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Read more…Recently I took the free online MLA class Get Mobilized (http://sites.google.com/site/getmobilizedmla/)
(It is still up for viewing only)
We discovered there are really no comprehensive online Web sites or pages that objectively review/recommend healt
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Just curious, what are the pros and cons of libraries using Google+.
From Libraries on Google+by David Rapp at The Digital Shift
Google’s popular social networking site, Google+, was launched in June of this year, and has since built up a membership o
Read more…Public libraries often struggle with how to best meet the academic needs of their school-aged patrons and their families. Between budget shortfalls, uncertainty of current academic information, and a wide variety of resources, it can be overwhelming
Read more…From http://pewinternet.org/Presentations/2011/Oct/Internet-Librarian.aspx
Director Lee Rainie gave a keynote address at the Internet Librarianconference that examined the potential role librarians can play in “learning communities” – both physical a
Read more…This slideshare presentation (http://www.slideshare.net/kleinerperkins/kpcb-internet-trends-2011-9778902/) includes
"Wow,That'sCool!What is it?" ***
Date and time: |
Thursday, November 10, 2011 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00) |
Program: |
WebJunction Events |
Duration: |
1 hour |
Description: |
The Library of Virginia spent part of the last 1 |
Hello,
I'm an interactive strategist with an advertising firm and I'm doing some research about the online habits of public librarians.
The client we are doing research for is interested in starting a program with public libraries (specifically the ch
Read more…How are you following up the "23 Things" / Learning 2.0 courses in your organisation? Does anyone have a 'next 23 things' type program?
Read more…I would like to embed some RSS feeds into my library's website...say the NY Times, Barrons, Weather, etc. I'm interested in finding some libraries that have done that. I'd like our website to be more than a place to go to find a book or a database.Ha
Read more…I am looking for a new method of keeping track of magazine and newspaper arrivals. We are using a old paper based sytem that needs updating. We would like to be notified when we miss an issue, subscription runs out, etc.We are using Evergreen ILS and
Read more…Have any of you created a database for patron use? We're looking at creating a text-based database to replace most of our very large vertical file. Since we own the newspaper microfilm for most of the file content, we were thinking that a citation-st
Read more…Is anyone doing anything creative for National library card month using 2.0, pehaps a virtual library card sign up with new patrons promoting the library? I think we have the technology available , but I wanted to see the idea in action before we sta
Read more…Have you been in Public Libraries for 5+ years and have seen the organizational and management structure of your institution change to adapt to the needs of "managing all that technology"? Have you seen it remain willfully, purposely, and obstinately
Read more…We are brainstorming for ideas before embarking on a re-design of our website. So I thought I'd see what other librarians think of their own library websites. So I have two questions for all of you:
I think this may be the biggest hurdle for many of us. (At least, the biggest after we make the first hurdle of trying 2.0 for ourselves.) How does one encourage other staff to embrace the 2.0 tools?
For instance, I want to start a Wiki for collabora Read more…
Are you allowing patrons to download songs to their iPods on your computers? Doesn't that have a big impact on your bandwidth? What about the difficulty in using multiple computers with one iPod. You are only allowed 5 computers.
Read more…Has anyone done a simple time study on the management of a Library Social Networking site? For instance, taking a timer and actually logging the minutes spent per week in construction, and then in upkeep of a MySpace site? It would be easier to convi
Read more…Hi! Does anyone use a blog to communicate with staff internally? Looking for ways to encourage more two way communication so would love to get staff commenting on posts and posting about their own ideas and projects. Any thoughts or ideas appreciated
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