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Hello, Dr. Stephens and classmates: In my Dashboard, I scrolled down and saw the “Tools” section on the left-hand side.  When I clicked on it, I didn’t see the options of “Import” and “Export” listed there (as they have been mentioned in the blog).  I saw the following content: Therefore, I couldn’t continue to do the next [...]

Outcome: Have a better understanding for the meaning of “Communication is KEY”. Overview: Over all (in my opinion), this course is a window/channel/stage for us to engage and re-vision new information technology through a faithful/discussable conversation; it allows us to share idea/experience through an effective pattern of critical thinking.…[Read more]

My research topic is about reaching all populations (specificity focus on Asian patrons). Here is the link for the presentation: http://www.screencast.com/t/EbpY7B45w The tool I used is called “Jing” -  Simple and FREE.   you can use it to create images and videos of what you see on your computer screen, then share them instantly! the limitation…[Read more]

Inspired by the knowledge of Emerging Technology and the course related readings and  scholar studies as well as our classmates’ insightful posts, I created a social media guideline policy statement for the Santiago Canyon College (SCC) Library in Orange County, California where I received one of my degrees.   Based on the principle that any…[Read more]

The related resources for this topic really helped me to set my focus and direction on how to address my idea/thought in developing a practical social media guideline policy statement for the library setting of my choice. Comparing the situation in the college that I received my earlier degree to its new face showed/reflected from [...]

This module provides us the ways of how to react the rapidly changed social technologies and emerging technologies and what the possible things we can do to help us facing the challenge from these changes. The Significance of the TEN STEPS I’m impressed by the Ten Steps listed in our lecture which greatly opened my mind. I had [...]

There are many insightful information and messages from the topic of Transparency. The examples from the lecture, “Selections from The Transparent Library” from the readings, the transparency action from “ACPL Director Krull on YouTube”, etc… and many other related scholar articles really opened my mind into a new stage on understanding the…[Read more]

Library reaches all users is not just a concept or goal, it practically involves not only the implementation steps towards a major reaching-out projects / programs but also some little things happened daily in the library.   Most importantly, we WANT to understand our library users and strongly WILLING to reach them, which gives the foundation [...]

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I got an email form my previous LIBR 240 instructor Derek Christiansen. The info related to use new social media mode — Using Social Media/Web 2.0 Tools For Publication. The section is free to join. If you are interesting it, please see the detailed info: FW guest lecturer

Judy

Book Title: You are Not a Gadget by Lanier, Jaron Of several main books with cover page images that are listed on our course lecture, You are Not a Gadget by Lanier, Jaron might be the one I don’t want to choose most to read since I’m not tech-savvy.  However, because it is the only one available through [...]

The lecture related to this topic is very practical and connected to the ground of our library service.  One thing that Dr. Stephens has pointed out is how effective hands on participation is towards interactive learning practice in a library setting. It all comes to the basic needs – touch / feel / visual sense/ communication. [...]

The video “Library of the Future in Plain English” states that the new library will have more collaboration and communication, sharing ideas and making decisions with related/needed technologies.  The new library will be much more flexible and constantly growing and changing. The new service module will allow librarian to be more creative and…[Read more]

Thoughts on Lecture 1:          — Course Site Overview What a new door for a new world! Participatory Service & Emerging Technologies is a completely new concept for me. Facing a new theory, first we have to open-minded； then we need to have a willing to learn the new knowledge so we’ll have skills to accept or create [...]

I really enjoyed our first three Foundational Readings. There are some familiar terms/concepts appeared in Buckland’s work such as the Automated Library; the Electronic Library, etc… which shows the fact of that “the user, the catalog, the bibliography, and the document can now be connected in ways that, hitherto, could only be dreamed about”…[Read more]

Hello, Dr. Stephens! Hello, all classmatets! I’m very glad to “meet” you all ! Sorry I have been delayed in posting my first message for this class – I’m traveling in China right now and some software is not working properly here. I will be back in the U.S. on September 17th then I will [...]

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