themselves in. Until I have my  image portfolio better organised, here are some before and after photos of our makeover to share!! THE PICTURE STORY Click to view slideshow. You can always find the full set at HeyjudeGallery. Filed under: Australia, Library 2.0 Tagged: Libraries, Library renovation, St. Joseph's College Hunters Hill (Source: heyjude) Thu, 09 Dec 2010 03:24:41 +0100 892685 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TameTheWeb/~3/IUPzVkMuDnU/ Brian Kelly writes: Dave has demonstrated his impact within the wider community in two areas.  Dave has been active in supporting the Mashed Libraries series of one day events  whoch have aimed to to “bring together interested people and doing interesting stuff with libraries and technology“. The original idea was conceived by Owen Stephens in a blog post on “Mashed Libraries? Would you be interested?” on 1 July 2008. The second response was from Dave, who showed his enthusiasm together with an example of his normal self-deprecating humour: “I’ve love to see a library unconference in the UK… I’m just too lazy to try and organise one myself! Count me in and, if nothing else, I can guarentee there’ll be two of use sitting in a room with our laptops!“. Dave certainly wasn’t lazy in his support for the events as two of the six events have been held at Dave’s host institution, the University of Huddersfield: Mash Oop North on 7 July 2009 and Chips and Mash, on 30 July 2010. Before Dave got involved with Mashed Libraries he was demonstrating the value which can be gained from mashing up library data. As you might expect from someone who is committed to sharing best practices across a wide community Dave has a blog (which was launched way back in May 2005) . On the blog you can read his posts on usage data, which includes a post entitled ”2008 — The Year of Making Your Data Work Harder” in which Dave described his “code primarily designed for our new Student Portal — course specific new book list RSS feeds“. Dave was just giving talks about ways of exploiting data, he was writing code and implementing services which demonstrated the value of the approaches he was encouraging the library community to adopt. ... Wed, 08 Dec 2010 13:13:21 +0100 891324 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TameTheWeb/~3/Cbq0CTRX7r0/ Portland Public Teen Library: 2010 Year In Review on Prezi I’ve been thinking a lot about transparency this year.  It might have to do with  the term becoming a buzz word of some sorts, or maybe because the ongoing discussion concerning Wikileaks in news media.  A huge part of me, however, thinks that I came to the conclusion that as a public employee I have an obligation to inform my community about what I’m doing.  Nonetheless, I approached creating a 2010 year in review for the Portland Public Teen Library with this idea in mind. Here’s the full annual report on the Portland Public Teen Library website The one thing I realized about annual reports as I created this one was that they can often times be a bit heavy on the positive stuff.  With that in mind, I’d like to add a few things that I will be aiming to change in the Teen Library in 2011. Create a Teen Advisory Board.  Involve them in the creation of programs, collection development, and the creation of the year in review. Have a fail section in the year in review.  What didn’t work at the library and why?  What can the Teen Library do to improve A in depth look at how the teen materials and programming budget was spent.  Where did the money go?  How were grants effectively used? Stats are good, but be more in depth about the breakdown of age/gender/target audience using the teen library. -Post by Justin Hoenke, Tame the Web Contributor (Source: Tame The Web: Libraries and Technology) Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:25:18 +0100 891094 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/12/step-away-from-tglb-step-away.html This is something I should have done when responding to The Good Library blog and his post If these libraries were any good councils wouldn't be closing them. I wrote about the post here yesterday.Unfortunately, Tim's post seems to have riled a few feathers (me certainly included). Comments on Tim's blog say the following:-I wish everyone would stop squabbling about the usefulness or otherwise of 'professional' librarians. It's time to put differences aside and concentrate on fighting the cuts otherwise there will be no public libraries/librarians left to disagree about.I whole heartedly agree. I realise Tim and Voices for the Library are trying to stop closures, but I do feel Tim's approach rather takes a simplistic look at things. His original post was a sweeping generalisation of libraries and librarians such as:-The library profession get very cross with me for saying it, but, in regard to public libraries, they have an awful lot to answer for, and instead of looking in my direction, it would be better if they faced and tackled their own problems. They insist they have a monopoly of know how, but that is hard to believe and there is not much to show for it.Tim, what do we have answer for? Reductions in investment and staff under continual cut backs? Increasing needs for computers from patrons and the previous government? And what statistical facts do you have to back this up?Also, if you put up a post at least be civil in response. Its basic blog etiquette. Here is an example of Tim's response to one comment on his blog (to a post he put up later, which supported his view point from the comment section of his original post) :-As a librarian I worked with amazing library assistants.....now I'm a library assistant I appreciate the input of the librarians in the service, although they are few in number and decreasing because vacancies are being left unfilled. ... Mon, 06 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 891197 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/12/cornwall-library-cuts-agreed.html As mentioned previously, Cornwall has been under increasing pressure to make budget cuts. It seems that libraries will have a 23% cuts. Lanson Boy has a good discussion about the debate here. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Sun, 05 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 891201 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/12/good-library-blogmissing-pointas-usual.html I'm always interested in what Tim Coates Good library blog says. Sometimes I will agree with him, but not very often. But as I'm often to quote F.Scott Fitzgerald statement:-The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.So I read with interest the post If these libraries were any good councils wouldn't be closing themThe piece is just full of so many defiecencies and sweeping generalisations. His statements such as thus:-If they were all as good as the good ones then councils and councillors wouldn't think of closing them.Sorry? So councillors are closing these libraries because they are rubbish then? Councillors are just nice people with no political agenda? Sorry, a councillor usually becomes a councillor for political reasons Mr Coates (not all the times, but they do have a political agenda).He then proceeds to blame public library closures on librarians saying:-public libraries, they have an awful lot to answer for, and instead of looking in my direction, it would be better if they faced and tackled their own problems.So, lets look at these two points again. Councillors are nice people, just trying to get rid of the crud in the local area? So when Johanna Bo Anderson's Blog pointed out in a post entitled Librarians Gagged that was not the councillors trying to stop freedom of speech? Or how about this post here, where three middle aged librarians where physically accosted for being on library property, because they were protesting against there terms and conditions that were being pushed on them?His second point that libraries (and librarians I assume) have created this problem because we are only interested in digital formats rather than books an buildings is rubbish. Sorry Tim, some users want digital formats as well as books. ... Sun, 05 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 891199 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/12/walt-crawford-to-release-liblog.html Walt Crawford will be releasing Liblog Landscape 2007-2010 next week. Not sure if I will be buying it, but Will's previous book on the subject was called But Still They Blog. Anyway, for those interested in library blogs, its well worth a look. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Fri, 03 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 891203 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/12/congrats-to-phil-bradley-and-david.html Well, I expect most people will now Phil Bradley is now CILIP Vice-President Election for 2011. I'm really glad Phil won. He takes his work seriously, is always helpful (he answered a question for my masters dissertation) and he always says what he thinks (in a good way). Anyhow, I hope there's no conflict with his new role and his role with Voices for the Library?Also, congrats to David Pattern who is IWR Information Professional of the Year (found via here). I've meet Dave a few times at the Library Mash ups, especially the Mash Oop North in 2009, in Huddersfield in which he waived me paying (so I certainly owe him a pint for that). Both well done on the good news. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Wed, 01 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 891205 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/11/voices-for-library-gets-beyond-echo.html After going to the Marketing Libraries Outside the Echo Chamber‏ event, and listening to what both Ned and Jo talked about getting beyond the echo. At the talk Jo discussed that Voices of the library she volunteers on was getting some press coverage. Well, seems this weekend thats proven Without libraries, we will lose a mark of our civilisation in the observer, in which they are quoted.But then, as Jo knows the only reason an academic librarian tries to keep public libraries open is like, turkeys at christmas, as someone told her once. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Sun, 28 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +0100 889534 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/11/advocacy-in-full-effect.html In my previous post I commented on The Observer article. Well seems the comment section has been pretty busy. In this section people like Phil Bradley , SimonXIX and IJClark responding some of the critics and queries about libraries and closures. Adocacy in full effect. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Sun, 28 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +0100 889533 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/11/dj-librarian-and-truth.html I've been reading Ian Clark's twitter feeds with Tony Horne's poorly constructed and argued piece in the Chronicle live on the 26.11.10. Tony Horne then responded to Ian's argument in a blog post, without citing Ian as:-"I have deliberately not linked to IJ Clark’s blog. Don’t think it’s worth your time."Thats nice of Tony to have our interest at heart.Anyhow Ian responded (and linked) to Tony's post here.Anyhow, read via the links. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Sun, 28 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +0100 889532 http://heyjude.wordpress.com/2010/11/25/australian-school-library-review-wow/ Australian Teacher Librarians and school libraries,  received some good (awesome!)  news today from Australian House of Representatives Liaison & Projects Office. The media alert outlines the preliminary details: School libraries review relaunched The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education and Employment has been asked by the Federal Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, the Hon. Peter Garrett AM MP, to complete an inquiry into the role, adequacy and resourcing of school libraries and teacher librarians in Australia’s public and private schools, that was begun in the previous Parliament. The Terms of Reference require that the Committee specifically focus on: the impact of recent policies and investments on school libraries and their activities; the future potential of school libraries and librarians to contribute to improved educational and community outcomes, especially literacy; the factors influencing recruitment and development of school librarians; the role of different levels of government and local communities and other institutions in partnering with and supporting school librarians; and the impact and potential of digital technologies to enhance and support the roles of school libraries and librarians Announcing the inquiry, Committee Chair Ms Amanda Rishworth, MP, said, “The Committee is very pleased that this matter will be revisited by the new Education Committee. Teacher librarians make a significant contribution in our schools and we look forward to sharing our findings on how to enhance this valuable community resource. ” The Committee will have reference to all the written submissions and evidence gathered at public hearings conducted by the former Education Committee in the previous Parliament. Related Articles Inquiry into school libraries and teacher librarians in Australian schools (aph.gov.au) Filed under: Australia, Library 2. ... Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:32:12 +0100 888704 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/11/marketing-libraries-outside-echo_25.html Following on from my earlier post (and most likely regurgating Fiona and Ned's post). Anyhow Laura started the talk by explaining what the echo chamber. It is :-any situation in which information, ideas or beliefs are amplified or reinforced by transmission inside an "enclosed" space. Observers of journalism in the mass media describe an echo chamber effect in media discourse.Anyhow, Laura inderlines how librarians on both sides of the atlantic are suffering from fear of closure and how when we discuss this, we seem to discuss it within a 'library bubble' [my quote]. Laura mentioned how we as a profession are an easy target, and that we have many sceptics that see little relevance as now 'everything is online'. Laura felt we should reach beyond our users and make the none users as are (future) advocats. Laura pointed out if we (libraries) were invented today, we'd be seen as something fantastic.She then said how her an Ned had put out the idea on twitter on getting beyond the echo chamber. Library by day started a post on the subject called Thinking Outloud About The Echo Chamber. In the article she says:-Are we, the twittering, blogging, technology inclined shouting into the echo chamber? Are we only puffing each other up? Do we care that this defeats our purpose and goals? I guess it depends on your goals. (Some I’m sure, are just happy to have choir to preach to.) But for most of us, its not. If we’re too busy telling each other “right on man” who’s engaging in discussion with those who don’t agree with us? Because let’s face it, they aren’t reading your blog or following you on twitter.Laura then went on to say we need to hear more about criticism, so we can see how we improve the service and jobs we do. Then Ned appeared from his journey from Leeds (les said the better). (Source: librarytwopointzero) Thu, 25 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +0100 889537 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/11/marketing-libraries-outside-echo_9951.html The real wikiman then took over. He discussed that instances of the echo chamber. He pointed out Seth Godin's article The future of the library, which had librarians jumping bacause of much of its inaccuracies. We responded in our own small, niche bubble, arguing about it amongst ourselves. But not all. Toby Greenwalt wrote a reprisal to Seth on the Huffington Post called To Know the Library Is To Love the Library -- But Who Knows the Library? Ned here is pointing out that we have to reach beyond our circle and inform an educate others where they may or are misrepresenting the profession.Phil Gave example of others reaching out to the media, which was not in there remit. For example, Phil Bradley (who was actually at the event) had two days talking to radio five about libraries. Secondly, how Chrystie Hill (a librarian) did a talk at TEDx. These are media's you would not associate with libraries and librarians. But, they do make people aware of us. Ned's main point being we all need to be advocates for our profession.Anyhow, I could add load more, but I will add Ned's closing comment, which was:-There is no such thing as abstaining from library avdocacy.Amen to that brother.By the way, Ned and Laura's excellent presentation can be found here. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Thu, 25 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +0100 889536 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/11/marketing-libraries-outside-echo_8589.html So. How was the evening? Well, pretty damn good. I came away from the event feeling totally revitalised and feeling pretty glad what I do. Meeting people like Gary Green, Phil Bradley, Laura, Jo bo Anderson and Bethan Ruddock actually did make feel embarrassed at how little I have done in comparison. It might just push me to do more.BUT. In response to Ned and Laura, I do say this. Both seemed to be critical of the echo chamber. The echo chamber has its problems. Agreed. But without that echo chamber how would those two groups from the evening of come together. Also echo chambers can act as a meme to users (which I think is a good thing?)Finally, I should point out Laura has put up a post on the event here. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Thu, 25 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +0100 889535 http://www.teleread.com/copy-right/robert-darnton-on-how-google-can-save-americas-books/ This New York Review of Books Blog Post is another article/post by Professor Darnton, Director of Harvard University Libraries, on book digitzation, libraries, and related topics. Google represents the ultimate in business plans. By controlling access to information, it has made billions, which it is now investing in the control of the information itself. What began as Google Book Search is therefore becoming the largest library and book business in the world. Like all commercial enterprises, Google’s primary responsibility is to make money for its shareholders. Libraries exist to get books to readers—books and other forms of knowledge and entertainment, provided for free. The fundamental incompatibility of purpose between libraries and Google Book Search could be mitigated if Google were willing to contribute some of its data and expertise to the creation of a Digital Public Library of America (DPLA). [Clip] All major research libraries have digitized parts of their collections. Since 1995 the Digital Library Federation has worked to combine their catalogues or “metadata” into a general network. More ambitious enterprises such as the Internet Archive, Knowledge Commons, and Public.Resource.Org have attempted digitization on a larger scale. They may be dwarfed by Google, but several countries are now determined to out-Google Google by scanning the entire contents of their national libraries. [Clip] Even if Google refused to cooperate, a coalition of foundations could provide enough to finance the DPLA, and a coalition of research libraries could provide the books. By working systematically through their holdings, a great collection could be formed. It would conform to the highest standards in its bibliographical apparatus, its scanning, its editorial decisions, and its commitment to preservation for the use of future generations. ... Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:34:55 +0100 888293 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/11/how-to-arrange-going-to-event.html I will going to the Marketing Libraries Outside the Echo Chamber‏ tonight. I thought I'd point out a few things you should do before going to an event.1. Make sure you have a place booked for the event.2. Make sure you know where the event is. Check maps and transportationon how to get there.3. Make sure you get the day right. Which I didn't when I walked to City Business Library last night. Oh well. At least I know where it is now. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Wed, 24 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +0100 889539 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/11/marketing-libraries-outside-echo.html This evening I went to Marketing Libraries Outside the Echo Chamber‏. I got there in good time and meet Gary Green and Jo Bo Anderson (apologies for my directions the previous night). We started on time and were presented to the people who worked at City Business Library (whose name I could not remember). All very nice.Anyhow, the event started with Bethan Ruddock and Jo Bo Anderson. It was suppose to start with Ned and Laura Woods were supposed to start the event, bit Ned was in traffic from Leeds with a 3 month old child (I think most people would call that hell).Bethan and Jo discussed there work on Voices for the Library which is trying to put public libraries on the map. It started on twitter with a hashtag of #pling. A group of librarians felt that public librarians were under attack and started using social media to contact each other. The group started on twitter and discussed the website and had it up by September of this year. They felt the need for speed to get there message out. They did this all via social media (whoops, repetition). Anyhow, it was mentioned this was the first time four of the group had been together in the same physical area.Voices for the Library wanted to discuss positive stories of the public libraries. Voices for the Library used facebook and Flickr to get users on board.Voices of the library sent major press release to all news organisations. Left comments with email on blog post, newspaper organisations etc. They have attempted to use the website so people can say how well we, as libraries are doing. So its shows how a successful campaign can be done via the social media.There profile has increased and they are getting more hits and attention. They've contacted Unison who have sent out 40000 members about libraries.Both Bethan and Jo discussed problems of Voices of the library whether it should be affiliated etc. The problem of money. The problem of time. The problem of not meeting in person. ... Wed, 24 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +0100 889538 http://information-literacy.blogspot.com/2010/11/web-20-untangled-1.html Today I'm at the #web2untangled Web 2.0 Untangled conference in Oxford, organised by UC&R and COFHE. Peter Godwin started off the day with a talk entitled Library 2.0: bah humbug?. He began by highlighting how the number of older (50+) users has increased dramatically, and that we are finally entering a phase where e-books are getting used and not just hyped. Talking about the pervasiveness of mobile technology, he mentioned the ECAR study of undergraduate students and technology.Peter thought it was the time to reflect on how useful Web 2.0 was, and what it was really for, as librarians tend to be enthusiatic about it, but students don't really use the range of Web 2.0 tools (e.g. are less likely to blog and use social bookmarking sites). He mentioned a new JISC report Managing students's expectations of university. One role of librarians is helping students to see how they can use tools like Netvibes to keep on top of material for their studies.Coming to information literacy, Peter emphasised that librarians have a big role, but weren't the only people who were concerned with it. He felt that for information literacy in future, sifting and evaluation would be more important than search. Helping students to scope the topic was also important: students finding it hard to understand how they can home in on what they are supposed to be addressing.In terms of creating material, Peter talked about Screenr (here is one of his videos), which I've been using for a while (though I've mostly used it to create videos about Second Life so far).His final words were that for the social, mobile population, information literacy was about changing attitudes, not so much about skills.Photo by Sheila Webber: Grounds of Wolfson College, Oxford, this morning. (Source: Information Literacy Weblog) Wed, 24 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +0100 888325 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TameTheWeb/~3/2eTq12erMyg/ .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Networked Teacher Diagram – Update, originally uploaded by courosa. Nice! (Source: Tame The Web: Libraries and Technology) Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:51:38 +0100 888172 http://lib1point5.wordpress.com/2010/11/23/first-post-from-galaxy-tab/ We have aquired a Galaxy Tab at work and this is the first blogpost I write on it.  I have paired it with an Apple wireless keyboard via Bluetooth (yes I appreciate the irony ¦-) ) and use the WordPress app for  Android. The Galaxy tab is in itself a really nice piece of hardware. I like the size (7 inch screen)  which makes it a lot more comfortable   to use in sofa and while standing.   I suspect that there will be moments when I would like a larger screen, but so  far that has not been an issue. I have an android phone at work and  one privately, so I am familiar with the Android OS. I really like the multitasking and the range of apps. I have not encountered any problems when using the GT and enjoy the experience. I have both used it as an ebook reader, both the Kindle for Android app and other ebook apps, and  enjoyed the experience so much that I really must admit that I prefer the GT as a reading platform to the Kindle. This came as a total surprise to me as I  have loved my Kindle (and still do). but the reading experience is great and it is nice to have a device that can do other things that display text. All in all I think the GT has a great future as an alternative to the iPad and look forward to seeing what will come in the future. (Source: Librarian 1.5) Tue, 23 Nov 2010 10:13:45 +0100 888836 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/11/job-feedback.html I recently spoke about a job I went for.Yesterday I got some feedback. Seems 180 were interviewed for 3 positions. Seems I did fairly well, but was not consistent on fine payments and asking users how they search for books. Bit of a shame. Good to get feedback, as it shows where I can improve. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Tue, 23 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +0100 888164 http://michaelgolrick.blogspot.com/2010/11/norman-horrocks.html Norman Horrocks died in mid October.I am still devastated about Norman's death.How often do you find me speechless, never mind that Janet Swan Hill is also speechless?Norman was, in every sense of the word, a gentleman. He was a man who was incredibly gentle and nice. While I cannot claim to know him incredibly well, I never saw him say a really cross word, and never, even when chastising me, did he not have a gentle look of kindness in his eyes.I am not sure that I can pinpoint when I first met Norman, but I heard of him at the beginning of my career as a librarian. Perhaps because Michael Gorman taught my "Intro to Librarianship" course and it was around the time that Norman when to Scarecrow Press.I do know, that when I first was being oriented to ALA Council (back in the mid 1990s), my predecessor as the Connecticut Library Association Chapter Councilor talked about him.Early on, I made my presence known on ALA Council. (I was the one who used the phrase "core values" on the floor of Council in a debate about a resolution on outsourcing in Hawai'i which resulted in two task forces, and finally a policy.)Norman was most kind in offering comments about wording and the process suggested.Jessamyn West (one of my Web/Library 2.0 heroes) posted a great reflection on the man. (Source: Thoughts from a Library Administrator) Sun, 21 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +0100 888797 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/11/librarians-as-activist.html I've just been read Johanna Bo Anderson's blog post entitled Librarians Gagged. In the piece she discusses how in Gloucester she has started a website entitled Friends of Gloucestershire Libraries so as to stop a 43% cut in Library funding and closure of possibly up to 11 libraries.Jo then write:-Friends of Gloucestershire Libraries took part in a protest rally today with hundreds of other people protesting against brutal public sector cuts. A young lady who I had never met before approached me and said “My dad says your campaign website is great and everything but he says that maybe you should not say on it that you are a librarian.“ She is the third person to have individually advised me to stop telling the press that I am a librarian as it may seem as if I am running this group in self-interest. Well let me tell you something I AM A LIBRARIAN AND I AM PROUD, proud to be speaking up for libraries, library users and public library staff. In all three incidences I heard myself saying apologetically “But I am an academic librarian not a public librarian. If public libraries die, I still have my job“What? So do we sit idly by and keep quite so a few of us MAY keep our jobs? Or do we organise ourselves in to a community of 'library activist' and show we think are jobs are still relevant to society? Jo and others are willing to use the own time, resources and attention to the cause. Jo is even a founding member of the Voices for the Library.We need people like Jo and Lauren Smith to underline that many people still use public libraries. Once there closed there never coming back. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Sun, 21 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +0100 888165 http://vivabibliotecaviva.blogspot.com/2010/11/vi-conferencias-do-cenaculo.html A Biblioteca 2.0 oportunidades e desafios para as bibliotecas do século XXI 18 de Novembro de 2010 Sala de Leitura da Biblioteca Pública de ÉvoraConvidado Olivier Le DeuffUniversidade Europeia da Bretanha blogue Le Guide des égarés Library 2.0 and the Culture of Information   resumo Our speech will be divided in two different parts. First, we will try to show the genesis and the evolution of the library 2.0 concept. We conducted a survey to understand the professionals' perception of a currently outdated concept. It seems that the biggest evolution with web 2.0 tools is the necessary development of new skills for the librarians in a digital environment. Maybe the new perspectives for library are more hybrids with web of data technologies. In a second part, we would like to demonstrate that Culture of information is both a possible translation and a more ambitious vision of information literacy. Information literacy has three different historical ways: The economic design: the term information literacy has been used for the first time by Paul Zurkowski, president of the Information Industry Association (IIA) in 1974. He wished that employees would be better trained in management of information. The librarianship influence: it is by far the best known, it represents the bulk of publications. It is especially after the text of the ALA (American Library Association) 1989. The civic dimension: in 1976 the librarian Major Robert Owens defined information literacy as a civic skill ensuring the sustainability of democratic institutions. The third way of information literacy has not been well developed in the end, especially considering its historical and theoretical foundations are the components of information literacy. To better understand this dimension of citizenship, a return to the Enlightenment and the encyclopedic project is necessary. ... Thu, 18 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +0100 888007 http://bibliotheque20.wordpress.com/2010/11/17/enrichir-son-opac-offre-titelive/ Titelive est un acteur positionné sur un créneau proche de celui d’Electre. Jusqu’à présent, sa cible était avant tout les libraires. Il commence à approcher le monde des bibliothèques – via 2 types d’offre : Enrichir son OPAC Concurrencer Electre avec leur base de données bibliographiques : mediabase (avec intégration dans le SIGB) Pour se positionner sur le monde des bibliothèques, ils ont un partenariat avec Archimed, notamment afin de réaliser la deuxième prestation, sous le titre LibflyNotis. Je laisserai ce dernier point, pour traiter la question de l’enrichissement de l’opac. I. Prestation proposée L’offre titelive se compose de : Founiture de vignettes : livres, cds et dvds. Fourniture de Web-services pour du contenu enrichi sur les livres II. Modèle technique Pour la fourniture de vignettes : C’est un simple lien en dur dans votre opac. Deux prérequis : cela fonctionne avec l’EAN, donc il faut que vos notices en disposent Il faut en outre pouvoir isoler les 3 derniers chiffres de l’EAN de la notice Pour la fourniture de webservices : Les webservices sont ouvrables chez eux. l’intégration de webservices ds votre OPAC sera à votre charge, et là, c’est une autre paire de manches. Du reste, cette offre n’est pas encore tout à fait mûrie de leur côté (je crois) III. Le coût Bibliosurf l’avait dit, je le confirme: pour le pack {vignettes de livres} : moins de 50 euros par mois TTC pour les webservices, ca dépend de votre taille : moins que le seuil actuel des marchés de toute façon. Mais le problème restera d’abord l’intégration de ce service dans votre OPAC IV. Qui sont-ils ? Je cite leur doc : Depuis 25 ans, Tite-Live fournit des outils d’information pour les produits culturels à plus de 700 clients en France et en Europe. La société compte 65 salariés. ... Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:42:25 +0100 887606 http://heyjude.wordpress.com/2010/11/17/qr-code-infographic/ According to Nathan King at QR Code Awareness, mobile devices have changed the way consumers access the Internet as well as the way marketers are trying to reach customers. QR codes – which direct you to a website, phone number, SMS or other call to action when scanned with your smartphone – are showing up everywhere. Although QR codes and mobile barcodes have been around for several years, the explosion of the smartphone market allowed barcode scanning to grow 700 percent from January 2010 to July 2010. I’ve started spotting them on the back of  new books that we are buying for students!  I haven’t spotted anyone scanning the QR code as yet Related Articles Top 15 Uses For QR Codes (my-creativeteam.com) QR codes vs ‘standard’ barcodes (liesdamnedliesstatistics.com) Filed under: Library 2.0, mobile devices, Technology and Software Tagged: Mobile device, QR Code, Smartphone (Source: heyjude) Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:25:06 +0100 887457 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/11/how-do-keep-ahead-of-library-game.html In a recent post I discussed the new facebook page for librarians. In the four years or so of blogging, the way I've kept out to date has been via blogs. I've also used twitter to some degree to keep ahead. I did also occasionally pop into the library 2.0 ning site. I also created a daily google alert for the term library and library 2.0. Anyhow, anybody else get there information any other way. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Wed, 17 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +0100 888166 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/11/no-go-with-job.html As mentioned previously, I went for a job interview. Unfortunately, I didn't get it. Which is a shame. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +0100 886524 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/11/blog-post-on-interview-answers.html The ACRL blog has a good post entitled Interview Questions Are A Two Way Street. Looks at interview questions you MAY get and how you should present yourself. Worth a look for those with those who may have interviews coming up. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +0100 886523 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/Dbjx/~3/aqF1iVsIQqo/i-liked-these-links-weekly_15.html The Content Economy by Oscar Berg: The presentation from our seminar The Social Intranet Slide set from a presentation on the social intranet. tags: intranet ideas intranets inn0vate 5 principles for getting buy in (for social media but mostly for anything) « Scribbling on the sky Slide set and summary of a presentation for ARK Group Australia Library 2.0 by Zaana Howard. tags: projects inn0vate engagement stakeholders buy in social media Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here. (Source: Innovate) Sun, 14 Nov 2010 22:30:36 +0100 886734 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/11/interviews-and-preparation-part2.html The day of the interview. Up at 6am for a 9am interview. Suit ready, lucky Vivian Westwood tie. Have a showers, shave and look my best. Then get to Cafe Nero nearby at 7.45am to do some last minute studies. 8.30am make a move to the where the interview to be there 15 minutes early.I wait and was then shown round the library. The person showig me around had previously worked at Islington libraries. So we discussed people we knew and worked with. Its always a good idea to try an enamour yourself to other staff I feel, just in case the interview may ask what you were like. They could also be your future work colleagues.I then had a fifteen minute test using my search skills via the library website. Fairly standard questions.I then had the interview and after the test and preparation felt fairly confident. Questions ranged from what would you do if the system goes down and there is a line of people? A standard question dealing with how you work under pressure, how you prioritise and how you cope. Other questions were why I wanted to work there. Here I made a mistake in I didn't complement them on the web 2.0 youtube videos. I also was not too complimentary to my present work place (I said I felt slightly staid, which I do). Never be critical of work. It makes you look a moaner and you may do that at the new place. But predominantly I came over fairly well I felt. They even asked for my telephone number to inform me of their decisions.I then asked my questions. One was what training I would need for the job. One of the interviewers said 'it doesn't look like you need any'. Not sure if that was a compliment, or I came over as a bit arrogant. That was a concern.So that was it. After the interview I reflected on where I could have improved and where I did well. I was happy with my preparation and questions. I was concerned I may have come over as a bit arrogant (but that was due to my confidence).Anyway, no news yet on the job. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Sat, 13 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +0100 886526 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/11/facebook-group-for-librarians.html (Found via here). Brian Kelly blog post pointed out that Aaron Tay has created a facebook page for librarians called Library Related People Facebook group. I had heard of Aaron previously via his blog and the recently deceased Ning site for Library 2.0, in which he was a prominant member of the community. Seems the site as growing, and as Brian says in the article:-Will be more to do with the extent of Aaron’s professional network and his esteem in the library community.Anyhow, its certainly worth a visit and good on you Aaron for creating it. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Sat, 13 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +0100 886525 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/11/interviews-and-preparation-part1.html This is a follow up to an earlier post by Meredith Farkas and Ned Potter's recent post about working in libraries. My post will look at a recent interview I had for a job within an academic library in London as maternity cover. Its just a reflection of my approach to it. What I felt I did right and what I didn't do correctly.Firstly, I was a bit shocked, as getting any interviews in this market was a surprise. I also was a bit fearful, as I have had some faux pas at interviews.I then saw it as an opportunity. Therefore, my first port of call was to look at the job specification. Unfortunately, I couldn't find it. Therefore, first thing you should do, is make individual folders (virtual or paper) of each job you go for later reference. I therefore looked at the job specification via the cache web page I found. I also looked at the application form. This would allow me to see what I was going for and what I had put respectively. Then, I started reading a book my girlfriend used called Great Answers to Tough Interview Questions. This is a really good book, and had a great anecdote, in which he says of a lawyer who never lost a case, was once asked why he was such a great lawyer. He said he was not a great lawyer, but the best prepared. Preparation was therefore what I was going to do.My first piece of preparation was to look at the library website. In looking at this I discovered three things. Firstly, that they used Millenium III library management system. Secondly, that they used the same photocopying and print system than what I had been used. Finally, that this was found via the libraries youtube channel. Very web 2.0 and something that made the job more appealing. Therefore, I felt at an advantage because in the interview I could point out I wouldn't need so much training.I then looked at the panel and checked there digital status (aka linkedin, facebook etc. This allowed me to see what there area of expertise was and what they looked like. ... Fri, 12 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +0100 886527 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/11/football-or-career-choice-of-life.html The Liverpool manager Bill Shankly said:-“Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that.”Well, on 30.11.10 I can either see my football team play play Wigan for £10 (if there are any tickets left that is?) Or do I pay £10 to go to Marketing Libraries Outside the Echo Chamber? The evening:-will bring together a great panel of speakers. In the first session, Laura Woods and Ned Potter will explore how the information profession is full of forward thinking professionals sharing great ideas.......In the second part, we will hear from Jo Anderson and Bethan Ruddock talk about the Voices for the Library campaign and how they are reaching out to users and stakeholders outside the echo chamber to promote the value of public libraries.I'm very much siding with the library event. Better be good, an arsenal better win. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Wed, 10 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +0100 886528 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/11/3-books-for-1500now-time-to-read-them.html I just got a load of books at a pretty cheap price. First up, John Palfrey's Born Digital for £6.00, which looks at Digital natives. Then I got Constant Touch by John Agar F2.50, looking at history of mobile phones (bit short on history so far though). Then, the real bargain, Clay Shirky's Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age for less than £6.00. I the joy of reading. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Tue, 09 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +0100 885005 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/11/eric-schnell-article.html I read with some interest Eric Schnell article enitled Are Blogs Given Any Weight in Library Tenure and Promotion Cases?. He states:-I feel that blogging is a valid form of scholarly communication in the discipline of academic librarianship. Still the question continues to arise as to whether blogging should count as scholarship or a creative activity in academic promotion and tenure.For those interested in academic library blogging, its well orth a read. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Tue, 09 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +0100 885004 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/11/article-on-cornish-libraries.html Following on from a previous post, a local in the area discusses what could happen in the area. Interestingly it seems all the talks are behind closed doors of the councillors. Oh, the elights of democracy? (Source: librarytwopointzero) Sun, 07 Nov 2010 04:00:00 +0100 885006 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/11/international-group-xmas-quiz-2010-at.html For those in London Cilip is having a International Group Xmas Quiz 2010, on the 8th December, from 6pm. The Cilip blog says of the event:-This is an 'international' quiz, preceded and followed by festive refreshments and networking. We are looking for teams of 4 -6 people. Prizes will be awarded to the best teams. A voluntary Quiz entry fee of £5 per person will be gratefully received - to go entirely to ILIG's Emergency Fund. Please note that, unlike our usual Informals, Quiz places are limited. Sounds a good event for networking. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Tue, 02 Nov 2010 04:00:00 +0100 883439 http://www.teleread.com/library/i-save-a-tree%c2%ae-inc-is-offering-80-million-worth-of-interactive-books-ibooks-virtual-library-software-to-public-schools/ From the press release: I Save a Tree® is offering $80,000,000.00 worth of free interactive books and Virtual Library software to all public schools in the United States. The Virtual Library 2.0 software and interactive books can be installed on a district server and all students and teachers within the district can access the interactive books. I Save a Tree® iBooks can be viewed on Windows and Macintosh computers and can also be viewed on smartphones that include Adobe® Flash®. I Save a Tree® has been publishing iBooks since 2001 and has published about 1,000 publications and hundreds of iBooks for some of the largest children’s book publishers in the USA, including: Capstone Press®, Abdo Publishing® Rourke Publishing®, and Picture Window Books®. Digg us. Slashdot us. Facebook us. Twitter us. Share the news. (Source: TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home) Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:30:16 +0100 883116 http://heyjude.wordpress.com/2010/10/31/free-web-stuff-for-your-library/ I couldn’t resist sharing this presentation from Sarah Houghton-Jan. You know – you really don’t have to have megabucks to squeeze the best out of interactive web spaces – just a co-operative and flexible IT manager! Filed under: Cloud Computing, Collaboration, Communication Tools, Library 2.0, Technology and Software (Source: heyjude) Sun, 31 Oct 2010 10:47:09 +0100 883498 http://lisnews.org/desk_setup_look_librarian_computers The Desk Setup Like many technologists, I may have had some vague notion that librarians had something to contribute to discussions about information and metadata and standards and access, but my concept of what librarians did and what they knew probably had more to do with stereotypes and anecdote than on an understanding of reality. Which is a shame. Although in the last few years I think we’ve done a really good job of making clearer connections between libraries and technology, I don’t think anyone is surprised when librarians are omitted from discussions about and between prominent technologists, such as the one facilitated by the Setup. (Note: by “librarians” I mean anyone who works in, with, or for libraries. Hat tip to Eli Neiburger for saying what I’d been thinking, only less clearly, for some time before he said those words out loud.) (Source: LISNews.org) Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:05:39 +0100 882514 http://vivabibliotecaviva.blogspot.com/2010/10/biblioteca-20-oportunidades-e-desafios.html 18 Novembro 2010Sala de Leitura da Biblioteca Pública de Évora PROGRAMA [Pdf] 09h00 - 09h30  Recepção dos participantes 09h30 - 09h45 Sessão de Abertura 09h45h - 10h30 Olivier Le Deuff, Universidade Europeia da Bretanha [CV] Library 2.0 and the Culture of Information [Resumo] 10h30 – 11h00 Pausa para café 11h00 – 12h00 Manuela Barreto Nunes, Universidade Portucalense e CIDEHUS-UE [CV] Carlos Pinheiro, Escola Básica dos 2.º e 3.º Ciclos Padre Alberto Neto [CV], José António Calixto, Biblioteca Pública de Évora e CIDEHUS-UE [CV], Paulo Leitão, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian e CIDEHUS-UE [CV] Mesa redonda: A Biblioteca 2.0 e as bibliotecas portuguesas: oportunidades e desafios 12h00 – 12h20 Luísa Alvim, Casa de Camilo. ... Thu, 28 Oct 2010 04:00:00 +0100 882786 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TameTheWeb/~3/3quIKhHlEWk/ (Higher quality) Use Libraries and Learn Stuff, originally uploaded by GeoShore. For more please see : http://use-libraries-and-learn-stuff.blogspot.com/2010/10/use-libraries-and-learn-stuff.html (Source: Tame The Web: Libraries and Technology) Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:46:09 +0100 882070 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TameTheWeb/~3/hD--Nf4D--g/ I’m not a library director.  Heck, who knows if I’ll ever be a library director.  But spend some time working in a public library and you’ll see a common theme: most employees and the public have no clue what a library director does.  There’s this belief that the library director is some person way high up in the sky making all these decisions and pulling all these strings to make the library work. With such little information known about the day to day happenings of a library director, employees and patrons end up getting confused about the direction of the library.  In turn, that can sometimes lean towards anger, poor morale, and communication breakdown.  The victims here?  It’s always the patrons.  When the library staff doesn’t know what the hell is going on, the patron’s suffer.  They lose out on valuable materials, services, and more. Social media allows us to be more transparent than ever.  We can check in at every place we visit, we can tweet quotes from conversations we’re having, we can share pictures at the tap of our screen.  Blogging/Video blogging makes it super easy and quick just to share your thoughts/actions for the day.  To some folks, this transparency is scary.  Most everything you say or do can be found on the web.  Here’s where I burst your fun bubble.  THIS ISN’T ABOUT YOU.  I’m just as guilty of this as you are, so I’m not pointing fingers.  We have to remember that when we’re working in a public library that we are public employees.  Our salaries and benefits are graciously paid for by public taxes paid by the people we serve.  Living in the era of the Tea Party and slashed library budgets, it doesn’t take a genius to figure out that our country is pretty darn upset about taxes and will do anything to get rid of what they consider unnecessary spending. USTREAM Have a UStream feed running in your office all day as well as during meetings. ... Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:43:54 +0100 882032 http://gypsylibrarian.blogspot.com/2010/10/if-you-dont-like-facebook-or-other.html "I am going to say a few things and I am going to say some bad words, and you're just going to have to deal with it." --Tony Soprano, from the series The Sopranos. I struggled for a while about putting this post on the blog after writing about it in my journal. I was hoping I could let it drop, but I find that I cannot because I am honestly getting a little sick and tired of the attitude some people have in our profession that, if you "don't get it" or "play with the latest shiny toy," then you have to be swept out of the way so someone more perky can come in. We can file this under things that bother me. To borrow the term from the Annoyed Librarian, this is about another example of twopointopians using the "us vs. them," the "we get it, you don't," and the "if you don't adapt and use it, you're not welcome here."Michael Stephens has a new column in Library Journal, the lightweight library news magazine. In his first column,  he wrote the following, which I did find somewhat arrogant and condescending not to mention alienating. The quote in question is:If the online world is not for you, then neither may be a career in librarianship. The most prevalent LIS jobs in the next few years will probably be ones where you’re not tied to your desk and you communicate well beyond the physical walls of the building.It’s not just students who should participate in this online world. Librarians must find their niche as well. Five years ago the conversation went on in blogs. Now it flows vibrantly across media platforms, enabling a stronger connection with library users through marketing, outreach, and the human touch. (emphasis in the original).Where do I even start? You have to be online but not tied down to a desk. It may sound a bit contradictory at first; that was what the colleague I showed the article to said. ... Mon, 25 Oct 2010 04:00:00 +0100 882191 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Library_Boy_Libary_and_Archives_Canada_Papers_on_Impact_of_Web_--- Library and Archives Canada (LAC) has released four Thought Papers that examine the impact of Web 2.0 tools on recordkeeping and archival functions i (Source: pligg - all) Sun, 24 Oct 2010 07:00:29 +0100 881272 http://blog.njla.org/archives/2010/10/#001001 http://www.nj.com Published: Friday, October 22, 2010 Erin Duffy TRENTON — City officials said yesterday enough money has been budgeted to reopen the four shuttered branches of the Trenton Free Public Library. The admission comes one day after the library’s director said the four branches would be vacated and turned back over to the city by Nov. 1 because the city had not confirmed its intentions to provide enough money to maintain them. Only the main branch on Academy Street has been open since September. Tuesday to library director Kimberly Matthews, acting business administrator Andrew McCrosson said the library had been allocated $2,737,248 in the city’s fiscal year 2011 budget introduced last month. Matthews said yesterday the plan to empty the shuttered branches of their books and equipment will not be reversed until the board hears from Mayor Tony Mack about the funding. The city originally offered the library $2.1 million. The $2.7 million, combined with another $150,000 the library was able to save last year, should be enough to keep the branches open five days a week, from 3 to 7 p.m., McCrosson noted in the e-mail. “The discussion that ensued at the Library Board meeting of September 9, 2010 that I had attended and the decision to close the branches at that meeting was predicated on a significant six figure shortfall. That potential shortfall was eliminated,” he wrote. “It does not appear that you ever communicated these facts to your Board,” McCrosson continued. “I therefore suggest that you cease taking further steps to shutter the branches and communicate the above to your Board for due consideration.” Mack spokeswoman Lauren Ira also said the additional funding would allow the branches to reopen, at least through the end of the fiscal year, on June 30. That $2.7 million figure will remain in the budget whether or not the city gets the $39. ... Sun, 24 Oct 2010 04:00:00 +0100 882132 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/10/possible-closure-of-cornish-libraries.html I am presently in cornwall visiting family for the week, and it was with some sadness I read about the closures of a majority of cornish libraries here. One's such as the photo above could be closing. In the article talks about the possible closure of 23 t0 32 of cornwall libraries closing. My aunt, who lives in Mylor, near Falmouth has heard there maybe a closure of 20 in the local press. This is pretty worrying for a count that is large but sparsely populated. As yet, nothing has happened. I hope it doesn't but I will keep you informed. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Sun, 24 Oct 2010 04:00:00 +0100 881845 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Shirley_Harris39s_Page_-_Library_2-0 Shirley Harris's Page on Library 2.0. ... Are you a: Librarian. Library Website: http://www.uu.edu/library. Comment Wall. You need to be a member of (Source: pligg - all) Sat, 23 Oct 2010 07:00:29 +0100 881064 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Tatiana_Zakharova39s_Page_-_Library_2-0 Tatiana Zakharova's Page on Library 2.0. ... Comment Wall. You need to be a member of Library 2.0 to add comments! Join Library 2.0. No comments yet (Source: pligg - all) Fri, 22 Oct 2010 07:00:47 +0100 880771 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/10/nesta-event-on-collaborative_22.html In conclusion, Well, as ever with Nesta, the event was well attended, very well looked after and very good presentations by all. My problem, is it seemed that its a credo I just can't see that works. It seemed to be this idea of big society the tories have fostered as an ideology. The whole idea that we improve our 'community' by investing our time and money within the community.First off, due to my political bias I disagree with this. I'm an old lefty, so sue me.Secondly, i'm not the only one*. I think that there are five main reasons -• The main problem facing Britain is the state of the economy - and the Big Society idea seems distant from it. The country faces its biggest spending scaleback in modern times. The speech was a chance to level with voters about why it's necessary - and make them an offer about better times to come after it's over. It didn't grasp the opportunity.•To some, it's a bit paternalistic. I don't agree with this view, but I know people who do - who think that the Big Society conjures up an image of comfortable types in rural settings helping to run the village fete, and risks sketching a caricature of the Cameron leadership as a bunch of out-of-touch toffs.•To some, it risks irritating voters. "So you're cutting my services, raising my taxes - and now you want me to run the local school. Get lost - that's the Government's job." This is the response that some Tories I know fear the electorate will give to the Big Society concept. I think the problem's managable, but I see the point.•It's a bit vague. I suspect that this is intrinsic to the Big Society concept. Lots of good and often little things happening locally are hard for voters to grasp, and for government to package in a big way - unlike, say, selling council houses to their tenants or shares to individuals. Those policies gave people concrete, personal gains - and government clear, hard numbers of winners. The Big Society isn't a retail offer. ... Fri, 22 Oct 2010 04:00:00 +0100 881848 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/10/british-library-event.html (Found via here) The British Library has an event on Tue 26 Oct 2010, 18.30 - 20.00 entitled Growing Knowledge:Is the physical library a redundant resource for 21st century academics?. Priced at £6 and £4. Unfortunately I am away, but sounds interesting. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Fri, 22 Oct 2010 04:00:00 +0100 881847 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/10/im-on-holiday.html To my readers. I'm off for a week in cornwall. The likelihood of wi-fi or connectivity is unlikely. So see you all a week on sunday. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Fri, 22 Oct 2010 04:00:00 +0100 881846 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/10/nesta-event-on-collaborative.html I was up rather too early this morning to go to a Nesta event entitled Collaborative Consumption: Re-imagining public services. It started for breakfast at 8am (four coffee's in I was buzzing like Hunter S Thompson). The speakers were:-*Rachel Botsman, author of "What's mine is yours"*Philip Colligan, Executive Director of NESTA's Public Services Lab*Ben Dineen, Spice time bank founder*Giles Andrews, founder of social lending site Zopa*Vinay Gupta, founder of WhipCarI tweeted the event and here is the community hashtag (if interested).Well, the first to start the ball rolling was Rachel Botsman after the formal introductions by Phil. Rachel started with a little excercise were we exchanged objects of value on our possession. Exchanging my ibook for an iphone made me feel very inhibited. The excercise was to show the object of trust need in the 'new' collaborative markets. She then discussed farmville and how this created a community in a virtual space for 1% of the world. She then pointed out this maybe due to people's wish to return to the land. She pointed out, that at present there is a waiting list for allotments of 10-14 years. Therefore, collaborative communities where land have been created. She said her parents had recent joined one called landshare. In which a community without land will 'hire' the garden space of a house, and the person using it repays in vegetable, flowers or whatever (so a barter economy really). She mentioned her father found the payback was not the food but nowing their neighbours. Nice story, but I live in London so as NOT to know my neighbours.Rachel then went on to discuss what was termed 'internet enables effiecency and trust' [note, these notes are via my tweets, so their not her EXACT quotes]. In this statement I believe she was regurgatating other authors such as Charles Leadbeater, Chris Brogan and Don Tapscott. ... Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:00:00 +0100 881852 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/10/nesta-event-on-collaborative_21.html Following on from the previous blog post, I'll discuss the other speakers talks all together. These speakers are:-*Ben Dineen, Spice time bank founder*Giles Andrews, founder of social lending site Zopa*Vinay Gupta, founder of WhipCarThis is not to belittle there role, but Rachel's talk was longer than the others, therefore more could be written. By the way there a great interview here with Rachel after the talk here.Giles Andrews opened proceedings and discussed Zopa and the importance of trust as a commodity within his company. He also discussed how Ebay was an obvious role model for there company.Vinay then gave a very brief and very good slide show of his company an how it worked. He described how most cars only get an hour a day use and the average yearly cost is £5000 per year for a car. Therefore, he wants it so cars are being fully utilised by the community.Ben Dineen from spice then spoke of his company. He described how his site worked by rewarding people for there time invested. Therefore dig a garden over somewhere for two hours and u get two hours ironing (this is my own example, but you get the idea). Its mainly a welsh company, but he described one town in Wales in which all the people have invested there time. He discuused the positive feedback loop in that this can cut down anti-social behaviour and creates a sense of community. In Ben's world, kinship is enhanced.As I said previously, Rachel spoke mostly, therefore the coverage of the other's was reduced. Obviously this is just a brief overview. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:00:00 +0100 881851 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/10/nesta-event-on-collaborative_3823.html The next part of the event was a Q & A session to the panel. It was quite a lively debate. One person asked whether it was a question of altruism or self interest in this new community? Someone else asked do people want to be part of a community? Rachel said that you can be anonymous if you wish. All the panel seemed to thing community was a good thing. Um, well its actually not always. Some communities are intrusive and negative.Someone asked about the power of the brands in collaborative comsumption. The panel felt that perhaps the brand could be improved.Anyhow, again this is a rough approximation of the Q & A. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:00:00 +0100 881850 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Reema_Mohini39s_Page_-_Library_2-0 Reema Mohini's Page on Library 2.0. ... Comment Wall. You need to be a member of Library 2.0 to add comments! Join Library 2.0. No comments yet! Wel (Source: pligg - all) Wed, 20 Oct 2010 07:48:43 +0100 880322 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/10/contract-extendedits-beer-oclock.html As mentioned previously it looked liked my contract had been extended until 31.03.11. So time for a beer I believe. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Wed, 20 Oct 2010 04:00:00 +0100 881854 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/10/is-there-library-community-in.html I have blogged for nearly five years. And in that time it seems (to me) much has changed. I love blogging (mostly) and even did my masters dissertation on the subject. I might sound like an old man (wait, I AM AN OLD MAN), but I feel that the library blogosphere has changed. I enjoy blogging because it creates a conversation, especially when you get comments.I blog, but also comment on blogs in the library blogosphere. What really annoys me though is I may comment on a blog and I get no response. Many bloggers do responds to my blog and comments and thats good, because it creates a readership, a relationship and a community. But when people don't respond it creates. Nothing.The thing is, within the UK we have some really socialable librarians and bloggers. http://woodsiegirl.wordpress.com/ have created new Professionals Information Day. Not only was their blog used to advertise this event, but to have a social event after but a social meet up after the event.Other bloggers Like Owen Stephens, Phil Bradley, Dave Pattern and Brian Kelly amongst others have created library mash-ups in an inexpensive manner.This has created a conversation and a social gathering point (whether it maybe if you were at the events or read about it). This creates community.So what is my point? I feel within my period as a blogger, people don't communicate so much via the comments section (or do I mean MY comments section?). In many ways this is due to the loss of some great library blogs like library crunch and shifted librarian has reduced her blogging. But my biggest thing that now the comments section seems to be found at twitter. I mean i'm a user of twitter (but not a regular user), but most of my comments and conversations seem to come via twitter. Twitter users answer my questions. It seems that the conversation has moved to twitter. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Wed, 20 Oct 2010 04:00:00 +0100 881853 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Barco_2-0__Law_Library_Reference_The_commercialization_of_--- One of the articles is titled "Library Inc." and it argues that academic libraries are the most commercialized academic area within universities, wit (Source: pligg - all) Tue, 19 Oct 2010 07:00:25 +0100 880093 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=serpil_f%C4%B1rat39s_Page_-_Library_2-0 serpil fırat's Page on Library 2.0. ... Profile Information. Are you a: Library School Student (studying to be a librarian). Name of Your Library (if (Source: pligg - all) Mon, 18 Oct 2010 07:00:27 +0100 879809 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Library_mobile_apps_vs_web_apps_-_Some_analysis_-_Library_2-0 In the past location based services was available only on a mobile app but not web app, but with HTML5 now, this isn't true anymore. The other main (Source: pligg - all) Mon, 18 Oct 2010 07:00:25 +0100 879810 http://lisnews.org/adding_your_library_catalogue_results_next_google_results_using_webmynd Our users love google. It's probably in their instinct to search Google first rather than our catalogue or databases. WebMynd is a free browser addon that will overlay library catalogue results, databases (Pubmed etc) next to Google, Yahoo, Bing when they search these search engines. In the image below you can see how a search of Google, brings up a sidebar of results from other sources, including LINC, which is our library catalogue (this is just a beta) For more information on how libraries can do this see here (Source: LISNews.org) Sun, 17 Oct 2010 23:38:07 +0100 879678 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Information_Literacy_meets_Library_2-0_John_Palfrey_Rethinking_--- Information Literacy meets Library 2.0. This is the blog which updates the book "Information Literacy meets Library 2.0" published by Facet in March (Source: pligg - all) Sun, 17 Oct 2010 07:00:30 +0100 879590 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=15876 Reference/Information Technologies Librarian (McKendree College, Illinois) McKendree University is seeking a Reference/Information Technologies Librarian who will provide reference, research assistance and library instruction for on-campus and distant learners and serve as the library’s webmaster.   The position includes traditional face-to-face reference and instruction and as well as distant learning teaching methods using Blackboard, online tutorials, screen casting and library 2.0 technologies. This position is also responsible for managing the online and print reference collection and serves as the library’s webmaster. ... Sat, 16 Oct 2010 07:25:02 +0100 879347 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=RAMKUMAR39s_Page_-_Library_2-0 RAMKUMAR's Page on Library 2.0. ... Are you a: Library School Student (studying to be a librarian). Name of Your Library (if applicable): DR.TPM LIBR (Source: pligg - all) Sat, 16 Oct 2010 07:00:30 +0100 879384 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Tracy_Holtman39s_Page_-_Library_2-0 Tracy Holtman's Page on Library 2.0. ... Other Social Network URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tholtman/. Comment Wall. You need to be a member of L (Source: pligg - all) Fri, 15 Oct 2010 07:00:29 +0100 879138 http://lib1point5.wordpress.com/2010/10/14/from-collection-management-to-connection-management/ This little video looks at some of the most important issues for libraries today. You Must Focus on Connection Management Instead of Collection Management from R. David Lankes on Vimeo. Just the opening slide is worth the admission:-) The best days of librarianship are ahead of us (Source: Librarian 1.5) Thu, 14 Oct 2010 07:43:17 +0100 879413 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Library_2-0_Symposium_The_Future_of_the_Library_%AB_In_The_Prog_Zone The Yale Information Society Project (ISP) hosted the Library 2.0 Symposium on Saturday, April 4, 2009, at Yale Law School. The symposium was especi (Source: pligg - all) Thu, 14 Oct 2010 07:00:32 +0100 878835 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/10/ica-talk-on-death-of-print.html The ICA for those in London has a talk called ICA Debate: Paywalls, E-books and the Death of Print on October 21st, 2010. Cost between £10 to £12.Described thus:-Is print media obsolete in the age of the internet and the iPad? Join publisher Andre Schiffrin, Guardian columnist Roy Greenslade, Harper Collins’ Digital Director David Roth-Ey and Kit Hammonds, co-founder of Publish and Be Damned.I'm working, so I'm certainly not going. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Thu, 14 Oct 2010 04:00:00 +0100 880172 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=April_Hannah39s_Page_-_Library_2-0 Library 2.0. Librarians and the Internet, Social Media, and Web 2.0. Main · My Page · Forum · Blogs · Groups · Email Alerts · More · Huddle Workspace (Source: pligg - all) Wed, 13 Oct 2010 07:00:33 +0100 878648 http://librarytwopointzero.blogspot.com/2010/10/all-quite-on-library-front.html I've not been blogging lately, as work is hectic with new undergraduates and post graduates (which I prefer). It did look like I might only be at work till christmas, but it seems I may have a few more months in the new year to. So thats good. (Source: librarytwopointzero) Wed, 13 Oct 2010 04:00:00 +0100 880173 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Library_Organizer_2-0_crack_working_link_serial_number_free_generator With Library Organizer you never forget about a single book lent. The Library Organizer has a skillful loan manager. (Source: pligg - all) Tue, 12 Oct 2010 07:00:22 +0100 878369 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=New_West_library_catalogue_gets_39Web_2-0prime_upgrade__Tenth_To_The_--- The New Westminster Public Library is proud to announce our fabulous new catalogue called Bibliocommons, which you can find at http://newwestminster. (Source: pligg - all) Mon, 11 Oct 2010 07:00:34 +0100 878123 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Mastering_Netscape_2-0_Don_Crabb_Macintosh_Library__Apple_--- Mastering Netscape 2.0 (Don Crabb Macintosh Library). Last Updated on Saturday, 9 October 2010 07:19 Written by Apple Products Saturday, 9 October 20 (Source: pligg - all) Sun, 10 Oct 2010 07:00:37 +0100 877914 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Mavic_dela_Cruz39s_Page_-_Library_2-0 Mavic dela Cruz's Page on Library 2.0. ... Comment Wall. You need to be a member of Library 2.0 to add comments! Join Library 2.0. No comments yet! (Source: pligg - all) Sat, 09 Oct 2010 07:00:27 +0100 877719 http://medinfo.netbib.de/archives/2010/10/08/3812 Guus van den BREKEL, Bruno BAUER: Innovative Informations- und Kommunikationswesen an wissenschaftlichen Bibliotheken: 10 Fragen über Anwendungen und Erfahrungen von Web 2.0 bis Emerging Technologies von Bruno Bauer an Guus van den Brekel, Informationsexperte an der Medizinischen Bibliothek der Universität Groningen Zusammenfassung: Guus van den Brekel, Informationsspezialist und IT-Koordinator an der Zentralbibliothek für Medizin am Universitätszentrum Medizin in Groningen (Central Medical Library, University Medical Center Groningen) ist für Entwicklung und Innovation der Bibliotheksdienste an seiner Bibliothek zuständig (Library Services Development and Innovation). Das aktuelle Interview informiert über die Bedeutung und den Nutzen von Web 2.0 und Emerging Technologies. Angesprochen werden der Nutzen von Blogs und Twitter und die Bedeutung von mobilen Anwendungen für Bibliotheken. Thematisiert wird auch, welche Rolle Bibliotheken zukünftig wahrnehmen sollen. Schlüsselwörter: Emerging Technologies, Web 2.0, Bibliothek 2.0, Blog, Twitter, mobile Anwendung, Verknüpfung von Daten, Bibliothek, Bibliotheksmitarbeiter, Bibliotheksleiter, Zukunft Guus van den BREKEL, Bruno BAUER: Innovative information and communication systems for scientific libraries: 10 questions about practice and experience covering Web 2.0 to Emerging Technologies. An interview with Guus van den Brekel, information specialist for the medical library at Groningen University (Netherlands) by Bruno Bauer Abstract: Guus van den Brekel is information specialist and IT-Coordinator for the Central Medical Library at the University Medical Center Groningen (Netherlands). There he is responsible for innovation and for the development of new library services. The present interview informs about the meaning and benefit of Web 2.0 and Emerging Technologies, about the advantage of Blogs and Twitter and the importance of mobile applications for libraries. ... Fri, 08 Oct 2010 08:00:52 +0100 878269 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Barco_2-0__Law_Library_Reference_law_prof_posts_free_--- Barco 2.0 : Law Library Reference. Helpful information from the librarians of the Barco Law Library, University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Thursday (Source: pligg - all) Fri, 08 Oct 2010 07:00:26 +0100 877430 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.education.web4lib/16921 The Communications Division of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a Digital Services Librarian for its Library and Knowledge Management unit. This position will work in a collaborative environment to enhance and integrate the Library's resources site, intranet services, institutional datasets, and interactive web-based tools. The successful candidate is expected to combine a thorough understanding of the ways research staff and information patrons access and use resources and information with well-developed practical experience in programming, database management, and Library 2.0 technologies and services. This position is for a one-year, fixed-term, renewable appointment, based at IFPRI headquarters located in Washington, D.C. More at http://www.ifpri.org/careers <http://www.ifpri.org/careers> Luz Marina Alvaré Head, Library and Knowledge Management International Food Policy Research Institute, IFPRI 2033 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-1002 USA Tel: +1-202-862 (Source: gmane.education.web4lib) Fri, 08 Oct 2010 04:00:00 +0100 877606 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Sarah_Pflipsen39s_Page_-_Library_2-0 Sarah Pflipsen's Page on Library 2.0. ... on the look out for new information to apply towards school. Comment Wall. 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