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Creating databases

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

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National Library Card month

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

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Getting Staff to Embrace 2.0

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

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All in the Timing?

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

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Internal Blog

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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