LibWorm.com provides a librarian RSS filtering service. Data from over 1500 librarian RSS feeds is collected and output via different categories. This feed contains the latest headlines from the user generated query: +(CIL2007 "CIL 2007" "computers in libraries") Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:36:05 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryCloud/~3/u_oJHkg-C_o/following-blog-stats.html I have successfully weaned myself from looking at our blog statistics (StatCounter, Feedburner, and Hot Stuff 2.0) on a daily basis; because I am interested in how readers find us, where readers are located, and what interests them, I do still review them weekly if for no other reasons than to reset blocking cookies so my personal posts do not add to the count and satisfy my curiosity. This evening I noticed several returning links from Cairo, Egypt that appeared to originate from my personal author page on a web site I am unfamiliar with, uFollow. With curiosity engaged, I followed the link."uFollow is a free service that helps you keep track of your favorite bloggers and columnists. Once you create an account you can add authors, sources, and channels to the stream of articles that you receive. uFollow currently tracks more than 10,000 bloggers and columnists from over 1,000 of the world’s leading blogs, magazines, and newspapers." -- About uFollowIt was odd to see a personal author page complete with a vaguely familiar biography. A quick review of the 2010 Computers in Libraries site revealed the biographical information was from my speaker page (and not a reference citation in sight, tsk). Also on the about page was a blurb stating uFollow is a division of Hindawi Publishing; "Hindawi Publishing Corporation is a commercial publisher of peer-reviewed journals covering a wide range of academic disciplines" and in 2007 entered into a partnership with Sage Publications (Hindawi, about us). They also have offices in New York city and Cairo, Egypt.After spending time this afternoon discussing proliferation of online personal information and importance of knowing what's "out there" as it applies to individuals, it was wonderfully ironic this information came to my attention today. I signed up for an account, which may be the desired response, and added myself to my author shelf. ... Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:26:00 +0100 866421 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Librarianinblack/~3/FE_H5_X34LA/lib-recommends-%e2%80%93-2010-08-18.html Is the Android sticker on my MacBook ironic? http://tweetphoto.com/39846912 Brilliant! RT @sxseventy Today I have invented the sarcasterisk*. It’s for typed sarcasm. Example: Sure, that sounds like a fantastic* idea. My first sarcasterisk* sarcasm: “Oh yes, library eBooks have very flexible* use policies & are easy* to download.” Ta-da! Ebook Summit Preview: At the Tipping Point http://bit.ly/9L9X9k If we believe this we must press library eBook licensing NOW. Via @ALA_TechSource: How Libraries Ensure Ongoing Freedom http://bit.ly/cYrTuX Niiiiiice! Bash that info overload! “Email Sucks. 5 Time Saving Tips” direct (via @kevinrose): http://bit.ly/a0p1aP Attention library geeks, nerds & dork! Check out the “Geek the Library” campaign – http://www.geekthelibrary.org/ More free eBooks! From @mashable: 10 Essential Free E-Books for Web Designers – http://mash.to/2rlVw Worth a read. The M Word – Free Ebook on Social Media Marketing (via @DigiLibraryBlog @ALALibrary @scstatelibrary): http://ow.ly/2qMHx A good recommendation from @s_francoeur If you miss the EtherPad service that allowed massive real-time document collaboration, try Sync.in. From @PierreTran: 50 Open Source Replacements for Really Expensive Software | Datamation http://bit.ly/cJb8g3 #opensource http://bit.ly/b4tiuG Libraries could totally use this on self checks & kiosks! Miracle Film Turns Any Surface into a Touchscreen (@mashable) http://mash.to/2r39d from @loriayre: New RFID stndrd uses ISIL codes 4 lib locations. US would have 2 use OCLC. Can nonmembers get codes? http://icio.us/5xykgb 7 Services to Find and Reserve Your Name Across the Web – http://mash.to/2qVaI From @davidleeking: New blog post: Twitter Search Engines http://bit.ly/aFGrbB 7 Services to Find and Reserve Your Name Across the Web (from @mashable) – http://mash. ... Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:25:10 +0100 866668 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibrariansMatter/~3/VVYXvV3ewQE/ Many librarians have cats. Many librarians knit and crochet. Life facts that we should all accept – and celebrate. Just check out the Flickr search for “Librarians Knitting” and scroll through the pages to see what I mean. Look around at your library next conference, even in classes at university, and the needles are flicking. I’ve been in several unconference sessions where social networking is being discussed and someone eventually shuffles to their feet to say “Well, I’m a member of this amazing network for knitters and crocheters called Ravelry“, to be met with a few heads snap-turning in their direction and a chorus of “oh – me tooo”….and then all talk of librarianship melts into the ether…. If you want a geeky treat, check out current VALA president, Kim Tairi’s Flickr stream of amazing amigurumi, especially the Spuffy and Doctor and Amy Pond sets. I think my favourite is Bunny winks then shoots you – DEAD : Ryan Deschamps even shows how knitting is a skill that can be used for librarianship. To attract the attention of passers-by in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in June he and a group of other knitters created a Yarnbomb and  wrapped it around a tree. They attached publicity material asking for the community’s vision for their new library – Public Tree Yarn Wrap. Knitting and crocheting librarians are also generous souls. How else can I explain the appearance in my life of an alpaca (?) wool Toque that Ryan knitted for me  on the way to Computers in Libraries last year. Or the purple handwarmers that Kate made for me before she left for Melbourne. Or the wonderful package of goodies sent by Cindi last week as a congratulations for finishing my degree and starting a new job. Thank you Yarnbrarians. ... Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:26:56 +0100 866144 http://chicagolibrarian.com/node/596 Pretty accurate description of a librarians' activities at the reference desk from last month's Computers in Libraries: ...With a telephone receiver wedged between your shoulder and your ear, you are waiting patiently while the patron on the other end expresses his information need: "I am looking for a book; it is blue ..." Beep, beep -- a tone alerts you to the presence of a second caller. Just then, ding -- a little yellow envelope appears in the lower-right corner of your computer--a decade earlier, a voice would have kindly reminded you that, "you've got mail." Ding -- a new window pops into existence; an instant message. Amid all of this confusion, a patron walks up to the desk, crosses her arms, and taps her foot impatiently. You smile and hold up your index finder -- the universal signal for "one moment please." Ding -- something is flashing in the toolbar: your text messaging service. In a desperate attempt at triage, you are clicking away feverishly, minimizing and shuffling windows, each containing a separate application. Oh, and don't forget about your library's Facebook and Twitter accounts ... [Johnson, Benjamin E., "Google Voice", Computers in Libraries, (30, 5): June 2010] read more (Source: Chicago Librarian - Design, Techology & Culture from a Librarian living in Chicago) Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:15:22 +0100 861975 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryCloud/~3/KZbXMBIXAdc/literature-rack-qr-codes.html I have been considering different ways to utilize QR codes in the IRC since returning from the Computers in Libraries conference this spring. I think they have potential to be an interesting creative outlet (instruction session scavenger hunt and student interaction, saving LibGuides to phones and simple signage tools) and they are a quirky fun technology. I wanted a way to make them feasible, functional, and visually appealing. I created new signs for the Newbery and Caldecott sections of the juvenile collection; they lead-off the stacks. Signs are complemented by small literature holders with print copies of LibGuide pages, a more traditional handout format. New signs were created with screen shots of the LibGuide and a side bar with a QR Code displayed and text: "Snap! Send the QR Code to your Web Enabled Phone for the URL." My student workers thought it was fun after I explained, but there was not much interest in the signs (library wallpaper). After contemplating the empty literature rack, I tossed all of the handouts at the end of the spring term,  trying to decide if it needed to be removed and what could be displayed in its place, I remembered the QR codes. Instead of updated handouts I generated QR codes for seven of my most popular education LibGuides and the IRC blog. After laminating, they fit cleanly into the rack with a small bit of tape securing them. The ninth opening has a definition of QR Codes and a small recycling statement.  I have not wasted paper on multiple copies, students can save URLs to their phones and print if they want a particular LibGuide and the rack has helped green the IRC. It remains to be seen if the rack/display garners interest or increased LibGuide use, but I am pleased with the result. (Source: Library Cloud) Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:58:00 +0100 860609 http://mplic.wordpress.com/2010/06/30/institute-of-museum-and-library-services-public-libraries-survey/ http://harvester.census.gov/imls/pubs/Publications/pls2008.pdf National and state summaries here on public libraries, including information on staffing, visitation, circulation, computers in libraries, collections and services, and more.  The report was issued in June 2010 but is based on data for fiscal year 2008.  Some interesting statistics:  There were 1.50 billion visits nationwide to public libraries according to the report, and there were 2.28 billion circulations of library materials. (Source: MPLIC Reference Highway) Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:10:41 +0100 857234 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechsourceBlog/~3/1i1PRlXkPuc/making-the-right-choice-software-purchases-for-your-library-s-needs-and-budget-with-mar Marshall Breeding will be hosting the first of our ALA TechSource Online Workshops, Making the Right Choice: Software Purchases for Your Library’s Needs. The event will take place on Tuesday July 20th at 1:30pm Central/2:30pm Eastern/11:30am Pacific. In today’s library, decisions involving which software to use are crucial. The right decision can make your library more efficient, user-friendly and economical, while the wrong decision can have a lasting negative impact on your service and budget. If your library needs to change or upgrade its Integrated Library System, you know how challenging the process of selecting and implementing software is, and that failure is not an option when it comes to finding tools that align with your budget and strategic mission. In this exclusive online event, library automation industry expert Marshall Breeding will show you how to assess your needs based on the size, scope, mission and budget of your library, and make your software decisions the right way.  Breeding will work closely with participants and provide practical information that will help you through this challenging process.  The workshop will suggest the sequence of steps involved in an ILS procurement from strategic planning through final implementation.  The workshop will not promote any given automation product or model.  The processes mentioned will be neutral relative to proprietary or open source licensing, local installations or software-as-a-service, and other conceptual alternatives.  The workshop will suggest methods to help the library select the model and product that best meets its strategic direction and operational requirements. Topics covered will include: Strategic Planning: Reviewing what’s behind your motive to change your software and assessing your needs based on your budget Organizational planning: How to prepare your organization to respond most efficiently to the change Implementing a new ILS vs. ... Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:17:10 +0100 852839 http://centeredlibrarian.blogspot.com/2010/06/13-of-americans-use-computers-in.html According to a University of Washington study funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, one third of Americans use Computers in libraries to browse the internet.The study found that library patrons use the computers for a variety of tasks ranging from life changing to the mundane. The availability of internet resources in libraries is expanding the role of librarians to include tasks such as being an employment coach or a homework tutor.Download link - .pdf version of the study report. (Requires a .pdf reader)Wikimedia Commons image by user Limonlime distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0 license. (Source: The Centered Librarian) Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:00:00 +0100 849384 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zcGn/~3/whrpDInPE6M/free-webinar-on-marketing-this-thursday.html Hello Readers, it's Kathy here! I want to let you know that I'll be giving a free webinar on marketing this Thursday, June 3, thanks to the good folks at Serials Solutions. The vendor has been running a 4-part series of 30-minute webinars, and mine will be the final one (and the only one on marketing). Here are the details:Marketing Your Library through Discovery: Next-generation catalogs or “discovery layers” are among the most promising technologies, enabling customers to explore the library independently - whether they are in the building or sitting at their computers. Kathy Dempsey, editor of the Marketing Library Services newsletter, author of The Accidental Library Marketer, and former editor-in-chief of Computers in Libraries magazine, will help us explore the issue in having a customer-facing perspective and then guide us to the elements of marketing that are tied up in discovery. Session is on June 3 at 11:00 am PDT/2:00 pm EDT.We hope you can attend one of these sessions. If you can't attend, we will be recording and archiving these sessions for you to review later. Simply register for an event to be contacted when the recording for that event becomes available.To register, just follow this link. It's quick & easy.After you register, you'll get an email with the official invitation to the webinar, which will give you the link you'll need to log in. It will take place with LiveMeeting software, but you don't have to download anything ahead of time. Just start logging in for the webinar 15 or 20 minutes before it starts, and the login process will take care of everything for you. No muss, no fuss! Again, even if you can't listen in on Thursday, sign up before it starts so you'll get info about when the recorded version becomes available; then you can listen at your leisure. (the live show starts at 2pm Eastern US time. ... Tue, 01 Jun 2010 04:00:00 +0100 850049 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TravelinLibrarian/~3/4O1KVXn39JM/ For this assignment I watched Jeff Dawson’s and Michael Porter’s Library Images: Engage, Inspire and Tell your Story presentation. I can’t say that it wasn’t interesting but I easily got distracted during Michael’s portion of the presentation. The why is unique to me. Full disclosure: I’ve been Michael’s co-presenter for that exact presentation twice, at the 2009 Computers in Libraries and Internet Librarian conferences. In other words, most of this presentation was nothing new for me. However, that shouldn’t be interpreted as disagreeing with anything either of them had said. In fact, I agree with every word they both said so much, I’ve shared the stage.  So, rather than comment directly on what they said, I’d like to take a moment to add a few comments. I speak on the benefits of social networks to libraries constantly and have been doing so for years now. During almost every social networking presentation I get a question something like this: “Ok, you’ve convinced me/us. But I’ve got only so much time. What is the one thing I should do for my library out of all the options?” I tell them to grab a camera, start taking photos, and post them to flickr. Even if they don’t take the few extra moments to post those photos on their Web site (which they should) posting those photos to flickr provides several benefits: they visually tell the library’s story, they allow others to comment on the events taking place in the photos, and they contribute to the larger collective story of libraries (though contributing the photo to something like the Libraries and Librarians group.) Seriously, there can be nothing easier than taking a few photos at an event you’re  already at and posting them to flickr. You don’t have to be a “photographer” do to this. Get the library a $50 digital camera or two and snap away. It’s not like you’ve got to get the film developed any more. ... Thu, 20 May 2010 13:23:38 +0100 846562 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Digitization101/~3/V7BpQP8c098/of-libriaries-digitization-programs-and.html From my safety of my keyboard, I watch news of libraries and library consortia that are financially stressed due to the impact of the economy.  For public library organizations, the financial problems are caused by their government not having enough money to fund everything that it should.  Academic and special libraries (e.g., corporate, news, legal, etc.) are also having to do less with less. We assume wrongly that organization have enough money to make it through a downturn.  While some likely did have reserve funds, those monies weren't enough to keep them stable until their funding is fully restored.  Sadly, we all know of someone who has lost a library job as a result of tightening budgets.While at Computers in Libraries, I was a part of several conversations about BCR merging with Lyrasis.  BCR has come to a point where merging with another organization will help to ensure that its services continue in its region.  BCR had already absorbed CDP which is well-known for its digitization efforts.  (CDP originally stood for Colorado Digitization Project and then Collaborative Digitization Program.)  Lyrasis was created from the merger of Palinet with Solinet.  Since Lyrasis has its own digitization efforts, I am assuming that the digitization work that BCR was involved in will continue.Last week the North Surburban Library System (NSLS) announced that it will be drastically scaling back services and laying off many members of the staff including the executive director.  NSLS has a wonderful digitization program known as Digital Past and there is no news on what will happen to it.  My hope is that someone (or some organization) will step in to ensure that it is maintained. It would be a shame to have it fall into disrepair and fail. Yesterday word came that Nylink - the BCR equivalent in New York State is shutting down its services within the next twelve months. ... Tue, 18 May 2010 04:00:00 +0100 845203 http://hurstassociates.blogspot.com/2010/05/of-libriaries-digitization-programs-and.html From my safety of my keyboard, I watch news of libraries and library consortia that are financially stressed due to the impact of the economy.  For public library organizations, the financial problems are caused by their government not having enough money to fund everything that it should.  Academic and special libraries (e.g., corporate, news, legal, etc.) are also having to do less with less. We assume wrongly that organization have enough money to make it through a downturn.  While some likely did have reserve funds, those monies weren't enough to keep them stable until their funding is fully restored.  Sadly, we all know of someone who has lost a library job as a result of tightening budgets.While at Computers in Libraries, I was a part of several conversations about BCR merging with Lyrasis.  BCR has come to a point where merging with another organization will help to ensure that its services continue in its region.  BCR had already absorbed CDP which is well-known for its digitization efforts.  (CDP originally stood for Colorado Digitization Project and then Collaborative Digitization Program.)  Lyrasis was created from the merger of Palinet with Solinet.  Since Lyrasis has its own digitization efforts, I am assuming that the digitization work that BCR was involved in will continue.Last week the North Surburban Library System (NSLS) announced that it will be drastically scaling back services and laying off many members of the staff including the executive director.  NSLS has a wonderful digitization program known as Digital Past and there is no news on what will happen to it.  My hope is that someone (or some organization) will step in to ensure that it is maintained. It would be a shame to have it fall into disrepair and fail. Yesterday word came that Nylink - the BCR equivalent in New York State is shutting down its services within the next twelve months. ... Tue, 18 May 2010 04:00:00 +0100 845286 http://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/may10/Blowers.shtml (Source: Library Link of the Day) Sat, 08 May 2010 08:00:00 +0100 842267 http://www.llrx.com/features/sharepointready.htm Lorette S.J. Weldon explores how "ready" are librarians to use SharePoint 2003, 2007 and 2010? She asks: do you consider yourself an IT Librarian or a non-IT Librarian, an answer that can be part of your job description. She reviews results from a survey presented at Computers in Libraries 2010, with insights into how this application is leveraged in various organizations. (Source: LLRX.com) Wed, 05 May 2010 07:13:20 +0100 843354 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechsourceBlog/~3/ou3z502IgkM/conferencing-computers-in-libraries-and-evergreen-2010.html What makes for a good conference? It’s tempting to reduce it to a simple equation: C+P+L=E. Content plus people plus location equals experience. I’m just back from three consecutive conferences and in addition to my annual sense of wonder at the librarian obsession with conferencing, I’ve been mulling over conferences in general, and technology-oriented conferences in particular. Content, people, and location are all important, but I’d add expectations, technology level, format, and focus to that equation. Computers in Libraries was one of the first conferences I attended and it is, in many ways, my mental model for a conference. However, every year (and this year was no exception), I talk to an attendee who expected more “under the hood” tech. I’ve come to think of CiL as if it were a more tech-focused section of a large conference like ALA. The daily keynotes give big-picture “state of libraries and technology in the world” talks and the sessions focus on presenters’ projects and pet passions. It’s not a good venue for detailed technical discussions – the shorter sessions don’t lend themselves to it and even if the sessions were longer, the audience’s diversity is a complicating factor. Attendees at CiL range from heads of IT to tech enthusiasts without official technology responsibilities at work and hail from every kind of library with every ILS imaginable. It’s nearly impossible to get into the nuts and bolts under those circumstances and CiL has done well with its broader focus. It’s a friendly, tech-oriented conference, focused on the exchange of ideas and it facilitates the exchange of business cards for nuts and bolts stuff later on. Many of the sessions I attended at CiL this year focused on change – preparing for it, encouraging it, making it happen, managing it. ... Mon, 03 May 2010 13:45:37 +0100 841925 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/griffey/~3/Gwhdw-6rlSo/ Myself and the amazing team from my place of work (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) are leading a preconference for ACRL at the ALA Annual Conference 2010 in Washington DC entitled Creating a 21st Century Learning Environment. I’m incredibly excited about this, as we’ve worked for years to create amazing environments for our patrons, both in our existing building and in the planning for our new library building (opening in January 2012). I fully admit and embrace my bias for the way we do things (transparently, collaboratively, driven by data), I think that libraries who might not be as lucky could learn some things from us. From the description of the preconference: Successful 21st century academic libraries serve students holistically by meeting academic as well as other needs. This preconference will introduce participants to techniques and strategies for creating 21st century library environments and spaces, including the use of data-driven decision making and 2.0 technologies, the creation of broad avenues of input and partnerships, and the development of associated timelines and budgets. Examine library culture, services, technologies, and polices that enhance student learning, the benefits and pitfalls of campus collaborations, and address the nuts and bolts of renovation and building projects. If you or anyone from your library is interested, registration is still open. Similar Posts: Academic Library 2.0 More from CiL2008 Computers in Libraries 2008 – Del.icio.us Perpetual Beta The Open Library Environment (Source: Pattern Recognition) Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:04:22 +0100 840054 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheUbiquitousLibrarian/~3/NtwBlTNF3Fs/introducing-the-postlibrary-commons-world-wild-speculation-on-the-future-of-computing-and-what-it-me.html I’ve been thinking a lot about computers in libraries lately.  I’m talking about hardware, not web 2,0 stuff. I’m really hopeful that my library is able to upgrade its public computers and move to thin clients this summer, but enough systems talk. The topic of computer access comes up regularly in my Next Steps interviews. Directors in all types of libraries seem to be pondering the same thing: reducing the number of desktops and move to something else. Interest in mobile devices continues to rise and it is very possible that we’ll move to purely wireless machines such as laptops and iPads. Studies show that people don’t typically carry their laptops around with them, so it seems logical that libraries will need to beef up the lending of these devices. This appears to be the natural progression ahead of us. It also allows patrons more flexibility in terms of where they can work. If they want to be in a big open populated area they can. If they want to be in a casual lounge area, they can. Group areas. Quiet areas. Take your pick. Use your device or ours, it doesn’t matter.   A blast of historyLet’s take a step back for a minute. Libraries are about information (and sometimes inspiration.) For a long time this was accomplished predominately through print. And while we are still buying print there is little doubt about the digital future. As a printed book lover I was very hesitant to accept this fate, but I have come to terms with it. Everything is going to be electronic. I’m over it now. I’ve moved out of the denial phase and into acceptance. (Note: I’m on the side that says everything will be digital and some things will be print, as opposed to the everything print and some things digital point-of-view. Print will become the minority in terms of content.)Back on track: Libraries held the information. As the web emerged we saw gate counts drop initially.  Our response was The (________) Commons. ... Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 +0100 840475 http://stephenslighthouse.com/2010/04/21/computer-in-libraries/ Here’s a copy of my slides for the Computers in Libraries Conference last week. Content Containers: Can we be more open-minded about permeable containers? Cil containers View more presentations from stephenabram1. This presentation was also the foundation for the questions I asked industry leaders at the panel we hosted at Buying and Selling eContent 2010 in Scottsdale AZ this week too. As usual it was one of those conferences where you can see the evidence of a sea change a little early. Twitter was so normal this year that it reached trending topic status for the second year in a row. Of course, the LoC archive was announced during the show, via tweets mostly. The big experiment was with the number of people who were using Gowalla and Foursquare for the week. It was a great learning experience to see how folks ‘played’ with these geo-social apps. Why is ‘geo’ important to libraries? Just ask yourself why you have branches, or why it’s important that you be close to users. If it isn’t then you may not need space. Geo-social apps let you encournter the boundaries of your service geography. Lots of people had the free Gale AccessMyLibrary iPhone app or downloaded it there to search Gale databases from DC and Virginia local public libraries. They were excited to see the coming K-12 schools app and hear about our iPad app and other plans. I bought an iPad in DC but have to wait until I return to Canada to download the same free apps as the US app store. (Stupid use of geolocation – #AppleFail). Stephen (Source: Stephen) Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:13:00 +0100 837947 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/davidleeking/~3/IWSlbNxQ0sI/ While I was at Computers in Libraries 2010, I listened to David Ferriero, the Archivist of the United States (he gave one of the keynotes at the conference). During his interview (Paul Holdengraber from New York Public Library interviewed him), he was talking about books and what he likes to read … and mentioned that he prefers print books over ebooks (he likes the aesthetics of paper books). That’s fine – I get that. But then, the audience … at Computers in Libraries … applauded! Like he’d just won an award or something. And soon after, someone tweeted “Yeah! David Ferriero still reads REAL books!” Huh? Help me out here – what’s the most important part of a book – the paper? Or the stuff on the paper? Anyone? Do authors really think about paper when writing books (I know I didn’t when I wrote my book)? Most likely not. Instead, they’re thinking about the next twist in the story, or how to adequately describe that next thought. Does anyone applaud when someone says “I still watch Super 8 movies?” How about if someone said “I still love reading print journals?” Nope. No applause there. No one would tweet “Yay! He still reads REAL journals!” When I read something, here’s what I care about: getting sucked into the story (with fiction) learning something new or interesting (with non fiction) being entertained and engaged (with both) For me, this happens via paper, my iPhone, my computer, an audio book, an ebook reader, or online. I’m guessing you’re reading just fine right now. So my point? I think it’s time for us librarians to get over our paper fetish. Content and container – the two are really, truly, different. ... Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:06:32 +0100 838067 http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6726781.html?rssid=191 Since the days of mainframes, CiL’s discussions of technology relevant to patrons and staff have come a long way. (Source: Library Journal News) Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:32:12 +0100 837115 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DigitalReference/~3/vwd8mx4pusU/frogheart Dawson, Jan. "askON CALL: A pilot, adding voice to chat." jandawson.net. 18 April 2010. The slides from Jan Dawson's presentation at the 2010 Computers in Libraries conference show the pilot project of the province-wide chat reference service for Ontario, AskON, that attemped to use Skype as a communication channel (as VoIP) with their reference patrons. The Citation Project: Preventing plagiarism, teaching writing (Source: Digital Reference) Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 837515 http://bibliotequices.blogspot.com/2010/04/sua-biblioteca-entra-num-telemovel.html A preocupação com os telemóveis nas bibliotecas já não é apenas relativamente ao seu barulho mas sim ao modo como não colocar a biblioteca ao seu alcance: Autoria Sarah Houghton-Jan Apresentação na conferência CIL2010 (Computers In Libraries 2010 - EUA)Bibliotequices: http://bibliotequices.blogspot.com (Source: Bibliotequices) Tue, 20 Apr 2010 04:00:00 +0100 837424 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lint/~3/Z20Fc-7gyHU/ Been a busy week in Library Land this week and I have been wishing that I was elsewhere because of it. Firstly, I wanted to be in Washington DC, where the 2010 Computers in Libraries conference was held this week. I was fortunate to be able to attend CIL in 2007, so I know from experience how good it is. Fortunately, due to the wonders of Twitters, blogging and the Internet in general, you can get some idea of the experience and the content from this premier US library conference.  Check out the program, before getting into the details below. The Computers in Libraries 201o conference blog gives you all the news and happenings from the conference. They also had a Ustream channel, a Twitter account and many of the presentations are already available on Slideshare. To get a more personal perspective, amongst my regular RSS feeds, I have discovered good CIL reports from David Lee King, Information Wants to be Free, Librarian in Black and Swiss Army Librarian. You can also do your own twitter search on the hashtag #cil2010. Then on Friday, I wanted to be in Canberra, for the National Library of Australia’s Innovative Ideas Forum. Fortunately, many colleagues were and Twitter was overflowing with tweets from the day – many of which were fed into the Forum’s Social Networks page.  This page covers not only Twitter, but also Google, Flickr and Slideshare.  You could also find tweets by searching the #iif2010 hashtag. Presentations will be uploaded to Slideshare, so its worth watching that space and the audio of the presentations will also be available in the near future. I also look forward to reading some blog posts about it (hint, hint), so let us know of any that you come across. Nice to be able to benefit from our library colleagues, who are ready and willing to help us with our professional development, regardless of our geolocation. (Source: librariesinteract.info) Sat, 17 Apr 2010 08:04:54 +0100 837310 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/seealso/~3/X56P9uAEntU/how_to_talk_about_presentations_you_havent_seen.html I just finished reading Pierre Bayard’s How to Talk About Books You Haven’t Read, and yes, there’s no way to make that sound like I’m not making a joke. But I was thinking about reading conference reports for events that I haven’t attended. It’s too tempting to take quick conference blog posts (or worse, Twitter posts) at face value, and assume that what was reported is actually what was said; the person who said it belives it; and the person who reported it appoves of the sentiment. None of that is necessarily true. So it’s tempting to decide simply not to comment at all. I know that Walt Crawford tries to do that. But thinking about the ideas in Bayard’s book, I realize that I need not be so circumspect. In the context of of a discussion of Oscar Wilde’s The Critic as Artist, Bayard sums up Wilde’ point this way: Criticism is the record of a soul, and that soul is its deep object, not the transitory literary works that serve as supports for that quest. (176) As with criticism, so too, I would argue, with the blog post, or the presentation. So let’s talk about the “Dead Technology” session at Computers in Libraries earlier this week. I’m not entirely sure who presented. I don’t really know what they said. But the mere existence of such a panel prompted people to create their own lists of dead tech and have their own arguments online, and it also prompted people to second-guess the technologies that were reported by eyewitnesses. You can sample the #deadtech hashtag on Twitter, or read a fairly interesting FriendFeed thread kicked off by Meredith asking “Help! Need clever/funny examples of dead tech for Marshall Breeding. ... Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:01:29 +0100 837281 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryCloud/~3/PoW2DKkMYds/cil2010-final-thoughts.html I can report without reservation, I enjoyed my first Computers in Libraries conference. There were a plethora of online resources available before, during, and after the conference, including the CIL 2010 Conference site, CIL 2010 Infotoday wiki, and LibConf blog. I admit to shameful under-utilization of the wiki and blog prior to the conference, but have returned view keynote speaker videos and presentations posted after sessions. Here are a few of my final thoughts about the CIL 2010 conference. Session organizationConference tracks were useful; I had opportunity to attend sessions in all but one (actually, had I copied the session room number correctly I would have hit them all) and each had something unique to offer. It was helpful to have a wide-variety of interesting topics, especially since my job covers a bit of everything but traditional bibliographic instruction. There was never a time I "settled" for second choice or went to a session because nothing else interested me.Individual sessionsI learned something useful, was introduced to new resources, or had opportunity to reflect and discuss relevant topics in every session I attended. If I was familiar with a tool, how someone else integrated it into their library provided reinforcement. During several sessions, discussion after the presentation provided as many resources as the session itself. This morning I started compiling my list on delicious for reference @ http://delicious.com/dschrecker/CIL2010.I am particularly interested in learning more about QR codes and am going to investigate uses a bit further. Mr. Coyne provided links to academic libraries using QR, as well as a starting point for creating the codes. ... Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:16:00 +0100 836601 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2010/04/15/how-is-the-dc-metro-like-a-library Anytime you go to a conference, like Computers in Libraries, you learn about all sorts of neat things, hear great ideas, and get excited about taking these ideas home. The trouble (for me, anyway) can be in connecting those exciting ideas to the real world outside of the conference. In his Experience Design Makeover talk, David Lee King mentioned the idea of “Touch Points” - the times a person comes in contact with an organization’s product or services. While riding the DC Metro system, I realized a group could achieve their primary goal while still failing at many touch points (and I apologize for this long rant, but I tie it back to libraries at the end). Here’s what I mean: the Metro’s primary goal is to move people around the city quickly and safely. They do this very well. Once you’re on the Metro, it’s easy to get to where you want to go, and there were maps of the colored routes everywhere I needed one. However, I still think they failed at many of the touch points. First of all, actually getting onto the Metro was very difficult. There are big vending machines from which you need to buy a ticket - which is fair enough. However, they sell three different kinds of tickets, charge different prices depending on where you’re going, and the fares also change depending on the time of day. DC is a tourist city, so these vending machines were always swamped with people squinting at the tiny text on the machines trying to figure out what they needed to do. And even though there would be a bank of six or seven almost identical-looking vending machines, they each would offer different kinds of tickets. So the complicated and confusing fees and policies is a touch point failure. So too is spelling it all out on a big sign with small print that no one could hope to read and understand. ... Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:04:34 +0100 835877 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Digitization101/~3/jSUcs0RfFgI/cil2010-qr-codes.html At least two of the sessions mentioned quick response (QR) codes.  According to Wikipedia:A QR Code is a matrix code (or two-dimensional bar code) created by Japanese corporation Denso-Wave in 1994. The "QR" is derived from "Quick Response", as the creator intended the code to allow its contents to be decoded at high speed. QR Codes are common in Japan, where they are currently the most popular type of two dimensional codes. Moreover, most current Japanese mobile phones can read this code with their camera.QR codes are growing in popularity in the U.S. and being adopted by libraries.  One article on the subject is:Walsh, Andrew.  Quick response codes and libraries. Library Hi Tech News.  v. 26, n. 5/6. p. 7-9.  (If you have access to the Emerald database, you can find the article there.)There could be many uses of QR codes in libraries.  For example, using a camera phone with a mobile browser and free QR code software, a patron could use a QR code on a bookshelf to locate and read a related guide on the subject (libguide).  At Computers in Libraries, QR codes were created for all of the bloggers and placed on the bulletin board.  These became conversation starters because most people have never seen them or used them.  And people could try them out in a safe environment.  (JD, nice idea!)This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. (Source: Digitization 101) Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:00:00 +0100 835940 http://hurstassociates.blogspot.com/2010/04/cil2010-qr-codes.html At least two of the sessions mentioned quick response (QR) codes.  According to Wikipedia:A QR Code is a matrix code (or two-dimensional bar code) created by Japanese corporation Denso-Wave in 1994. The "QR" is derived from "Quick Response", as the creator intended the code to allow its contents to be decoded at high speed. QR Codes are common in Japan, where they are currently the most popular type of two dimensional codes. Moreover, most current Japanese mobile phones can read this code with their camera.QR codes are growing in popularity in the U.S. and being adopted by libraries.  One article on the subject is:Walsh, Andrew.  Quick response codes and libraries. Library Hi Tech News.  v. 26, n. 5/6. p. 7-9.  (If you have access to the Emerald database, you can find the article there.)There could be many uses of QR codes in libraries.  For example, using a camera phone with a mobile browser and free QR code software, a patron could use a QR code on a bookshelf to locate and read a related guide on the subject (libguide).  At Computers in Libraries, QR codes were created for all of the bloggers and placed on the bulletin board.  These became conversation starters because most people have never seen them or used them.  And people could try them out in a safe environment.  (JD, nice idea!)This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. (Source: Digitization 101) Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:00:00 +0100 836034 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/davidleeking/~5/fiLeIJSWs0w/ssplayer2.swf Bombs & Blue Aliens View more presentations from David King. I was on the Dead & Emerging Tech panel this year at Computers in Libraries, so here are my slides. This panel is supposed to be entertaining and provocative (and hopefully have some good thoughts too), so it was tricky to do, but fun too. So – enjoy! Share: (Source: David Lee King) Thu, 15 Apr 2010 03:41:51 +0100 836426 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/griffey/~3/de_d4S9Vf-I/ Here’s my video presentation for Computers in Libraries 2010! I’m so, so sorry that I couldn’t be there, but the incredible Bobbi Newman graciously agreed to let me participate via video. Please, if you have questions or comments, leave them below. I promise I’ll get back to you! Or contact me directly via email, or on Twitter. Similar Posts: Master Feed for CiL2009 Marketing in the 2.0 Gmail hack TennShare 2008 Disconnect (Source: Pattern Recognition) Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:00:09 +0100 836634 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryCloud/~3/YGH6JBbZmxk/cil-leaving-dc.html Regan National is a busy place; I can see the Washington Monument beyond the tarmac outside the window at Gate 35. In the last hour two planes carrying World War II veterans have arrived to see the WWII memorial for the first time. Their arrival was highlighted by balloons, flags, music courtesy by a military brass quartet, and cheerful applause of grateful travelers. It has been touching and exciting to witness (and participate) in the fanfare. I have a half-hour until boarding for Columbus. I will once again be shuttled to the plane from an auxiliary gate instead. It was odd hearing the announcement for passengers to go down the stairs and turn left to go to Philadelphia. Pretty sure they meant to board the plane for Philadelphia ... (Source: Library Cloud) Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:39:00 +0100 836602 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Holly_Hibner_Computers_in_Libraries_Conference_Day_Two This Ontario chat reference service is made up of 39 public partner libraries and 21 academic partner libraries. They piloted a program to add Voice (Source: pligg - all) Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:00:27 +0100 835473 http://centeredlibrarian.blogspot.com/2010/04/alternative-to.html Also from Computers in Libraries 2010 is this interesting site of other options, Alternative To. Here you can experience a new approach to finding good software. Tell them what application you want to replace and they'll give you great alternatives, based on user recommendations. I'm not attending CIL, just following along. This looks like a very useful site. Cool. (Source: The Centered Librarian) Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:00:00 +0100 836402 http://centeredlibrarian.blogspot.com/2010/04/darien-library-and-sopac.html At Computers in Libraries 2010, John Blyberg discussed the shareware software he created that he calls SOPAC, which is based on Drupal. The SOPAC is designed around the concept of a social online catalog. The library's collection is presented online and built around the community, which includes patrons and library staff. John's library site, http://www.darienlibrary.org/, for Darien Library, is a wonderful example of SOPAC. Some of the features I enjoy the most are the excellent use of community tags and the community created reviews. Library Staff periodically tag books they like with "staff favorites" and the reader's advisor group tags "Meet us on Main Street", so everyone can keep up with what books are being discussed. In addition, John has tied in the sorting ability to circulation counts so that one can sort by most circulated "Popular", or by community review ratings.The catalog and the community built around it are always integrated on the site: a wonderful example of contemporary attempts to merge community with library collections. (Source: The Centered Librarian) Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:00:00 +0100 836403 http://lisnews.org/files/RaceAgainstLordMandelson.pdf While you might not think so, the starter's pistol has metaphorically gone off. You cannot take precipitous action in a crisis situation. While the Library Society of the World group should be lauded for coming to the aid of Walt Crawford in keeping Cites & Insights funded, that's not a stable way to operate. Preparedness is an essential thing when crises arise. On April 8th the Royal Assent was given to the maligned Digital Economy Bill in the United Kingdom. Parliament was dissolved by royal proclamation on April 12th. Under the terms of the now Digital Economy Act of 2010, government ministers do not immediately begin to exercise the authority to block parts of the web deemed not merely to be infringing someone's intellectual property rights but to be likely to potentially infringe. The blocking powers are interesting. They cannot come into force presently as Parliament is dissolved. The General Election in the United Kingdom is set for May 6th. At the end of May we will see the State Opening of Parliament. Depending upon which party has a majority, control of the two relevant government ministries that administer the Act may shift. Regulations would have to be laid before Parliament for sixty days before they can potentially come into force. If the statutory instrument for such is tabled early on in the new Parliament, we could see the UK Government exercising power to block out parts of the web as soon as late July or the middle of August. With the quite broad scope to the blocking powers and the possibility of bureaucratic capriciousness, parts of the Internet could disappear for Britons fairly soon with little rhyme or reason let alone any connection with actual infringement of intellectual property. The LISNews Bulletin was released as a test run at Computers in Libraries 2010. It is an appetizer-sized example of what could come. ... Wed, 14 Apr 2010 03:14:18 +0100 835302 http://www.lisnews.org/files/RaceAgainstLordMandelson.pdf While you might not think so, the starter's pistol has metaphorically gone off. You cannot take precipitous action in a crisis situation. While the Library Society of the World group should be lauded for coming to the aid of Walt Crawford in keeping Cites & Insights funded, that's not a stable way to operate. Preparedness is an essential thing when crises arise. On April 8th the Royal Assent was given to the maligned Digital Economy Bill in the United Kingdom. Parliament was dissolved by royal proclamation on April 12th. Under the terms of the now Digital Economy Act of 2010, government ministers do not immediately begin to exercise the authority to block parts of the web deemed not merely to be infringing someone's intellectual property rights but to be likely to potentially infringe. The blocking powers are interesting. They cannot come into force presently as Parliament is dissolved. The General Election in the United Kingdom is set for May 6th. At the end of May we will see the State Opening of Parliament. Depending upon which party has a majority, control of the two relevant government ministries that administer the Act may shift. Regulations would have to be laid before Parliament for sixty days before they can potentially come into force. If the statutory instrument for such is tabled early on in the new Parliament, we could see the UK Government exercising power to block out parts of the web as soon as late July or the middle of August. With the quite broad scope to the blocking powers and the possibility of bureaucratic capriciousness, parts of the Internet could disappear for Britons fairly soon with little rhyme or reason let alone any connection with actual infringement of intellectual property. The LISNews Bulletin was released as a test run at Computers in Libraries 2010. It is an appetizer-sized example of what could come. ... Wed, 14 Apr 2010 03:14:18 +0100 836347 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryCloud/~3/vVIQMCk_Mdw/cil-building-communities-engaging.html Social Networking in a Work GroupNancy Linwood DuPontInformation and computing technologies, the IT and research (library) branch, as such they are able to work with Social Networking to help keep people together and to properly use the networks. While they found people acting responsibly, there were definite cultural and generational differences.(Slide content) Need to create a community: Build a global community and demonstrate the business value of social networking for communication.(Slide content) Librarians role: Help implement best practices in Knowledge Management and Define taxonomy and structure for the community.Pilot project (50 people) indicated there were needs for computer upgrades, training problems due to geographic areas and skill sets of users, and a lack of joint projects to facilitate building the communities. They did not see what purpose it served, "what's in it for me?"Project is still in place, but changes have been made including identification of team projects, smaller roll-out, and an upgrade to software being used. What they learned (slide content):Teams need to have a business need to form collaborative communities Work groups need commitment from leadershipMarketing Journal: An "ant's eye" View of Library MarketingMimi Vollstedt, Law Librarian, U.S. Department of JusticeMelanie Michaelson, Law Librarian, U.S. Department of JusticeProject inspired by the movie Julie and Julie, they kept a journal through a year's worth of marketing in their DOJ (9) libraries. They wanted to "get the word out" as in some cases their patrons do not even know where the library is - or who the librarians are. Each library serves a different purpose and is charged with different reference duties; each division has it's own intranet. There are technology issues due to concerns with proprietary information. ... Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:00:00 +0100 836603 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryCloud/~3/hgWTy1mQUUM/cil-using-technology-creativity.html Bridging the Digital Divide - orHow Quick Response Codes Can Give Your Readers a 6th SensePaul Coyne, VP of Innovation, Emerald Group Publishing LimitedQuick Response (QR) Codes:How you can use, why QR Codes, and real-word examples.What are QR Codes = Quick Response CodesHow it works? With the phone and software:take a picture of the code with your phonephone will decodesoftware will present informationCreate your own QR Codes:find a mobile code generatorchoose a QR code generatorselect the content type you needenter your codeQR codes in LibrariesMake it innovative & easy to useHuddersfield University in UK - added codes to signs in the university library, initiate reference calls to the librarian, link to catalogUniversity of Bath - created a mashup with catalog and inserted QR codes for titls that include directions to the item with the book in the catalog.Brooklyn Public Library - all 60 branches have QR codes in promotional materials and flyers, codes are individual to libraryCIL 2010 - a directory of CIL 2010 bloggers is available on the bulletin board. Photograph the QR code and visit the blog (direct to URL)QR Codes in Publishing (slide content)Can extend the life of print content for the mobile audienceupdated informationreviews and ratingslinks to similar contentmore titles by an authorEmerald Publishing is using QR codes to provide information about articles and resources. Can engage the user and student with more resources since the content was printed."QR Codes bridge the gap between the physical and digital world."Bright Ideas in Dark TimesLouise Alcorn, Reference Technology LibrarianWest Des Moines Public LibraryChallenges facing libraries include budgets, staff reduction, and public library usage has significantly increased due to the same recession constraints.Challenges = Opportunities"Libraries shine in tough economic times." Every challenge can be an oportunity for marketing available library resources. ... Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:30:00 +0100 836604 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryCloud/~3/fRxkNrygid4/cil-training-in-cloud-mobile-labs.html Stark County District Library's Technology Training Program:Necessary Equipment & Developing Effective Curriculum for CommunityDelores Rondinella, Technology Training CoordinatorStark County Public LibraryBegin with the basics, growth doesn't happen simply with purchase of equipment. Purchase with needs in mind and cross-usage of equipment."Build a strong foudation with sturdy bricks." (slide content)Marketingcollection developmentdelivery servicesnecessary curriculum changes (quality vs quantity)Take time to learn what is needed - not what you want to teach with technology training. Take time to work with the community and verify the need for additional library technology support, no replacement, of what is currently being offered by other entities. Continued training sessions, but narrowed focus (slide content):senior surfersregular classesteen tech servicesjob skill seriespop computer cultureIT department was key for the success of programs. In answer to training requests, a unique profile for training was created allowing programs to go forward and still meet the IT requirements. Mutual respect and trust was key to ultimate success of the programs and services provided.Training in the Cloud: 30 Things in 20 MinutesMaurice Coleman, Technical Trainer, Harford County Public LibraryBobbi Newman, Digital Branch Manager, Chattahoochee Valley Library SystemSession site: http://sites.google.com/site/traininginthecloud/Scheduling:30 boxes - calendardoodleCurriculum Development:wikispacesdelicious - social bookmarkingmindmeister and freemindResource Sharing:Custom start pages - pageflakes & netvibesFeed my inboxblogs- blogger, wordpress, etc.File Sharing:dropboxdrop. ... Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:30:00 +0100 836605 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryCloud/~3/pHu_zUG-hU8/cil-critical-thinking.html Critical Thinking: Getting to the Right DecisionRebecca Jones, Dysart & Jones AssociatesDeb Wallace, Managing Director, Baker Library Services Knowledge and Library Services, Harvard Business SchoolCritical thinking is not about being critical, it's about making good decisions. Making good decisions is not always about being smart, it's about learning how to problem solve. Critial thinking is not an academic exercise! Identify & avoiding traps that foil our decision makingExpose and identify the traps and landminesWhat Harvard's experience has been.What we often do; make is simple - or - make it too complex.It is important to demonstrate clarity and communicate clearly. (Slide content) Critical thinking is really about decision-making and problem-solving, open mindedness, and productive dialogue. You can't make decisions alone or in a vacuum, what you do will effect someone else. The decisions we make are increasingly complex.Good Critical Thinking (slide content)raises the right questionsfocus on the real problemgather & asses relevant informationdevelop well-reasoned conclusion & solutionstest against relevant criterion & standardsrecognize and assessing assumptions, implications & consequencescommunicate effectiveWe are challenging the situation, not the people involved. There is a need for open-mindedness and reason within the thinking process. Re-think what has been thought nto reflect what we think now; move beyond the short term fix to the long term strategy (slide content).framing: identify the frame through which you are lookingstatus quo: defining what it IS and what it IS NOT - ask outsidersanchoring: past statistics & trends, order in which we get information distorts judgementsunk cost fallacy: investment you have already made, stop if it doesn't fit any longer"Reaching clarity means wading through confusion."Harvard Business School ExperienceKeep the mission very visual. ... Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:15:00 +0100 836606 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryCloud/~3/OAn3qi38DIw/cil-crafting-online-persona.html Crafting an Online PersonaDefining Who You Are, in an Anonymous, Online WorldCraig Anderson, Kean UniversityJP Porcaro, New Jersey City UniversityTrying to get the librarians at own University to be more involved; there is trepidation concerning anyone seeing their work and information. The we are ways to be online and "control" what individual audiences see and read (insert Billy Joel, "The Stranger" lyrics). We can be the same person everywhere, just filtered.See: 10 Privacy Settings Every Facebook User Should Knowhttp://www.allfacebook.com/2009/02/facebook-privacy/Branding Yourself(See web site created by user, 8bitlibrary.com) Have a clear idea of what you are, what you want, and how you want to present yourself online. Think about your online accounts as professional development, everything you post should be part of your personal brand. The image you portray should be consistent with your image.There are instances when what is appropriate for one person is not for another. Athletes and celebrities would have a different threshold of appropriate than teacher's and librarians. While it may not be "fair," it is a consideration. Time and distance are also contributing factors, photos of celebrities and alcohol verses the recent cover of School Library Journal featuring librarians toasting may have different connotations. Some people found it offensive, others wondered why it was an issue.Responsible CitizenshipWhen online, we should model behaviors and usage of the digital world. As "responsible citizens" we should be online; being online is something librarians need to consider part of there role and responsibilities. ... Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:26:00 +0100 836607 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryCloud/~3/QJoH3u3XpOw/cil2010-keynote-speaker-david-ferriero.html David Ferriero, Archivist of the United StatesInterviewed by Paul Holdengraber, New York Public Library"Join the 10th Archivist of the United States for a conversation about libraries and the information ecology. Recently appointed by President Obama, our speaker has a depth of experience with academic libraries both at Duke University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and he was most recently the Director of The New York Public Libraries. Hear his thoughts about information fluency, digitization and preservation, as well as the challenges and opportunities for libraries, archives and other information enterprises." -- CIL Program See LibConf.com, Tuesday Keynote, David Ferriero, AOTUS, by Don Hawkins. (Source: Library Cloud) Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:16:00 +0100 836608 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryCloud/~3/mNrQj4OP8YQ/cil-libguides-web-tools-to-enhance.html Thank you to everyone who attended our session this afternoon! It was exciting to share how Ashland University Library is utilizing LibGuides in non-tradional ways for course instruction, support, collaborative projects, and presentations.I enjoyed talking to one-on-one with those who had questions after the official question period concluded, especially considering we were keeping you from the open reception in the exhibit hall. I met two Clarion University alumni, a doctoral student who worked in AU library a few summers ago, as cataloging librarian who is struggling with ways to present guides more efficiently, and librarians who are excited with the potential LibGuides offer.I discussed with one librarian the resource guide library recently created. This unpublished guide contains resources we frequently use on LibGuides; main page resources (library blog feed, chat widget, and library welcome), a widget collection (chat boxes, catalog search, A to Z), a test box to sample items being considered for new guides (embedding the Prezi), and one we are looking forward to using soon, a project for our home page - the Guide List box. Unfortunately, discussions after the session exceeded the free wi-fi access in break-out rooms and I was unable to illustrate the box type. Below is the information I wanted to highlight: Add a new box + Links to Guides ListThe Guide List box allows you to display a list of links to guides, subjects or profiles from your LibGuides system.The guide selection can be made on dynamic criteria such as a tag assigned to the guide, a subject affiliation, etc. As new guides are published that match your criteria, the box will automatically update to include those new guides automatically. You also have the option to manually select your list of guides, allowing you full control over which guides and links are included in the box.Thanks again for your participation. Feel free to contact me with any residualquestions or to chat about LibGuides. ... Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:50:00 +0100 836609 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryCloud/~3/s601VD3IWrE/cil-libguides-do-they-help.html LibGuides: Do they Help?Kristina DeVoe, English & Communications Librarian, Temple UniversityDerik Badman, Springshare, Inc.Background: Temple University has been using LibGuides since 2007, they were the second library to sign up for the service. The course included in DeVoe and Badman's study had a research component in place; students were required to create an annotated bibliography. One group of students were shown how to access and use a LibGuide created for their assignment and embedded in the course management system. A second group received the same instruction sans mention of the LibGuide. Both groups had like access to the library web page and it's resources. Instruction focused upon two specific ACRL information literacy standards.ACRL Standard 2ACRL Standard 4Data collection: Bibliographies were submitted via blackboard (course management). It was an actual second submission beyond the course assignment requirement. The rubric created detailed seven criteria with a four point achievement level (28 points in total available); it was integrated in Blackboard. Each submitted bibliography was graded by two librarians (blind review). Average score for those not given the LibGuide was slightly higher than the others. Evaluating credibility of the author was lowest score.Face to face meetings with the librarian was ranked as one of the most important factors for completing their assignment. Access to the guide of a librarian garnered virtually the same response. One-third said the reference desk was key, but another third did not want to the library at all.What they learned:Terminology is key; consistency and naming play a roll (research guide, subject guide, resource guide). Face to face still matters. Students value relevant but can not articulate it.They are moving forward with this assignment and will be tweaking and focusing the study and assignment for next term. ... Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:05:00 +0100 836610 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2010/04/12/well-organized-sites-and-portals Well-Organized Sites & Portals Mr. Chris Jasek, UCD Portfolio Manager, Elsevier Emily R Shem-Tov, Research Portal Program Manager, Global Market Research & Planning, Adobe Systems, Inc. Jasek offers best practices on how libraries can organize all of the features that their websites offer. He shares a five-step process that explains how to get from understanding users and the main tasks they come to accomplish to making the right choices on links or features to present. He recommends broad categories for organization of tasks/content to help web browsers find exactly what they need by improving the overall organization of features offered. Shem-Tov presents a case study of how a team of special librarians collaborates to provide services through a taxonomy- and search-driven research portal, physical and online libraries, information skills training programs, and a variety of social media tools. Find out how they continue to push the limits of what they can do by incorporating new technologies and tactics to better serve their customers and raise awareness of their offerings and of better information skills in general, and how they tie in the different elements through coordinated campaigns. Chris Jasek: Well-organized refers to page layout, visual design, perception user’s mental model, user’s tasks, intuition “People don’t come to a website to admire in, they come to get work done.” 5 Steps to a well organized site Research your users Understand their needs and tasks, why they’re coming to your website and what their abilities and expectations are. Allow for multiple ways to locate information (by name, by suject, by material type) provide detail (people want description, fulltext, and good suggestions) Need help in recovering from wrong paths Use words they understand They want speed Survey similar sites Look at how other libraries are doing it. ... Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:14:39 +0100 835036 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryCloud/~3/u-d6G6G1pWU/cil-information-literacy-life-cycles.html Information Literacy: A Driving Engine for Economic SuccessBarbie E. Keiser, UnescoA current work/project in progress, this presentation is based upon study determining what nations, schools, and individuals could do for information literacy. Research Agenda included:CharacteristicsEvidenceNecessary elements and contributory factors Benefits (Presentation Slides):Citizenry that can actively participate in government decision-making and ability to make use of e-government opportunities. Easy access to industry from abroad and informed potential form of investors.Value Analysis (Presentation Slides):Media-literate and informed voters, more productive government workers. Increased trade and foreign direct investment.Larger, growing countries tended to have more information literacy standards and evidence thereof in place. Countries doing well financially had similar results. What makes regions attractive? They looked at educated population, demographics, real disposable income, and immigration/emigration rates as the population determined where to target the information literacy program.Did having a successful library college/university program in the country make a difference in the success of the project? Information technology and Internet users were key to the study, growth rates have been significant in the last few years for many regions.The Library LifecycleDerek Badman, Springshare Inc.Nathan Flinchum, Roanoke Public LibraryThe traditional library lifecycle, why don't the students know more? How can we work together to foster literacy at all levels - school, public, and academic. Looking at library use (slide information)Childhood - passive use of materialsTeens - school libraries, used when told to not want toCollege - bibliographic instruction for assignmentsAdults - public library use for job search & technology helpFamily - go back to the library for books ... ... Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:54:00 +0100 836611 http://plablog.org/2010/04/content-provider-centered-design.html It’s been a while since I’ve done much writing. I’m not sure how people do it. I’ve spent the last few months at San Jose Public Library working on a website redesign (among other things). It isn’t until I find myself at home on a rainy day with a cold that I feel like I have the perspective to put a few thoughts out there that might be relevant to PLA blog readers. Right now my boss, the Amazingly Informed one, is at Computers in Libraries talking about our redesign process at SJPL. Here’s what I’ve got on my mind as we move forward. As we put together our new homepage, the principles of user-centered design guided the process. The whole way through we were trying to get inside of the library users’ heads to think of how they would interact with our site to find what they need. Right now, the page is being tested by a diverse group of users and the results of those tests will inform any tweaks or changes we need to make. In the end, we will have a website that library patrons will be able to navigate as naturally as the dashboard of a car, the control panel of their stove, the hot and cold water faucets in their bathroom. That is super for our library patrons, but there is another step in the design process we have to consider. Our intention is to configure the site as a framework or a skeleton to display content written by San Jose Public Library staff. An old-style website would stop with the process I described in the former paragraph. We’d lay out a good structure and ‘look-and-feel’ for the site, figure out the content, and optimize everything so users can find their way around easily. With our new Drupal site, we have another set of users to consider and another set of design constraints. This is another type of user-centered design: content-provider centered design. ... Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:37:46 +0100 835185 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2010/04/12/cil2010-new-and-hot-the-best-of-resource-shelf New & Hot: The Best of Resource Shelf, with Gary Price, Publisher, ResourceShelf Keeping up with all the changes in our industry and staying one step ahead of our clients require solid strategies to deal with this challenge. Our popular expert shares his ideas, learnings, top tips, and techniques from the search and search engine world to ensure that you stay in step with the fast-changing online information world. Complete list of links at http://www.resourceshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/bor2010cil.html, but I have some annotations below: Web searches DuckDuckGo - tries to give intelligent answers to queries, not just match webpages Bing previews videos just by mousing over Connectica - real-time web usage of words Ready Reference Wordnik - shows word-based results: definition, number of mentioned, examples common usage, etc. Wolfram Alpha - educators are focusing on this as a replacement for almanacs and also as a computational engine. They’re always adding and updating data. MRQE - Movie Review Query Engine - reviews coming from traditional and social sources AllMusic - info on singers, albums, groups, songs, and it also provides “related songs” and “influenced by” suggestions. Now all features are available without login. There’s also allmovie.com and allgames.com. Lyrics Wiki - great for song lyrics. One of the first spinoff wikis hosted on Wikia.com by a specialized group of Wikipedia editors Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection - the go-to place for maps in the news, for education use, map research, or for general use People Search (Source: herzogbr.net blog) Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:51:17 +0100 835037 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryCloud/~3/DXpz7o59Udo/cil-what-administrators-need-to-know.html What Administrators Need to Know About TechnologyRoy Tennant,, Senior Program Analyst, OCLCTechEssence.info: The Top Ten Things Library Administrators Should Know About TechnologyTechnology isn't as hard as you think it isTechnology gets easier all the time (example Bitnami.org - cloud bundle)Technology gets cheaper all the time (example, http://www.macmall.com/p/Fantom-Drives-External-Hard-Drives/product~dpno~7532251~pdp.ejchfbh)Maximize the effectiveness of your most costly technology investment - your peopleIterate, don't perfectBe prepared to failBe prepared to succeed ("get that marketing machine working")Never underestimate the power of a prototype (Roy Tennant's Prototyping site)A major part of good technology implementation is good project managementThe single biggest threat to any technology project is political in natureThe original top ten was posted on the TechEssence blog, September 12, 2009. The following pointers (out-takes from session) come from comments from blog readers:Ask not only how you'll move onto it, but how you'll exit. Administrators need to know that just because a staff member can support a certain type of tech doesn't mean they can support all tech. Allow your staff time and resources to experiment - even if nothing comes of it. Innovation comes with risks.Never depend on technology alone to save your library.It's not scary; the youngest people on staff aren't automatically techno-geeks.What do you think administrators should know about technology?Comments from attendees - the crowd responds (conversation snapshots):Technology is easy, people are hard. The time it takes to help people understand is more difficult than what they may be doing. Support is key, conceptualization.People don't always want to use the technology. It is not age specific, it is more adaptability and inclination for the technology to be used. Older staff members may know more than younger; technology is not gender or generation specific. ... Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:30:00 +0100 836612 http://lisnews.org/what039s_happening_cil Check it out...what's happening at Computers in Libraries. Among other interesting tidbits, Blake Carver is speaking about Drupal tomorrow. Here are the conferees on twitter. (Source: LISNews.org) Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:19:47 +0100 834991 http://www.lisnews.org/what039s_happening_cil Check it out...what's happening at Computers in Libraries. Among other interesting tidbits, Blake Carver is speaking about Drupal on Tuesday. Here are the conferees on twitter. (Source: LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News) Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:19:47 +0100 836356 http://www.slaw.ca/2010/04/12/following-computers-in-libraries-2010/ Every year at this time librarians from across North America (and the odd one from other parts of the world) gather together in Crystal City, Arlington, VA for the Computers in Libraries conference. This year almost 1,500 delegates are attending. All aspects of technology in libraries is covered, from the computers that make the catalogue and library records hum all the way to the social media presence of libraries. Focus tends to be on service, so there is a great human element in the discussion, not just bits and bytes. It is one of my favourite conferences, where I truly feel to be with “my tribe”. So, I’m a bit sad that I am not there. Fortunately this conference kicks up a lot of discussion on the Internet, so those of us interested can still follow along. Here are some of the key links if you would like to stay in the loop between now and end of the conference on Wednesday!~ Main website for CIL2010 Official CIL2010 blog from Information Today Keynote talks – livestreamed and archived #cil2010 discussion on Twitter (please post in the comments if you find this link has broken!) List of bloggers at CIL2010 [CIL2010 blog RSS feeds as an OPML file] Feed of the latest blog posts from the bloggers at CIL2010 Photos on Flickr tagged cil2010 CIL2010 wiki Photo: by Infotoday on Flickr (permission to use via Creative Commons) (Source: Slaw) Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:16:49 +0100 834866 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryCloud/~3/_1FoeOpEJwE/cil-real-time-collaboration-tools.html Real-Tine Collaboration ToolsKaren Huffman, Senior Applications and Database AdministratorDan Alford, co-presenter and studentNational Geographic SocietyGoogle Apps: Docs & Sites, Mail, CalendarsNational Geographics moved over to Google Apps, working with a cloud solution for a server that may be accessed at any time. They were specifically interested in having something in place with their disaster plan (the National Geographic offices are near the White House and after 9/11 the point was brought home this was worth exploring).Real-time collaboration Mashup of internal and external"Automatically builds in our disaster recovery/business resumption plan"Market place to enhance appsStudents in Karen's class is immersed in using Google App tools. They were required to use Google Docs, Google Calendar, Google Email, and Google Sites throughout the term. Course projects provided opportunity for students to take their tools into schools, in this case a charter school in DC, for real life experiences. Skype, FreeConference Call, Pamela for SkypeVirtual discussions and conversations for knowledge. Recording sessions and offer other opportunities for people to meet together without physically having to be there. Virtual Classrooms - Digital Collaboration ToolsOpportunity for face-to-face and virtual classroom conversation. There are financial issues with Webex are related to the number of people and length of time. DimDim is more cost effective, but there are limits. Saba (icon driven), Articulate, Adobe Connect, and Mikogo are higher-end. Often these higher-end products have free trial downloads. ... Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:30:00 +0100 836613 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2010/04/12/cil2010-experience-design-makeover My first session at Computers in Libraries 2010: Experience Design Makeover by David Lee King Have customers said your website is confusing? Does your website desperately need an experience design makeover? This session guides you through a real-life library website extreme makeover, focusing on experience design elements used. It provides five ways to jump-start your own experience design makeovers and leaves you with solid ideas to use on your own website! Review of Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library website Their website uses Expression Engine, will likely move to Drupal in the next interation Modern websites should allow comments and provide feeds Have Subject Feeds with new resources in those subjects, including Delicious bookmarks and new books 240 staff person maintain 20+ blogs, YouTube, Flickr, Twitter, Facebook web presence How did they get there? Ask. Staff: What do you like? What don’t you like? What do you see patrons struggling with? What would you change? What would you change? Too noisy - too many tabs, too much movement, too busy Content - need to separate out emphermiral blog content from permanent library services info, too much jargon Catalog - needs to be more Amazon-like (more like everywhere else on the web) Functionality - doesn’t print well, not kid-friendly (not a parents page about kid information), footer is wasted, accessibility (need text-only) Services - not everything is listed on website Patrons: will do focus groups with the same questions as above It’s good to surprise people with how cutting-edge you are. It doesn’t hurt the people who don’t care, but it will really impress and involve the people who do. Once you decide what you want, you need staff with the right skills to get you there. Just like you need the right staff at a service desk or branch library, you need to think the same way about your website. ... Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:04:41 +0100 834848 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryCloud/~3/KdCnvH1UxxM/cil-digital-commons-ilr.html Digital Commons @ ILRBuilding Digital Communities with Digital CollectionsJim DelRosso, Web & Digital Projects ManagerCatherwood Library, Cornell UniversityBuilding communities in your libraries, to build a sustainable collection we need to have integrated communities around them.what we can learn about the physical communities around actual libraryhow we can build social communities around digital collectionsEmail, chat, IM allow us to work with patrons; this is a basis for building more. These three things build upon each other creating the foundation for digital collection (overview).Interest in the collectionWhat do they want? What do they need? How do they differ and how do we address those needs? This is often addressed in person as a reference interview, but if we use it when building a collection it moves toward assessment and creating ownership of the collection. It provides value and "outcome- based assessment." How patrons are going to use the collection. Ownership in the collectionUser-created content works to allowing patrons to have a stake in ownership for the collection. User-sponsored content on a larger scale than to have them simply request what they want to have. User-organized content allows them to put them in an order useful to them. The repository, DigitalCommons @ ILR allows users to upload their own content (even though they are doing the physical uploads with an inclusion of focus on scholarly content). Investment in the collectionHow do you know they are invested? Better use of digital collection including tagging, views, and comments within the collection. There seems to be an increase of interaction with librarians - and best of all - interaction among themselves. "The investment looks a lot like a community."What about tagging and folksonomy? Tag clouds vs meta data. The Powerhouse Museum Collection in Sydney, Australia; anyone can tag and anyone can remove the tag. ... Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:32:00 +0100 836614 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/web2learning/YOVk/~3/nxigNKOfiEg/3701 Lee Raine from the PEW Internet & Life Project was our keynote this morning at Computers in Libraries. He talk was titled ‘Information Fluency: How networked creators have changed the ecology of information and the world of libraries.’ This is going to be a post full of statistics (if previous years are any indication) .. so let’s get down to it. At the dawn of the PEW project in 2000 there was no wifi and broadband was a rare highly expensive thing. Now 62% of those answering the survey have broadband at home and 53% connect to the Internet via wifi. That said 25% of people do not use the Internet. These are older Americans, disabled people and the poorer population. So, digital divide issues are still out there! Time has made a difference and more people are online now than before, but we’re not at 100%. That said, people who are online are doing a lot! 57% of adults are social networkers (freaking out the kids cause we’re invading their spaces) 37% share photos 30% share personal creations 30% contribute rankings and ratings 28% create tags 26% post comments on sites (my question – how many of you allow one or more of these actions via your library website or catalog?) Lee then spoke to us about the new culture of networked creators who have democratized the voices in media challenged traditional media gatekeepers inserted themselves in “expert” affairs enhanced their civic and community roles 37% of internet users contributed to news 20% had contributed to health content 15% have participated in political and civic activities What are the advantages to this creator role? The new tools are being used as a new way to negotiate friendships, statuses and identity. ... Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:51:38 +0100 835593 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryCloud/~3/ZGidOD6MJuQ/cil2010-opening-keynote.html Lee RainieDirector, Pew Internet & American Life ProjectMonday Keynote Video Online LibConf.com"As information permeates all aspects of our lives, Rainie shares research and predictions about the impact of internet and mobile connectivity. He understands the library and information community and provides his top tips and strategies for taking advantage of the research to plan and implement key services and programs for libraries and information services." - CIL ProgramFully intending to publish a blog post later in the day, the opening keynote is the only time I used paper and pencil to takes notes. As fate would have it, my notes did not survive the day. I very much enjoyed Mr. Rainie's keynote address, take a few minutes and view it via the link to the LibConf blog. (Source: Library Cloud) Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:30:00 +0100 836615 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryCloud/~3/Ft7HFog8fk4/computers-in-libraries-welcome.html A short welcome from the president of Information Today, Inc. included a few interesting facts about conference attendees.1555 registered attendees192 speakers & moderatorsWith walk-in registration, they expect to top 2,000 before the end of the conference. Additionally, there are 47 states represented, only Alaska, Hawaii, and Idaho are missing, and a number of countires. When concluding his opening remarks, we were challenged to think of instances that illustrate the following quote about technology."Technology is a queer thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand and it stabs you in the back with the others." C.P. SnowExamples should be included with conference evaluations; a gift card is at stake. (Source: Library Cloud) Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:21:00 +0100 836616 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Scott_Douglas_on_Tech_Tools With Computers in Libraries kicking off Monday, it should be mentioned that Scott Douglas brought word to us last week of a print and staple post he (Source: pligg - all) Mon, 12 Apr 2010 07:00:13 +0100 834844 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.education.web4lib/16150 Hi Christine, I've played with Google wave, but find it frustrating to use, and I'm not quite sure how to apply it to my daily work, yet. I think that the delegates at Computers in Libraries are using Wave this week - check the #CIL2010 tag on Twitter to see if there's anything happening there. If you want to connect with the person organizing using Wave at CIL, let me know, and I'll make the virtual introduction. Kim ------------------------------------------------------------ Kimberly Silk, MLS Data Librarian, The Martin Prosperity Institute Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto President, Faculty of Information Alumni Association Office: 416-673-8586 Mobile: 416-721-8955 Email: kimberly.silk-2YXJjhsQDepzfqCK1+11LGD2FQJk+8+b< at >public.gmane.org What REALLY goes on at a think tank: blog.martinprosperity.org Twitter: < at >martinprosperiT -----Original Message----- From: web4lib-bounces-Lfqs8nn97uZKgiwHgTXaBw< at >public.gmane.org [mailto:web4lib-bounces-Lfqs8nn97uZKgiwHgTXaBw< at >public.gm (Source: gmane.education.web4lib) Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:00:00 +0100 834872 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Digitization101/~3/WdYX5OxjWtw/cil2010-what-is-computers-in-libraries.html I am again at the Computers in Libraries Conference (CIL) in Crystal City, VA. Nearly 2,000 people are attending this year, including participants, speakers, exhibitors, and people who are coming just to visit the exhibits. People have come from 47 states and 17 countries. This is the 25th year of this conference and one person (Marshall Breeding) was honored for attending all 25!  Every year, it seems like 50% of the attendees have never been to a CIL before.I'm sure that CIL has changed over the years. Currently the speakers and audience are focused on the use of technology in libraries in order to improve library services. By libraries I mean public, academic and special libraries of all sizes. I suspect that most participants are from public and academic libraries. Here, however, the type of library that participants are from doesn't matter, but the fact that the library is using or wants to use technology to serve its users better.By technology, I generally mean computers, handheld and mobile devices, social media, social networking tools, databases/OPACS, and Internet technology. People here are interested in the use of technology to improve user/patron services, to connect better to user communities, to deliver library content in new ways. This is a group that has some interest in digitization, but a larger interest in how those digital materials can be used in new ways. (Think of WolfWalk and Duke Mobile.) Yes, there have been sessions here on digitization, but it is not a major focus for this conference. What is very interesting to me is who attends CIL. This is a group that includes librarians and library workers...those with MLS degrees and those without...and here they are seen and treated as equals. In fact, academic degrees here really don't matter, but rather what you do (for real) and what you know. Attendees are very technology savvy. They come with technology - laptops, smartphones, cameras, etc. ... Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:00:00 +0100 834978 http://hurstassociates.blogspot.com/2010/04/cil2010-what-is-computers-in-libraries.html I am again at the Computers in Libraries Conference (CIL) in Crystal City, VA. Nearly 2,000 people are attending this year, including participants, speakers, exhibitors, and people who are coming just to visit the exhibits. People have come from 47 states and 17 countries. This is the 25th year of this conference and one person (Marshall Breeding) was honored for attending all 25!  Every year, it seems like 50% of the attendees have never been to a CIL before.I'm sure that CIL has changed over the years. Currently the speakers and audience are focused on the use of technology in libraries in order to improve library services. By libraries I mean public, academic and special libraries of all sizes. I suspect that most participants are from public and academic libraries. Here, however, the type of library that participants are from doesn't matter, but the fact that the library is using or wants to use technology to serve its users better.By technology, I generally mean computers, handheld and mobile devices, social media, social networking tools, databases/OPACS, and Internet technology. People here are interested in the use of technology to improve user/patron services, to connect better to user communities, to deliver library content in new ways. This is a group that has some interest in digitization, but a larger interest in how those digital materials can be used in new ways. (Think of WolfWalk and Duke Mobile.) Yes, there have been sessions here on digitization, but it is not a major focus for this conference. What is very interesting to me is who attends CIL. This is a group that includes librarians and library workers...those with MLS degrees and those without...and here they are seen and treated as equals. In fact, academic degrees here really don't matter, but rather what you do (for real) and what you know. Attendees are very technology savvy. They come with technology - laptops, smartphones, cameras, etc. ... Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:00:00 +0100 835070 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/davidleeking/~3/gNABzyfptYM/ Michael Porter and I taught a 3-hour preconference session today for the Computers in Libraries conference about video on the web for librarians. It was fun! During the session, we watched some videos and critiqued them … and had a huge list of other videos we wanted to watch, but didn’t have time for. So – here’s that list of videos. Enjoy! General stuff: david Lee King – hats – http://davidleeking.com/etc/2010/02/20/hats/ Steve Garfield – I Can’t Open it – http://stevegarfield.blogs.com/videoblog/2006/03/i_cant_open_it_.html Mike Moon – his dog – http://mikemoon.net/vlog/2010/03/12/frisbee/ Wine Library TV – http://tv.winelibrary.com/2010/03/31/armagnac-the-oldest-spirit-in-the-world-episode-840/ Public Libraries: TopekaLibrary – tech Tuesdays – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEuLQvnLl7c TopekaLibrary – Scarlett introduces the Health Information Neighborhood – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj5ErYdwbP8 TopekaLibrary – patron-created content – claymation – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXxjljhAdY8 What’s happening @ACPL videos – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogu8XO2GxOg OCLS – Doug and Sam – DVDs – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KqYBWgNj_s OCLS – more Doug and Sam – Overdrive – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JgCGI5Gj9E JoCoLibrary – Gaming – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Hh68MUSI6w Sam Wallin, CrashSolo – One Minute Critic (book reviews) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoiF0wnkXa8 Missoula Library – book review – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4r3T2ef9_s Columbus Metropolitan Library – staff – http://www.youtube. ... Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:34:04 +0100 834928 http://lisnews.org/scott_douglas_tech_tools With Computers in Libraries kicking off Monday, it should be mentioned that Scott Douglas brought word to us last week of a print and staple post he has prepared talking about tech tools for libraries. The post is in a digest format especially useful for presenting to boards of trustees and others with little time to look over massive dissertations about a proposed new tool. (Source: LISNews.org) Mon, 12 Apr 2010 01:30:35 +0100 834781 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryCloud/~3/EQ7iIZO2T48/computers-in-libraries.html I arrived at Regan National airport this afternoon and after deplaning on the tarmac and being shuttled to the main airport (odd, but obviously not unusual for this airport) was thrilled to have access to the Hyatt's complimentary hotel shuttle. In less than fifteen minutes we pulled up to the newly renovated hotel.The hotel was ready for the onslaught of CIL attendees; check-in was quick, cheerful, and painless. After dragging my suitcase to my room, there was time to find the conference registration area and pick up my badge and materials.Tomorrow's keynote will be Lee Rainie, Director, Pew Internet & American Life Project, "Information Fluency & Imagining the Internet." There are several Monday sessions that have caught my interest, my list includes Digital Commons: Building Digital Communities Using Digital Collections, Trends in Search & Search Engines, What Administrators Need to Know About Technology, and possibly the session featuring Google Wave.I am considering a short exhibit trek and taking a few minutes to check links and obsess a bit before my presentation at 4:15 pm instead of participating in one of the 3:15 sessions. In the conference areas during scheduled conference times, there will be wireless available for participants - a definite plus and necessity for a computer conference. I have to admit to being a bit peeved I had to pay for a day pass to use the Internet in my room. I find it hard to believe a hotel of this size and stature does not offer free connection. On the plus side, there is a nice flat screen television in my room! I am definitely looking forward to tomorrow, conference day one. (Source: Library Cloud) Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:34:00 +0100 836617 http://www.librarything.com/thingology/2010/04/computers-in-libraries-2010.php Tim and I are in DC (ok, Arlington, VA) for the Computers in Libraries conference. We're booth 217 in the exhibit hall, so come by and visit us. (We're the ones with the rhinos, as always!)We're here to show off LibraryThing for Libraries (enhance your OPAC with tags, reviews, shelf browse, recommendations, and more) and our new product, Library Anywhere.Library Anywhere is a mobile catalog for everyone—it gives you a web version of your OPAC optimized for cell phones, as well as native applications for iPhone, Android and Blackberry. It requires no installation, and is cheap (see the public price list here).We're extremely proud and excited about Library Anywhere. We released our beta version to over 100 libraries last week, and response has been great. We're busy tweaking and building. Stop by the booth and we'll show you it live. (Source: Thing-ology (LibraryThing's ideas blog)) Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:37:00 +0100 836416 http://lisnews.org/announcing_lisnews_bulletin The LISNews Bulletin has just been transmitted to the location of our printing partner closest to the venue of Computers in Libraries 2010. Blake will have 125 copies available to him to distribute at the conference for free. I want to thank our patrons for their generous financial support in allowing the Bulletin to be distributed at no charge. There will be artwork. We've got an excerpt from a Cleveland-area artist's memoirs about life in India in the 1990s. The owner of Erie Looking Productions offered up a "quick hit" piece from Tech for Techies never heard before on the podcast streams. This issue may be small but it is intended to be a tasty appetizer for a larger serial that might perhaps follow. If you are not going to be attending the conference, you can still get a copy of the publication. Please contact the publisher, Producer Gloria Kellat, at mrsnicelunchlady@yahoo.com with your physical address so we can determine if our printing partner has an office near you. If there is, it will cost about USD$2.00 to have a special "RetCon" copy printed for you to pick up. If there isn't, we'll discuss options with you. (Source: LISNews.org) Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:44:32 +0100 834640 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Man_sentenced_in_public_library_porn_viewing_case DENISON, TX - A Grayson County case brings up the question of whether certain websites should be blocked from public use computers in libraries. Now (Source: pligg - all) Sun, 11 Apr 2010 07:00:19 +0100 834582 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryCloud/~3/e9jkZjPWu2o/cil-2010-back-up-plans.html In the old days (heh-heh-heh) presentation back-up meant saving your PowerPoint on a CD or floppy disk, printing a copy for use on an Elmo, or even making a transparency (in the age of the dinosaur). What followed was a bit of angst surrounding handouts to take for attendees. How many could fit in your suitcase? How many were enough? How many were too many?I am thrilled to report my presentation is online and available for the world to view as a LibGuide. My handouts? Thanks to a reminder from a colleague, I made cards for attendees in lieu of any paper handout. I'll be taking the newest rendition with me on the plane Sunday.Online does not mean lack of preparation for those "just in case" scenarios; I've exported my guide to a USB flash drive and downloaded the Prezi introduction. I also have a bright and shiny new HP netbook that will be a traveling companion. I may try a bit of live blogging; realistically it will be end of the day blogging accompanying online teaching and email. Regardless, I am looking forward to my first CIL conference. (Source: Library Cloud) Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:40:00 +0100 834566 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/04/08/new-online-archivist-of-the-u-s-david-s-ferrieros-is-now-a-blogger/ A new member of the blogosphere has emerged. It’s David Ferriero, Archivist of the U.S. who also is a librarian (Simmons, ‘74)***. The new blog is titled, AOTUS: Collector in Chief and describes itself as “The Archivist’s Take on Transparency, Collaboration, and Participation at the National Archives.” He blogged his first entry yesterday and titled it, “No Small Change.” The focus is change in government and the NARA’s Open Government (35 pages; PDF) that was released yesterday. From the Complete Blog Post: We understand that electronic records are now a fundamental part of our documentary record. We will work to find and develop cost-effective IT solutions needed to meet our electronic records challenges. We will bring together leaders in records management and information technology to collaborate on our most pressing issues. At the same time, we intend to vastly improve our online capabilities in order to foster the public’s use of our records. Included in this effort will be a redesign of Archives.gov, with streamlined search capabilities for the research section of our website. Further, we intend to explore ways to develop our current catalog into a social catalog that allows our online users to contribute information to descriptions of our records. And although we have developed a number of successful social media projects in the last year, we now need to develop a comprehensive social media strategy for the agency, which will include internal and external communication efforts using new media tools. In these efforts lie the seeds of change that will alter the course of our agency. Welcome to the blogosphere Mr. Ferriero, we’re already looking forward to your next post. Btw, Mr. Ferriero will be a keynote speaker next week at the Computers in Libraries conference just outside of Washington DC in Arlington, VA. His opening keynote is scheduled for Tuesday morning. ... Thu, 08 Apr 2010 09:25:45 +0100 833744 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryCloud/~3/sCQAp9glOpc/cil-2010-prezi-introduction.html I put finishing touches, at least for now, on my CIL presentation this morning; I'm satisfied with the content and as mentioned in a previous post, using LibGuides for my session is a slam-dunk. Once I opened the door and began thinking about Prezi as an option for an introduction, the more convinced I became that a quick and engaging introduction would be valuable. The free Prezi account was calling my name. Using the text from my abstract, I started crafting a more visual introduction. I watched the short video tutorial, several times, and began by choosing a canvas. The easiest part was clip art and screen shots, the most difficult determining a feasible layout plan for the canvass. A significant amount of trial and error time later, I was ready to finesse the frames and set up the product. After setting up the show and viewing, I learned using the zebra to move frame placement (they turn 360 degrees as well as increase and decrease in size) also moves the text attached to the frame. I went back to the Prezi Academy Learn Center and reviewed. Third time was indeed a charm and my finished product was ready to embed. The embed instructions were clear, but the process seriously flawed. I embedded it here and was only able to view a link to the project on the Prezi server (sorry if you noticed disappearing posts earlier). I embedded it as script and as a video in LibGuides to no avail. I went back to the Prezi support pages and searched. As a last resort, I searched the community forum and found a year old post detailing a single line of adaptable code to embed my Prezi. The link works! Next, I'll test it in LibGuides with fingers-crossed. (Source: Library Cloud) Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:16:00 +0100 834569 http://laurenpressley.com/library/2010/04/elsewhere-on-the-web/ I’ve not been spending as much time over here lately… but I have been on the web. In the past week I’ve had a few interviews pop up, and I wanted to share them with you. Educators that Rock I was honored to be interviewed by Shannon Firth (who was great fun to chat with) for Finding Education’s Educators that Rock series. You can read the interview on the blog for now. It’ll be on the main site, as well, eventually. The series is a great one, and has included a number of awesome librarians and educators along the way. Head on over to read interviews with Michael Stephens, Sarah Houghton-Jan,  David Lee King, Helene Blowers, danah boyd, and others! Windows on Wake Forest This is a local one, but a fun one for me. “Libraries of the Future” was featured in my University’s Windows on Wake Forest news feed. The story was displayed on the University’s website from Saturday through Tuesday, and will stay up in the WoWF news archive.  I love love love that my University was interested enough in technology trends to do an article on it and that they were interested in talking to me. This article comes from my participation in Top Tech Trends at Midwinter. Library Juice Press So You Want To Be a Librarian has been out for about 9 months. I recently did an interview with Rory Litwin about the reception it’s had and the process of writing it. Check it out on the Library Juice Press blog! I don’t have any other interview type things on the schedule, so expect all new content to show up here first for the foreseeable future. Related posts:social learning technologies My book is now available! I’ve written something in Computers In Libraries (Source: lauren's library blog) Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:50:57 +0100 833445 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryCloud/~3/SesnqyLNObQ/cil-2010-my-presentation.html With tremendous relief and very little fanfare, I completed my presentation LibGuide for Computer's in Libraries next week. LibGuides: Web Tools to Enhance Information Fluency was the 74th guide in AU library's LibGuide collection. I will be the first, or second, part of a panel session presenting on Monday, April 12, at 4:15 PM – 5:00 PM. Presenters were asked to upload presentations beginning yesterday to provide opportunity for attendees to peruse sessions prior to the conference.  I created a friendly URL and submitted my information this afternoon.  One of the benefits of using a LibGuide as a presentation tool is the opportunity to update before, during, and after the session. The URL remains and I will be able to craft the introduction without issue.  A few weeks ago Sara mentioned using Prezi as a presentation tool, I registered for a free account and hope to develop a short visual introduction that can be embedded within the guide - and here. There are a number of social tools and resources available for CIL 2010 conference attendees, presenters, and interested blog readers:Computers in Libraries 2010 CIL on Twitter CIL Wiki CIL Blog  (Source: Library Cloud) Wed, 07 Apr 2010 01:39:00 +0100 834570 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/04/06/abstracts-online-for-upcoming-cni-spring-meeting/ Next week is going to be a busy one. It’s National Library Week, Computers in Libraries takes place in Arlington, VA. and a few miles North on I-95, the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) Spring Meeting will be going on. In the past day or so, abstracts from the many project briefings that will be presented at the meeting were placed online. Once the event is over, it’s likely that materials from many of the briefings will be made available online. Even if you can’t make it, just reading the abstracts and then looking over the presentations can be both interesting, thought provoking, and an excellent way to learn about some of the work taking place around the globe. In CNI’s Words: The meetings [two annually] are designed to explore new technologies, content, and applications; to further collaboration; to analyze technology policy issues; and to catalyze the development and deployment of new projects. What follows is not a complete list of project briefings. To review a complete list of and also access their abstracts, visit this page. Now, a Few Selections: + Assessing the Future Landscape of Scholarly Communication: An Exploration of Faculty Values and Needs in Seven Disciplines Diane Harley, University of California, Berkeley + Big Digital Machine David W. Lewis, Indiana University Sandy Payette, DuraSpace, Inc. Joel Thierstein, Rice University + Digital Scholarship in an Academic Research Library: UVa’s Scholars’ Lab Bethany Nowviskie, University of Virginia Michael Furlough, Pennsylvania State University Anne Houston, University of Virginia + Faculty Attitudes 2009: Findings from the Latest Ithaka S+R Survey Roger C. ... Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:19:46 +0100 833283 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/04/06/new-conference-blog-from-infotoday-com-libfconf-com/ Beginning today, a new blog has been placed online from InfoToday for their Computers In Libraries Conference, taking place next week in Arlington, VA. and Internet Librarian, coming this Fall to spectacular, Monterey, CA. The new blog is titled: LIBCONF.COM. You’ll find info about speakers, learn the hashtag for CIL (#CIL2010), read reports from past conferences, access real time Twitter feeds from speakers and attendees and much more including a mobile-friendly version of the CIL program. Source: ITI Hat Tip: Paula H. (Source: ResourceShelf) Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:26:14 +0100 833285 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eclecticlibrarian/~3/lvADUCp59zc/ I spent some time this morning planning my schedule for Computers in Libraries. It’s next week, so I figured it was time to start getting my head into conference/learning mode. Plus, I feel more relaxed when I’m prepared in advance. I must say, after browsing through the entire schedule, there are fewer sessions I’m really jazzed about seeing this year than the first year I went. Don’t get me wrong — I still think it’s a good conference. But, having gone the past two years, I’m seeing some of the same sessions (and often the same speakers) show up again this year, and I’m having a hard time imagining that the content will be fresh enough for me to glean something new from them. So, instead, I’m trying to branch out and attend sessions on other topics. This is good for me because I consider the ITI conferences to be like ALA only geekier — broad swaths of librarians from all sorts of libraries and departments, getting together to talk about tech in libraries. It gets me out of my cubby hole of electronic resources. However, I’m not as into library instruction (for example) as I am gadgets and gizmos, so I think this CIL is going to be a different experience for me than the CIL I attended two years ago. Technorati Tags: cil2010 (Source: eclectic librarian) Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:50:26 +0100 834689 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/iRcS/~3/0Ss0UzmJTBY/libconfcom.html "LibConf.com is the new address for blog coverage of Computers in Libraries 2010 and past Computers in Libraries and Internet Librarian conferences. At the new site you will find an archive of all the CIL and IL blog posts as well as new features including access to the conference attendee and speaker Twitter lists and feeds for Bloggers@CIL2010. You can also download the Computers in Libraries 2010 program in iCalendar format and link off to the Mobile Computers in Libraries Program" (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:18:48 +0100 833040 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2010/04/06/going-to-computers-in-libraries-2010 Next week is Computers in Libraries 2010, and I’m lucky enough to be going and co-presenting a pre-conference workshop with Nicole Engard. Our workshop is Implementing Library Mashups, based partly on the book Nicole edited, Library Mashups. I’m looking forward to hearing Nicole speak, and I’ll present* my chapter, then the rest of the workshop will be hands-on building mashups with the attendees. Keep an eye on Nicole’s presentations page for the slides. There will be lots of other great speakers and workshops, so it should be a good time**. If you’re there, be sure to say hi. And if you need help convincing your boss you should go, CiL provides help on justifying your trip, complete with a draft memo [doc]. I’ll try to blog, tweet and flickr as much as I can while traveling, both library and touristy things.   *Ah, public speaking, we meet again. **Not to mention sightseeing in Washington. I [heart] that city. And this time, I’m going to the International Spy Museum, tour the Capitol and see Senate in session - all outside of conference hours, of course. (Source: herzogbr.net blog) Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:12:14 +0100 833120 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/iRcS/~3/aTUs1edlK_U/listen-lisnewsorg-podcast-episode-113.html LISTen: The LISNews.org Podcast - Episode #113. "A short episode is presented this week with a zeitgeist recap. The team is hunkering down to prepare the LISNews Bulletin for release at Computers in Libraries 2010. As such there will be no episodes on April 12th and April 19th. LISTen #114 is provisionally scheduled for April 26th". Previous Podcasts can be found here (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Mon, 05 Apr 2010 10:51:31 +0100 832697 http://lisnews.org/audio/download/36510/LISTen-113.mp3 A short episode is presented this week with a zeitgeist recap. The team is hunkering down to prepare the LISNews Bulletin for release at Computers in Libraries 2010. As such there will be no episodes on April 12th and April 19th. LISTen #114 is provisionally scheduled for April 26th. Links: E-mail the producer with questions about the LISNews Bulletin Shortcut to join the LISNews Bulletin's Patrons Page One of the novels being read currently at The Sheffield Field Activity Another novel currently being read at The Sheffield Field Activity Yet another novel currently being read at The Sheffield Field Activity (Source: LISNews.org) Mon, 05 Apr 2010 03:35:13 +0100 832671 http://www.librarian.net/stax/3195/writing/ As most of you know, I’m working on a book. As many of you likely don’t know, I can be a terrible procrastinator though I tend to deliver content on time if I can (my deadline’s been extended til June). So I’m spending the next few months being a perfectionist, noodling with Scrivener, and talking to my computer about the digital divide and how libraries and librarians can help people cross it. I may send out some queries for some personal feedback and/or anecdotes at some point. In the meantime I’ll be reading offline more, writing here less, and not travelling out of state again for work until summertime. Thanks to the wonders of RSS, you’ll know when I’m adding more content here [and I've added my twitterstream to the sidebar] but I sadly won’t be heading to Computers in Libraries. Hope it’s fun. (Source: librarian.net) Sat, 03 Apr 2010 11:44:52 +0100 833036 http://lisnews.org/housekeeping_note Posted by request of the Producer at Erie Looking Productions, Gloria Kellat: As a reminder, the LISNews Bulletin will be released at Computers in Libraries 2010. Blake will be giving out copies at no cost to those receiving them as this is a market test to see whether or not there might be interest in a continuing print serial. Although Blake will be giving copies away, the printing cost remains real. We have a patron page in which for USD$10 you will be listed with your chosen affiliation statement in recognition of your support. We already had one benefactor throw down and show their support. To make this happen we need others who are brave enough to stand up as well. Send USD$10 with your name and affiliation via PayPal to erielookingproductions@gmail.com by April 5th. I will ensure that thank you notes are sent to benefactors but must stress that while such donations can come from anywhere on the planet they are not tax-deductible. (Source: LISNews.org) Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:41:48 +0100 831923 http://www.lisnews.org/housekeeping_note Posted by request of the Producer at Erie Looking Productions, Gloria Kellat: As a reminder, the LISNews Bulletin will be released at Computers in Libraries 2010. Blake will be giving out copies at no cost to those receiving them as this is a market test to see whether or not there might be interest in a continuing print serial. Although Blake will be giving copies away, the printing cost remains real. We have a patron page in which for USD$10 you will be listed with your chosen affiliation statement in recognition of your support. We already had one benefactor throw down and show their support. To make this happen we need others who are brave enough to stand up as well. Send USD$10 with your name and affiliation via PayPal to erielookingproductions@gmail.com by April 5th. I will ensure that thank you notes are sent to benefactors but must stress that while such donations can come from anywhere on the planet they are not tax-deductible. (Source: LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News) Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:41:48 +0100 832124 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryCloud/~3/6JSQbHyIqNM/library-blog-awards.html Irony is a funny thing (ha-ha), it can be glaringly obvious or quietly humorous. For example, this afternoon I was instructing a student regarding correct use of the IRC's desktop laminator. During our brief discussion, I was careful to highlight the importance of placing the project and film inside the carrier pouch before running it through the machine. Though the carrier pouch is a safety net, it is not required for successful usage, once or twice a term the laminating film gets stuck in the machine resulting in an accordion-like end result for the project. It's not pretty. I can personally vouch that statement as after the student left I laminated my own project sans carrier and it is now in the trash bearing a striking resemblance to a paper-fan folded by a first grader. Earlier today I published a post with an embedded Muppet Studio video. More for fun than academic library oriented, it was my cheerful tone for April 1st. After posting I continued wading through accumulated email and found a message titled "The Library Blog Awards." Congratulations. Your blog has been nominated for a Library Blog Award by readers of it. You should be thrilled so many think so much of what you have to say. You are among a number of nominees that our judges will consider. Best of luck to you. We hope that our awards will publicize the most interesting, entertaining and provocative library blogs out there. -- Peter Tobey, Salem Press Sincere thanks to the reader(s) who took time to nominate Library Cloud for this award. I spread the good news via email to my fellow blog contributors via email a short time ago. With the spring library conference and workshop season in full swing, I am sure we will have much to contribute to the blogosphere in the coming days. For instance, my new HP netbook arrived today and I will be taking it on a test run when I present and attend Computers in Libraries 2010 ... but that is another blog post and topic for another day. ... Thu, 01 Apr 2010 21:17:00 +0100 832425 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Librarianinblack/~3/28KlH_ZV9kA/cil-3.html I will be attending Computers in Libraries in DC in a couple of weeks.  I hope to see you there too!  Below is my speaking schedule for the conference (yes, I am single-handedly presenting all sessions at the conference, if you must know). I will also be signing copies of my new book, Technology Training in Libraries, and answering questions at the Neal-Schuman.  I’m not quite sure when that will be, but will post an update. April 12, 2010 – “Tips for Fast Tech Project Implementation” with John Blyberg & Amanda Etches-Johnson” April 12, 2010 – “Website Redesign: Two Case Studies” with Kristina Bobe, Stephen Fernie, Shian-Chih Chiang,  & William Wheeler April 12, 2010 – “Digital Manager Sound Off” with Bobbi Newman & David King April 13, 2010 – “Mobile Tips & Practices” with Jason Clark, Laurie Bridges, & Kim Griggs April 13, 2010 – “Dead & Innovative Technology: Recreating the Information World” with Ringmaster Scott Brandt & Speakers: Stephen Abram, Marshall Breeding, Amanda Etches-Johnson, David Lee King, Bill Spence April 14, 2010 – “Best Free Web Services for Broke Libraries” (Source: LibrarianInBlack) Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:26:26 +0100 832630 http://hurstassociates.blogspot.com/2010/03/jills-schedule-spring-2010-cil-sla-and.html I've had a busy winter, which at times has meant "running" through the weeks, airports and train stations.  The next few months are also going to be busy and let me take a moment to tell you where I'll be. April 11-14: Computers in Libraries, Arlington, VA  April 13, 11:30 a.m. - Reaching Reluctant Learners (presentation with Sophia Guevara and others)April 14, all day, moderating track E entitled "Learning: Expanding our Knowledge"April 20, 7:00 p.m.: Syracuse Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals®, Syracuse, NY -- "The Virtual World – How can e-mail, IM, and Social Networking Help You & Your Career" (presentation May 5,  2:00 p.m.: SLA Click U, "How Digitizing Materials Can Increase Information Flow & Access" (Webinar)May 25, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.: Rochester Regional Library Council, Rochester, NY -- "Planning and Management of Digitization Programs" (workshop)June 14, 10:00-11:30 a.m.: SLA Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA --The Consultant's Toolkit: Tips, Techniques and Words of Wisdom (moderator)The SLA conference this year will be a very special event for me because I have been nominated to serve on SLA's Board of Directors.  Proposing someone for the Board is not something that the Nominating Committee does in haste and so I am very honored to have been considered and nominated.  While the actual election will be held in September, the SLA conference is where many Association members will be able to meet me face-to-face and learn more about me. For those that won't be at the conference, videos and other information from all of the candidates will be made available through the SLA web site and the publication Information Outlook. ... Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0100 830590 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Digitization101/~3/Z1QSKNaL864/jills-schedule-spring-2010-cil-sla-and.html I've had a busy winter, which at times has meant "running" through the weeks, airports and train stations.  The next few months are also going to be busy and let me take a moment to tell you where I'll be. April 11-14: Computers in Libraries, Arlington, VA  April 13, 11:30 a.m. - Reaching Reluctant Learners (presentation with Sophia Guevara and others)April 14, all day, moderating track E entitled "Learning: Expanding our Knowledge"April 20, 7:00 p.m.: Syracuse Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals®, Syracuse, NY -- "The Virtual World – How can e-mail, IM, and Social Networking Help You & Your Career" (presentation May 5,  2:00 p.m.: SLA Click U, "How Digitizing Materials Can Increase Information Flow & Access" (Webinar)May 25, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.: Rochester Regional Library Council, Rochester, NY -- "Planning and Management of Digitization Programs" (workshop)June 14, 10:00-11:30 a.m.: SLA Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA --The Consultant's Toolkit: Tips, Techniques and Words of Wisdom (moderator)The SLA conference this year will be a very special event for me because I have been nominated to serve on SLA's Board of Directors.  Proposing someone for the Board is not something that the Nominating Committee does in haste and so I am very honored to have been considered and nominated.  While the actual election will be held in September, the SLA conference is where many Association members will be able to meet me face-to-face and learn more about me. For those that won't be at the conference, videos and other information from all of the candidates will be made available through the SLA web site and the publication Information Outlook. ... Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0100 830758 http://librarygames.blogspot.com/2010/03/new-game-is-nearly-here.html I have nearly completed work on a new game that I am calling The Library Adventure Game. This game will hopefully be even more flexible and useful. The idea of the Library Adventure Game is it provides a way to offer a wide variety of training experiences, from simulations of patron encounters to interactive tutorials to a more game like Choose Your Own Adventure milieu.I (along with co-conspirator Margaret Gregor) will be presenting on the game at Computers in Libraries 2010 in just a few weeks. And this summer, we'll have a poster session at ALA. All the files and stuff is not ready quite yet, but if you'd like to play the game, you can go here and try it out. (Source: Library Games) Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0100 832424 http://stephenslighthouse.com/2010/03/28/geo-social-my-experience-with-4square-and-gowalla/ OK, I’ve been on two geo-social apps for a week. And I have a small personal report of my experience. Last Sunday, I loaded Foursquare and Gowalla on my iPhone (although they work on other smart phones and Touch as well). I tried to get Loopt but it wouldn’t load on a Canadian phone but I’d enjoy hearing from anyone who has tried that or any other geo-application). Then I headed off to the Public Library Association (PLA) conference in Portland Maine Oregon for the week. It was a great conference. As an aside I found none of the woe-is-me-our-budgets-are-bad whining but a refreshingly positive group of thousands of people working on solving problems and being awesome community resources. I hope that’s a good omen. Life goes on. Anyway, I made a goal to change my location on my iPhone every time I moved about Portland – libraries, convention centers, hotels, the zoo, etc. I added a number of my e-mail. Facebook and Twitter friends too. And I uploaded any changes I made to my location automatically to Foursquare. It took a while to develop the habit but it was easy to place my mark in seconds. I probably can’t make this a habit every day but I felt that a little week long experiment was worth the effort. So what did I find? 1. I earned a bunch of badges and virtual prizes and rewards. I must have been well trained by cereal box prizes and Cracker Jack since I found these rewards surprisingly helpful for making me know that I was learning the app. (I wonder if we can add these to library training and orientation programs?) 2. I did feel more connected to the larger conference as a whole. I find this with conference Twitter hashtags too. I can’t be everywhere at once but I do enjoy knowing what’s going on. I even learn things like librarians will tell you when they’re at Starbucks but less so at the lobby bar! 3. ... Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:11:20 +0100 830422 http://lisnews.org/audio/download/36370/LISTen-111.mp3 First we have a word from producer Gloria Kellat: Folks! The team behind LISTen is getting set to bring you a print supplement to LISNews. Would you like to immortalize yourself in the very first LISNews Bulletin? Since we are trying to raise capital to cover printing costs so that we can give out the Bulletin as a free market test at Computers in Libraries 2010, we are putting together a patrons page. For USD$10 you can be listed as a supporter of an offline counterpart to LISNews. With just 10 patrons we can have 70-100 copies of the Bulletin to give out at Computers in Libraries 2010. For more details please contact me at mrsnicelunchlady@yahoo.com before April 1st and make sure you put "Patron Page" on the subject line. And now back to the regularly scheduled show post... Recognizing that Health Care Reform is dominating the news in North America and squeezing out other news channels, we have a miscellany this week in addition to leaking more details about what this LISNews Bulletin is envisioned to be. Related links: What on earth we were referring to as to the posting time The Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 3.0 Unported License Jessamyn West on her bridging the Digital Divide presentation Access to the slides from Jessamyn's presentation PDF of the essay on online censorship Dan Lynch on the Digital Economy Bill BBC News on Chinese fears of intimacy between Google and the US Government Declan McCullagh on the toning down of the cyber-security bill before the US Congress Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on Pennsylvania municipalities going bankrupt Room of Infinite Diligence relative to New Zealand filtering (Source: LISNews.org) Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:56:52 +0100 828443 http://stephenslighthouse.com/2010/03/18/buying-selling-econtent/ One of the great treats I get as a librarian is being asked to speak at conferences and going to them too. I learn so much that way although I suppose I am an outlier by attending 50 to 100 or more conferences a year for the past decade or so. I have my favourites that I try not to miss (SLA, ALA, PLA, OLA, CLA, etc.) I am also looking forward to speaking at TexasLA next month. Among my favourites are ones that I sit on the advisory committees for and those include many of the Information Today family of conferences; Computers in Libraries is coming up next month in Virginia/DC and I love Internet Librarian (Who could hate Monterey?). The Information Today staff and leadership are the best – setting the bar high for treating speakers and delegates very well and creating a diverse learning and networking experience that rises well above the average. One of my guilty pleasures is one of their boutique conferences, Buying & Selling Content. (Apr. 18-20) This brings together information content buyers (librarians, licensors, consultants, etc.) and infomation sellers (online companies, agents, lawyers, aggregators, etc.) In these difficult times it more important than ever that buyers and sellers have deeply rooted discussions about our mutually dependent success and strategies. This is one of those conferences and is especially different in that everyone there is there as an equal. Face to face networking is a critical factor in change and innovation. Anyway, I am chairing one of the two big panels this year and there are several great keynote speakers to challenge and inspire. My panel is about changing licensing models and creating new and innovative services. I hope you will join us at the Marriott Camelback resort in Scottsdale, Arizona April 18-20th. To obtain a 25% discount, please use the following link: http://bit.ly/aRSYX8. ... Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:46:07 +0100 827549 http://lisnews.org/files/SMKColumnPiercingCurtains.pdf Click on the "Read More" link below to see the column.Piercing CurtainsBy Stephen Michael Kellat, MSLSHead Writer, Erie Looking ProductionsThe news as of late does not bode well for any sort of Global Information Infrastructure. While that may be the more formal term previously used for the Internet, it is hardly what we have today. Whether it is an ally of the United States, a member of the Axis of Evil, or firmly planted in the squishy middle the nation-states of this planet are creating challenges for the Internet. For sites like LISNews, this gives just cause for worrying.The Digital Economy Bill proposed by the United Kingdom's First Secretary of State, Lord Mandelson, as most recently amended protects online communication far less than more traditional communications like newspapers and radio programs. The People's Republic of China has made it clear that Google's presence is incompatible with its laws and ideals. This is currently pushing towards a likely withdrawal by Google regardless of the economic damage done to local partners. The Islamic Republic of Iran is taking a page from the playbook of Communist China by attempting to squeeze out Google's Gmail in favor of a locally operated service that the Iranian government could monitor and control. In Australia efforts by Senator Stephen Conroy, the Minister for Broadband, Communications, and the Digital Economy, continue toward creating an Internet filter covering the entire Australian continent. Word has leaked out that a national filter was created in New Zealand by their Department of Internal Affairs but it is not certain which Internet Service Providers there are participating in its use. The Venezeulan leader Hugo Chavez has called for outright regulation of the Internet and has advocated for the suppression of free expression online. ... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:42:29 +0100 826940 http://www.lisnews.org/files/SMKColumnPiercingCurtains.pdf Click on the "Read More" link below to see the column.Piercing CurtainsBy Stephen Michael Kellat, MSLSHead Writer, Erie Looking ProductionsThe news as of late does not bode well for any sort of Global Information Infrastructure. While that may be the more formal term previously used for the Internet, it is hardly what we have today. Whether it is an ally of the United States, a member of the Axis of Evil, or firmly planted in the squishy middle the nation-states of this planet are creating challenges for the Internet. For sites like LISNews, this gives just cause for worrying.The Digital Economy Bill proposed by the United Kingdom's First Secretary of State, Lord Mandelson, as most recently amended protects online communication far less than more traditional communications like newspapers and radio programs. The People's Republic of China has made it clear that Google's presence is incompatible with its laws and ideals. This is currently pushing towards a likely withdrawal by Google regardless of the economic damage done to local partners. The Islamic Republic of Iran is taking a page from the playbook of Communist China by attempting to squeeze out Google's Gmail in favor of a locally operated service that the Iranian government could monitor and control. In Australia efforts by Senator Stephen Conroy, the Minister for Broadband, Communications, and the Digital Economy, continue toward creating an Internet filter covering the entire Australian continent. Word has leaked out that a national filter was created in New Zealand by their Department of Internal Affairs but it is not certain which Internet Service Providers there are participating in its use. The Venezeulan leader Hugo Chavez has called for outright regulation of the Internet and has advocated for the suppression of free expression online. ... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:42:29 +0100 827975 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/iRcS/~3/arSu_eVW5Gg/information-today-march-2010-issues.html The March 2010 issues of Computers in Libraries, Information Today, and Searcher, are now available (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:06:34 +0100 824015 http://www.betabib.org/2010/02/24/the-state-of-the-art-in-library-discovery-2010/ Marshall Breeding har skrivit en mycket bra sammanfattning av next-gen/discovery behoven hos bibliotek. Lite bakgrund, lite var vi står och lite om utmaningarna. Perfekt som en orientering för den som snabbt vill komma in i vad det handlar om. Ni hittar artikeln i senaste Computers in Libraries (January/February 2010, p.31-34. ISSN: 1041-7915). Läs den! (Source: betabib) Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:30:57 +0100 822287 http://otherlibrarian.wordpress.com/2010/02/23/podcamp-toronto-2010-my-recap/ Going to Podcamp Toronto has been one of the best things I’ve done in quite a few years.     Yes, better than Computers in Libraries.    Better than OLA Superconference or really any library conference I’ve gone to.   And yes, as Phil Swinney mentioned, it was better than Podcamp Halifax as well. Podcamp Toronto is better than most library conferences because: A lot of what podcasters and social media artists do relates very well to librarianship. As a librarian, I felt I had a unique perspective to share in the discussions about social media marketing and podcasting. Unlike librarians, social media marketers want to connect to as many people as they possibly can – not just their friends and colleagues.   The #PCTO2010 crowd was very friendly and supportive.   They wanted to help newbies learn and share tips with their colleagues. Podcasters and Marketers are very curious about librarians.   They know we are very crappy marketers of extremely valuable and useful services. Podcamp Toronto was better than Podcamp Halifax for a few common sense reasons: They were much better at filming / streaming etc. of the presentations – (because they are bigger). They were better at securing sponsorship (at the Saturday party, an elephant could have got very drunk without paying so much as a cent). There were just that many more connections, more excellent presenters, more diverse questions etc. No one had to justify their social media presence.   It was a given that social media is important and valuable and Podcampers were going to reap the benefits of their diving in to this space early. There were more podcaster presentations.  The one I went to by John Meadows about editing interview content was fantastic.  (I’m not really a podcaster, but he made me want to become one). ... Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:23:40 +0100 820973 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Grumpator/~3/jT9ebP2Rg_o/some-things-just-work-out.html First thing's first: Chris and I had a lovely Valentine's Day.  We went for a very long bike ride, enjoying the spectacularly beautiful afternoon, and wound up at Aunt Chilada's for dinner and drinks.  Really couldn't ask for a nicer day. I was originally disappointed that my presentation proposal for Computers in Libraries wasn't accepted, but now I'm pretty glad that it wasn't since it's opened up some interesting new opportunities for me this spring. First of all, this weekend I'm attending a Science Commons Symposium, held on the Microsoft Campus in Redmond, WA.  I've never been to that area of the country before, and I'm pretty excited about this symposium - many of the who's who of the scholarly communication community will be there, so this is an excellent opportunity for me to network and learn. Additionally, I've been accepted to attend the Mountain Plains Library Association Leadership Institute in April.  This will be a week-long leadership retreat at the YMCA of the Rockies.  What a beautiful location!  I've heard so many good things about this institute, and am so excited and thrilled to have been chosen to go. If I had been going to CiL, I would not have had the professional development funding to easily take advantage of these opportunities, so things have definitely worked out for the better.  2010 is already an improvement over 2009! I've got some interesting presentation proposals in the works for a couple of conferences this fall, and a couple of papers in the early stages.  Juggling all these projects is one of my main motivations for my last two monthly themes! (Source: Grumpator) Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100 819110 http://stephenslighthouse.com/?p=3091 I have to agree with Asi Sharabi at No Man’s Blog: “Please can we stop killing things? Over the last few years we’ve been all guilty of new-technologies sensationalism. Our response to the overwhelming pace of change made us believe that emerging platforms and technologies will categorically and dramatically kill everything that was before them. Search for “TV is Dead” on google and you’ll get over 2million(!) results. But is it? really? (That clever dude who wrote a book on the death of TV advertising also founded a new agency that specialises in marketing in Second Life. No, really!) What else have we had? Twitter is killing blogging! Widgets will kill the homepage! Second Life is killing Real Life! Digital is killing advertising! Yahoo pipes will kill the browser! Google is killing Microsoft! iGoogle is killing Newspapers! Gaming is killing the cinema! Books are a thing of the past! Google Wave will kill Facebook! Facebook is killing email! Twitter is killing Facebook! And now, the most recent hyperbole, straight from Twitter’s (AKA The Pulse) oven, I give you…. Streams are killing the web page. Guess what. it turns out that when human evolve and construct culture(s) they have some time-attention-alchemist-like qualities whereby old things are not being replaced with new stuff, they add to them. Sometimes they compete and sometime co-habit and complementary and together they evolve and we evolve. Honestly, we’re like every good parents – when we have a new baby we don’t stop loving the older one, we find time and make room in our hearts for both…;-) True, there are some casualties (DVD did kill the VHS) and natural selection (e.g. closure of few magazines and channels), some people make less money, some people make loads new money. Things do expand and contract, evolve and change but reality is more complex and is no where near the new-technologies massacres we read about every day. ... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:09:00 +0100 816901 http://cclstrain.blogspot.com/2010/02/computers-in-libraries-save-50.html The 25th annual Computers in Libraries conference is taking place in Arlington, VA at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City on April 12 - 14, and the theme this year is Information Fluency: Literacy for Life. Check out the Conference at a Glance, and follow progress before, during and after the conference on the CIL Wiki.Lyrasis members can benefit from a 50% discount on the registration fee. Pay $244 for the full conference fee by registering through Lyrasis (not Information Today) using the fax registration form created just for this special fee. It must be to Lyrasis by March 8 (the form says March 15, but the web site says March 8!) to be eligible.Looking for another money saving tip? We saved over $1000 by renting a townhouse near a Metro station! (Source: Your Personal (Library) Trainer) Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100 815941 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogs/distlib/~3/fCQuWoUDHUE/registration-open-for-computers-in-libraries-2010.html Registration is now open for Computers in Libraries 2010, to be held in Arlington, VA, April 12-14.  I'll be reprising my Screencasting preconference workshop, and am looking forward to 1) incorporating feedback received from my last workshop at Internet Librarian, and 2) having a smoking-fast machine upon which to demonstrate this time :-).  I haven't been to CIL since 1994 (my first and only visit), and am really looking forward to it.  Hope to see you there! (Source: The Distant Librarian) Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100 814018