This Week in LibraryBlogLand
Week ending September 24, 2006
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Librarienne on how to make librarians (more) popular: how about a movie? Michael Stephens (Tame the Web) points to a music video created for his library’s Staff Day 2003. More about the video from Jenny Levine (Shifted Librarian). Speaking of library-related videos: from the McCracken County Public Library, The Adventures of Super Librarian (via); from SCTV, Bobby Bitman does a PSA for the “public liberry”.
On the photo side, Michael Stephens (Tame the Web) lists 16 Ways To Use flickr @ Your Library.
Jennifer Macaulay (Life as I Know It), Head of Library Systems at her library, was recently interviewed by an MLS student for class. Jennifer has posted a synopsis of the interview. Ellyssa Kroski (TechEssence.Info) lists five reasons not to choose a technology solution. Ryan Deschamps (The Other Librarian) discusses the change process and I.T.
Rochelle at Tinfoil + Racoon points to a post by digby (Hullabaloo) about how great it is that libraries offer free internet access. Lorcan Dempsey discusses a report about what writers and readers expect of the library. Steven B (ACRLog) says, let’s not overlook the value of quiet study space. Posted on LibrarySupportStaff.org, an opinion about the court ruling re Contra Costa County Library’s public meeting rooms policy.
John Klima (Library Angst) writes about deciding which patron to help when the reference desk is short-staffed.
Foxtrot explains Web 2.0 – More. Michael Golrick (Thoughts from a Library Administrator) wonders why Library 2.0 is so hard. Michelle Boule (A Wandering Eyre) has posted a set of links to/about social software. Kathy and Deborah at LibraryTrax liken “this whole social networking thing” to getting together on a friend’s front porch on a summer evening. David Lee King writes about making time for Web 2.0. Comment from Nicole C. Engard (What I Learned Today). Joyce Valenza (NeverEnding Search) has been posting parts of her chapter, “Web 2.0 meets information fluency.”
Helene Blowers (Library TechBytes) dsicusses leadership vs. management, while Michael McGrorty (Library Dust) writes about good leaders who are respected but aren’t liked. Ryan Deschamps (The Other Librarian) is “quickly learning that us X-gen folks are going to have to mediate between the boomers and nextGen for alot of things.”
Alane (It’s all good) asks, why are so many library blogs impersonal and dry? Lots more from Michael Stephens (Tame the Web). Mark A. Matienzo (thesecretmirror.com) tries to define what archives blogs are.
Reader’s Advisory: Alane Wilson (It’s all good) wonders how to tap into individual librarians’ subject expertise. Mita Sen-Roy (New Jack Librarian), who wants to know what she should read, would like an application that ranks every university professor’s class readings by popularity.
Overdue Ideas wonders about what is and what should go into the catalogue.
Sarah Houghton (LibrarianInBlack) lists ten reasons librarians should use Ask.com instead of Google.
Copyright: from Mary Minow (LibraryLaw Blog): Preservation versus Access: a very surprising analysis of library copyright law. Related: The U.S. Copyright code, in verse (via into the stacks)
Andrea Mercado (LibraryTechtonics) points to the Me and My Shadow blog, part of a librarian exchange program.
Morgan Wilson (explodedlibrary.info) writes about asymetrical information in libraries.
Follow-up (indirectly) to Rochelle’s “Can you sum up your mission in 17 syllables” query: Laurie (LaurietheLibrarian) found her new personal motto in a discarded Yukon College sign.
Follow-up: Jessamyn West (librarian.net) posts a detailed list of ten tips for [conference, workshop, and program] presenters.
CONFERENCE NOTES AND PRESENTATIONS
Australian Library and Information Association Biennial Conference (September 19-22): Group blogs at blog the conf and click06. More here (all via librariesinteract.info)
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This Week in LibraryBlogLand
Week ending September 24, 2006
……….
Librarienne on how to make librarians (more) popular: how about a movie? Michael Stephens (Tame the Web) points to a music video created for his library’s Staff Day 2003. More about the video from Jenny Levine (Shifted Librarian). Speaking of library-related videos: from the McCracken County Public Library, The Adventures of Super Librarian (via); from SCTV, Bobby Bitman does a PSA for the “public liberry”.
On the photo side, Michael Stephens (Tame the Web) lists 16 Ways To Use flickr @ Your Library.
Jennifer Macaulay (Life as I Know It), Head of Library Systems at her library, was recently interviewed by an MLS student for class. Jennifer has posted a synopsis of the interview. Ellyssa Kroski (TechEssence.Info) lists five reasons not to choose a technology solution. Ryan Deschamps (The Other Librarian) discusses the change process and I.T.
Rochelle at Tinfoil + Racoon points to a post by digby (Hullabaloo) about how great it is that libraries offer free internet access. Lorcan Dempsey discusses a report about what writers and readers expect of the library. Steven B (ACRLog) says, let’s not overlook the value of quiet study space. Posted on LibrarySupportStaff.org, an opinion about the court ruling re Contra Costa County Library’s public meeting rooms policy.
John Klima (Library Angst) writes about deciding which patron to help when the reference desk is short-staffed.
Foxtrot explains Web 2.0 – More. Michael Golrick (Thoughts from a Library Administrator) wonders why Library 2.0 is so hard. Michelle Boule (A Wandering Eyre) has posted a set of links to/about social software. Kathy and Deborah at LibraryTrax liken “this whole social networking thing” to getting together on a friend’s front porch on a summer evening. David Lee King writes about making time for Web 2.0. Comment from Nicole C. Engard (What I Learned Today). Joyce Valenza (NeverEnding Search) has been posting parts of her chapter, “Web 2.0 meets information fluency.”
Helene Blowers (Library TechBytes) dsicusses leadership vs. management, while Michael McGrorty (Library Dust) writes about good leaders who are respected but aren’t liked. Ryan Deschamps (The Other Librarian) is “quickly learning that us X-gen folks are going to have to mediate between the boomers and nextGen for alot of things.”
Alane (It’s all good) asks, why are so many library blogs impersonal and dry? Lots more from Michael Stephens (Tame the Web). Mark A. Matienzo (thesecretmirror.com) tries to define what archives blogs are.
Reader’s Advisory: Alane Wilson (It’s all good) wonders how to tap into individual librarians’ subject expertise. Mita Sen-Roy (New Jack Librarian), who wants to know what she should read, would like an application that ranks every university professor’s class readings by popularity.
Overdue Ideas wonders about what is and what should go into the catalogue.
Sarah Houghton (LibrarianInBlack) lists ten reasons librarians should use Ask.com instead of Google.
Copyright: from Mary Minow (LibraryLaw Blog): Preservation versus Access: a very surprising analysis of library copyright law. Related: The U.S. Copyright code, in verse (via into the stacks)
Andrea Mercado (LibraryTechtonics) points to the Me and My Shadow blog, part of a librarian exchange program.
Morgan Wilson (explodedlibrary.info) writes about asymetrical information in libraries.
Follow-up (indirectly) to Rochelle’s “Can you sum up your mission in 17 syllables” query: Laurie (LaurietheLibrarian) found her new personal motto in a discarded Yukon College sign.
Follow-up: Jessamyn West (librarian.net) posts a detailed list of ten tips for [conference, workshop, and program] presenters.
CONFERENCE NOTES AND PRESENTATIONS
Australian Library and Information Association Biennial Conference (September 19-22): Group blogs at blog the conf and click06. More here (all via librariesinteract.info)
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This Week in LibraryBlogLand (TWiL) appears on lisnews.org every Monday before noon (Central time). [Feeds]
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