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When I first enrolled in Professor Stephen’s Participatory Service & Emerging Technologies I never imagined I’d learn so much and love it too. This course has lead me to embrace technology and inspired me to learn more. So I must be on my way to becoming a Librarian 2.0… This semester I signed up for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, My Space,…[Read more]

Growing A Library 2.0: Resources When I thought about the issues in Libraries today the first thing that came to mind was “funding”. I’ve had the pleasure of volunteering and interning at several organizations and if there is one thing they all share in common its the need for newer technology and the services associated with them. [...]

This week’s Panopto recording made my eyes watery because it reminded of my old job. I was always told “Bringing your heart to work” was a No, No by my brokers during my 12 years as a realtor. Actually, I was dubbed the “hippie” at my office just because I wouldn’t paint my nails, carry a Louis [...]

Some professionals question the inclusion of gaming in libraries and others how to curate such artifacts. Weider’s mentions many universities across the country that are making big changes and gathering resources needed to re create and curate gaming areas in their libraries. These projects are a huge undertaking and can hike the preservation…[Read more]

The other day I saw a vegetarian food truck with a QR code on the back and remembered this article was on our reading list. To be honest I hadn’t really noticed them much before and until I read this had a vague understanding of how Quick Response codes work– not to mentionI finally signed up for [...]

My first reaction when reading these policies was to make mine as progressive or liberal as possible while using a relaxed and positive tone. And I had to ask myself why it’s socially ok or politically correct to use the word liberal or democratic and not be heavily ridiculed like one would if they used conservative? Well, [...]

This was truly a great article to read. Especially since my experience with learning techniques and the psychology behind them is minimal. Cooper gives some easy to understand descriptionsof Mezirow’scomplex transformational learning theories and of other professionals as well. How this plays into the role of librarian and how we influence and…[Read more]

Wayne has a good handle on the User Experience for Librarians to consider. It’s not a scientific formula we have to discover and can be easier to understand if we just start by getting to know our users one on one. In my first semester at SJSU we had to come up with a small library [...]

Since I have been using my Nook for reading, I find myself wondering why on earth I must keep a dusty old bookshelf in my living room. And I also get annoyed at some professors who still make us buy a text book when there are so many available in e-book format. The truth is I’m [...]

In Meaghan Edelstein ’s article “ How To: Evaluate Your Social Media Plan ” she discusses the many ways one can use social platforms to grow their businesses. But it’s not as easy as having a fancy website or blog to promote the product, it takes a 24/7 online presence and knowledge about the users/viewers to really get any benefit [...]

I was thoroughly surprised at the data compiled by Mark Penn in Micro trends and the social changes that will affect us as people and how we relate to one another.  And it also gave me some ideas on how librarians could use information from this book to prepare for these changes now so that its impact [...]

Well thank goodness the course name will be The Hyperlinked Library. When I first considered Participatory Service and Emerging Technologies I thought gosh, there’s got to be a shorter way to say that.  And well this is a step in the right direction for us. But it also made me think about something else…The title of Librarian. [...]

Incase you are interested in attending am emerging technologies conference, GIlbane, well known for its content technologies hosts its annual web and enterprise content management conference in Boston between November 29 and December 1, 2011. Attendees can follow four tracks, including Colleagues & Collaboration Cross-Media Publishing …[Read more]

Internet Librarian International 2011 -Is a gathering of information professionals to discuss new trends and how to offer these services in libraries and other professions.  There are also workshops and showcases. The keynote speakers: Klaus Tochtermann, Director, German National Library of Economics – Leibniz, Kevin  Anderson, Digital…[Read more]

Just wanted to share a link to the 2012 Grant opportunities for the National Endowment for the Arts. It supports organizations that are involved in a broad spectrum of activity in the media arts: film, video, audio, and other forms of digital and Web-based media including the production, exhibition, distribution, and preservation of work; the [...]

The Hyperlinked Model readings established a good foundation of proof for the permanency of media as the propeller of our libraries and all its possibilities. The findings by ITHAKA were quite surprising and helpful in understanding the way professionals do their research. It’s clear libraries must develop better ways to serve their needs while…[Read more]

  Well it sometimes seems that as we are bombarded with new or improved software with not enough time to fully learn the next one is out. So I worry about how we are to preserve data fast enough to not lose it before we forget or run out of the equipment. And more importantly [...]

Of all this weeks exploratory readings the DOK Delft library models by J. Visser and E. Boekesteijn appealed to me the most because I have (up until recently) cherished the traditional library model most. In a world of apps and outlook, battery life and gigs I have slowly come to recognize I can’t live in a [...]