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Walkin’ in a Wiki Wonderland
You know, I'm really going to end up running out of titles for my wiki posts, but that's a good sign. It is so exciting and gratifying to me to…
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On ALA 2.0 Bootcamp and free access to online learning
It's been thrilling to see the growth of online educational opportunities for librarians. From OPAL, to SirsiDynix, to HigherEd BlogCon, to WebJunction, to podcasts, screencasts and countless blogs... there's a…
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Internet Librarian — Hoorah!
I know everyone has already written about Internet Librarian, but I took two days off for my birthday, which I ended up spending getting mauled by lambs. Yes, you heard…
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Facebook at Bennington’s Crossett Library
Since posting about social networking software almost 2 weeks ago, I have been corresponding with Oceana Wilson of the Crossett Library at Bennington College. They are the library that has…
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You may not be the person you think you are
We all have a story of our life in our heads that informs who we think we are and what we think we are capable of. This story is based…
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My first podcast
I'm not sure why I didn't mention this earlier (probably out of sheer embarassment - I hate my voice), but I recorded my first podcast last week. Jenny Levine and…
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Libraries in Social Networking Software
I've been listening and quietly taking in all of the talk about social networking software and the library's place (if any) in that software. I've raised a few questions on…
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John Iliff (1953-2006) – an inspiration
This morning when I saw Karen's post that John Iliff had passed away, my first thought was "it has to be some other John Iliff." The John Iliff I know…
Information Literacy Online: If you build it… will they come?
Before I started my job, there were no instructional materials provided to online students on how to use the library resources (there also was no distance learning librarian to create…
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Blogosphere welcome wagon
For almost a month I've been meaning to write about three great new blogs that came on the scene fairly recently, but the post somehow got lost in the suffle…
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On skill sharing
Last November, I went to a meeting of Vermont colleges where we discussed doing more consortial activities. We broke up into groups to discuss different ideas and then reported to…
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Social software in academic libraries: what’s most important?
In mid-May, I'm giving an hour-long talk at the Vermont Library Association's Annual Conference about using social software in academic libraries. The majority of the population I'll be talking to…
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Self-Promotion Wiki
After writing my last post, I started thinking that it really would be helpful to have a resource with information on self-promotion for new librarians. So I started one here…
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Shameless self-promoter
I have been reading the discussions regarding "movers and shakers" and the "self-promoting elite" with great interest. See these posts (and many comments on the first two) at The Shifted…
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The heart of rock n’ Roll… is in the library
If you haven't taken a look at this terrific library marketing video from LIS students at the University of Pittsburgh, what are you waiting for? These students could teach experienced…
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HigherEd BlogCon and the flu: a winning combination
I have been working since November to make HigherEd BlogCon a success. And whatdayaknow? I get the flu, just as the Library and Information Resources week begins. I have been…
HigherEd BlogCon Library Track: Day 1
I just wanted to let you all know that today is the first day of the Library and Information Resources track of HigherEd BlogCon. We've got a great schedule of…
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Library Success Wiki: An Update
When I first started Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki in July 2005, I didn't know how people would respond to it. Would they use it? Would they ignore it?…
Why Google (or Ask or Yahoo!) is good for reference work
Google/Ask/Yahoo! is rarely the first place I will look for information when helping a student. If it's a really current topic, I'll try Academic Search Premiere and LexisNexis. If it's…
