Looking beyond the technolust
Let me preface this post with the statement that I hate the term Luddite. I think it's often used to dismiss people and ideas that differ from our own. It's…
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I’ve been provoked!
Steven Bell commented in a recent ACRLog post that there hasn't been much reaction to the Taiga Forum Provocative Statements. I've seen a few reactions online and here's mine --…
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Congrats to the 2009 Shovers and Makers!
In case you haven't heard about the coolest new award in librarianship, I wanted to add my congratulations to all of the Library Society of the World Shovers and Makers…
Congrats to the 2009 Movers and Shakers!
Take a look at this truly amazing group of people that Library Journal chose to recognize this year. I've never known more folks on the list and so many are…
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It’s not all about the tech – why 2.0 tech fails
Yesterday, I gave a talk for the ACRL Virtual Conference entitled Can't Get There From Here: Achieving Organization 2.0. If you're registered for the Virtual Conference or the regular ACRL…
Why not?
I have been so touched by the kind words people have written about me with respect to my winning the LITA/Library Hi Tech Award for Outstanding Communication in Library and…
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Online conferences – the future is now
I've been lucky to have had some recent involvement with two online conference models -- one that recently happened and one that will be happening soon. I'm really pleased to…
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ALA Annual Unconference
For the past year and a half, I've had the pleasure of serving on Jim Rettig's Presidential Advisory Committee. I honestly had no idea at the time what it would…
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Libraries in tough times – what about librarians?
Yesterday I received the ALDirect (from American Libraries) Special Issue on the Tough Economy in my Inbox. It contained great information about library advocacy during tough times. What I found…
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Want to come work for me?
We are sadly losing our beloved Distance Learning Librarian to her family (but good for her!), so we are again in the position of looking for a new Distance Learning…
Separate but not equal?
When I read David King's post about Ask-a-Librarian services last week, I didn't have a strong emotional response to it. That was, until he wrote a follow up which brought…
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Making progress on library instruction
Last April, I started in my new position as Head of Instructional Initiatives, though for the first four months, I was also still doing the job of Distance Learning Librarian.…
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A lesson in bad customer service: Pottery Barn Kids
You can view an update to this post (and an update to my update) here. In an economy where there's lots of competition for a smaller and smaller number of…
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Internet Cool Tools for Physicians
My friend, the incredibly awesome David Rothman, has co-authored a book (with another fantastic medical librarian and a physician) on Internet Cool Tools for Physicians. The book is designed to…
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Technology education and the “real world”
I just love that feeling of serendipity when I find that people are thinking about the same things I am at the same time. Karin Dalziel made an impassioned case…
Validation of my crackpot teaching ideas
Last week, my students in the Web 2.0 and Social Networking class I teach (at San Jose State) presented their fantastic proposals (via web conference) for implementing a specific social…
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TRLN Management Academy: Inspiring!
I know people have been bemoaning the death of blogging in recent months. I certainly haven’t helped any with my lack of posting, but it’s certainly not from a lack…
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I’m REALLY not the Annoyed Librarian (nor am I annoyed)
A few weeks ago, a friend of mine commented on the fact that I hadn't written anything about the Annoyed Librarian being paid to blog for Library Journal. That was…
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What’s new at Maintain IT
The Maintain IT project is awesome, so when equally awesome Stephanie Gerding asked me to pass on info about their new offerings, I didn't hesitate: The MaintainIT Project is pleased…
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TRLN Management Academy
My last big library-related trip before baby is taking place next week. I'll be jetting off to Chapel Hill, NC for the TRLN Management Academy, a week-long intensive learning experience…
