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Getting ready for Building the Social Library Online

Our classroom! Originally uploaded by librarianmer On Wednesday, the class I'm teaching for San Jose State University begins. It's the first for-credit graduate-level course I've ever taught, so I'm really…
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Understanding the culture of social networking technologies

Andrea Mercado and Kate Sheehan have both written insightful posts about the importance of librarians being aware of the culture of the social technologies they're getting involved in for outreach…
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Know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em

Sometimes we start a project or create a new service and it's an instant success. Other times, we try something and it becomes obvious that it's not meeting patron needs.…
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We have wiki!

Library Research Guides wiki Originally uploaded by librarianmer A while back, I wrote about the challenges I had in finding the right platform for our subject guides. Well, I'm pleased…
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At the top of my must-read list

I can't wait to get my hands on this! Information Literacy Programs in the Digital Age: Educating College and University Students Online Edited by Alice Daugherty and Michael F. Russo,…
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My (Tentative) ALA Midwinter Schedule

This will actually be my very first trip to ALA Midwinter, and I'm looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones. With my job covering the exhibit hall…
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Don’t take what you know for granted

As liaison to all of the distance learning programs at our University, I frequently deal with our Interlibrary Loan Librarian. We can't do traditional book interlibrary loan with our distance…
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LIS Jobs Forums

Now it can be told! Rachel Singer Gordon's been working on this terrific project: LISJobs Forums, a series of forums for librarians to share ideas and experiences related to career…
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YALSA Teen Tech Week Mini Grants

I hadn't heard about before Stevie Kuenn sent this the info to me, so I thought some of you may not have either. The folks at YALSA are giving out…
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Saying goodbye to 2007

When I look back to the beginning of 2007, I'm really surprised at how much has happened in just one year. At the end of December last year, we were…
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Pew report on Information Searches That Solve Problems

The Pew Internet and American Life project just released a report about how people access information to solve problems. While I've only had the chance to skim it so far,…
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Women, career and getting a fair shake

Yes, it's true... I am a woman. I'm also a librarian. In the world of librarianship, I don't think about the fact that I'm a woman any more than I…
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Sharing the bad stuff, learning from failures

There are some libraries that most of us think must be the best places to work ever because of the innovation that goes on there. And in some cases, we…
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Want to teach some LIS students about social software?

Starting in January, I'll be teaching an online class on social software at San Jose State University. I am beyond excited about it! I'm really interested in having guest speakers…
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How healthy is your organization?

I'm reading a really interesting management book right now called First, Break All the Rules. I'm reading it rather slowly since I'm busy with putting together the material for the…
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Going to Midwinter after all

A few weeks ago, I wrote a post on how I was probably not going to ALA Midwinter due to the high cost of travel to attend two meetings. Well,…
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When are we doing enough?

Since I got to Norwich, my main priority has been to ensure that the distance learners have access to all the information they need to do research through the library.…
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Casual Conversations

A week from today, I'll be taking part in a new project Tom Peters (of OPAL fame) has put together called Casual Conversations. From what he's told me, it sounds…
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Massachusetts School Library Association Conference

I spent last weekend at the Massachusetts School Library Association Conference in Sturbridge, MA. I didn't get to spend much time there because I had to be back at work…
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An alternative funding stream?

Jason Griffey the other day suggested alternatives to the traditional funding streams ALA has, and it got me thinking about how ALA could make money in the online medium. I…
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