My Top Technology Trends for 2007
When I was asked to be one of the Top Tech Trend experts, I knew I wasn't going to be able to attend the actual panel session this year, because…
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BIGWIG Social Software Showcase
I'm kicking myself for having turned down the opportunity to take part in this, but I was (and am) way too swamped to take on anything else. My delightfully subversive…
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My developing ALA Schedule
I'm really excited about ALA and I can't believe it's coming up so soon! I'm giving three talks and have to do signings and appearances at the exhibits on Saturday,…
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Respect my Authority
When I read Michael Gorman's two-part blog post (yes, I said blog post; if that isn't the height of irony...) to respect the wisdom of the expert over the wisdom…
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Is the book out? Good question.
A couple of weeks ago, I finally received copies of my re-printed book. The laminate is on nice and tight as it should be and the cover colors are a…
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Being Transparent Isn’t Enough
We talk a great deal about the importance of being more transparent to our patrons. Things like blogs, flickr, etc. can help put a human face on the library, make…
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Eight random things
Rachel tagged me with a new meme and challenged me to come up with eight random things about myself. I feel like I've disclosed a lot on this blog, so…
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You too could have a Walt Crawford!
I'm sure you've all heard that our dear Walt Crawford will be free of his job at OCLC at the end of September 2007 (if you don't recognize the name,…
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Couldn’t have said it better…
I have to remember to give Sarah Houghton-Jan a big pat on the back next time I see her for her post on social networking software. In it she risks…
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The journey home
I'm back from my whirlwind vacation. I returned Monday night, but I've been so exhausted since then that I haven't had the energy to post (and yesterday was my birthday,…
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Yes, another update on Social Software in Libraries
I'm at the airport right now heading off to the second part of my 2-week vacation. However, I've gotten a bunch of panicked e-mails from people who have ordered their…
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Update on Social Software in Libraries
I'm sure those of you who have ordered Social Software in Libraries are wondering when your books will be coming. Believe me, I'm more anxious than anyone to see the…
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Looking forward and finding balance
I'm coming to the point in my year when things really start to get crazy. I've got in the neighborhood of six or seven talks coming up in the next…
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Through her eyes
I have always enjoyed reading books and articles about certain places written by foreigners. Whether it is the British writer Jonathan Raban writing about America, the early 20th century British…
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Any readers of my blog from Quebec? (y a-t-il des lecteurs Québécois de mon blog?)
Ok, enough of my very rusty and pathetic French. :) Tomorrow I'll be heading up to beautiful Montreal for the Quebec Library Association Conference. I'll be giving a talk on…
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Let 100 wikis bloom?
In Please, Not Another Wiki Casey Bisson complains about the proliferation of wikis: Perhaps I cringe at any suggestion to create a new wiki because I wonder why that content…
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Well, I said yes.
Last night, I got an e-mail asking if I'd like to join the LITA Top Technology Trends panel as one of their experts. And it didn't take me more than…
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If I just had 15 minutes each day
Stephen Abram wrote a column for Information Outlook on Learning 2.0 called 15 Minutes a Day: A Personal Learning Management Strategy. So it got me thinking. If I had 15…
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DrupalEd is released
When we taught Five Weeks to a Social Library, we used Drupal and kind of had to hack it to make it work as a course management system. Too bad…
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Congratulations Roy!
My good friend, Roy Tennant, has just accepted a sweet job at OCLC, and he didn't even have to leave Northern CA! I don't quite understand exactly what he'll be…