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The No Shelf Required Guide to E-Book Purchasing

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:30:33 -0500

The No Shelf Required Guide to E-Book Purchasing:

I have just finished reading Sue Polanka’s extremely helpful No Shelf Required Guide to E-Book Purchasing. This timely Library Technology Report outlines the various ways to purchase…

How to Build an Effective Google+ Brand Strategy

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:30:37 -0500

How to Build an Effective Google+ Brand Strategy:

Google+ has surpassed 40 million users, making it a major player in the social networking arena. If you’re wondering how to leverage this social media channel for your organization you’ll want to…

17 New Library Tech Stories You May Have Missed

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:15:49 -0500

17 New Library Tech Stories You May Have Missed:

The past month has been great for library technology news, articles, and blog posts. Here’s a roundup of 17 of them that you won’t want to miss. and please list any other recent library tech stories…

Personal Digital Archiving: Part Three – File Formats

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:55:52 -0500

Personal Digital Archiving: Part Three – File Formats:

This is part of a series of posts which is based on a 3-hour hands-on workshop I offer on this topic. Be sure and check out the preceding posts:

Personal Digital Archiving: An Overview
Personal…

7 Things You Should Know About First-Generation Learning Analytics

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:05:17 -0500

7 Things You Should Know About First-Generation Learning Analytics:

The folks at Educause have put together a new “7 Things” guide, this time describing 7 Things You Should Know About First-Generation Learning Analytics. “Broadly speaking, analytics programs…

Return of the Coffeehouse: How to turn your library into an ideas factory

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 10:21:01 -0500

Return of the Coffeehouse: How to turn your library into an ideas factory:

The folks at It’s Not About the Books write about the Return of the Coffeehouse: How to turn your library into an ideas factory. This is a thought-provoking article about yet another innovative…

10 Presentations, Videos, and Papers from Online Information 2011

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:34:35 -0500

10 Presentations, Videos, and Papers from Online Information 2011:

This year I had the chance to attend and participate in the Online Information 2011 conference in London, England. What I love about going to this event is that I get to hear a global perspective…

Libraries Make Room For High-Tech ‘Hackerspaces’

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:15:26 -0500

Libraries Make Room For High-Tech ‘Hackerspaces’:

Jon Kalish at NPR reports that Libraries Make Room For High-Tech ‘Hackerspaces’. This interesting article describes how some public libraries are creating cutting-edge technology spaces…

Q & A: a Onetime Librarian Talks About the ‘Unconference’ Movement

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:31:04 -0500

Q & A: a Onetime Librarian Talks About the ‘Unconference’ Movement:

Michelle Boule talks about her new book Mob Rule Learning: Camps, Unconferences, and Trashing the Talking Head with Wired Campus in Q & A: a Onetime Librarian Talks About the ‘Unconference’…

50 Open Access Resources for Librarians – Part 2

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:55:05 -0500

50 Open Access Resources for Librarians – Part 2:

This is the second half of a two-part post about Open Access resources that I share with my students as a part of my Intro to Reference course. Be sure and check out Part 1 here.

Open Access…

Top 6 Social Media Marketing Trends of 2011

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 11:22:25 -0500

Top 6 Social Media Marketing Trends of 2011:

Todd Wasserman at Mashable creates a list of the Top 6 Social Media Marketing Trends of 2011. This useful list discusses the significant upgrades and improvements made by major social media…

50 Open Access Resources for Librarians – Part 1

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:24:00 -0500

50 Open Access Resources for Librarians – Part 1:

As a part of my Intro to Reference course I try and introduce Open Access (OA) resources and directories to my students. Since many of them have found these resources useful I thought I’d share them…

Foursquare Reaches 15 Million Users, Facebook Buys Gowalla

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:29:26 -0500

Foursquare Reaches 15 Million Users, Facebook Buys Gowalla:

We’ve had some major news amongst location-aware mobile social networks this past week. Foursquare has tripled its user base from this time last year, according to ReadWriteWeb and has…

5 Best Practices for Educators on Facebook

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:16:35 -0500

5 Best Practices for Educators on Facebook:

Sarah Kessler at Mashable recommends 5 Best Practices for Educators on Facebook. This useful article gathers tips and suggestions from teachers on how to effectively use Facebook in the…

Personal Digital Archiving: Part One – Strategy

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 06:28:37 -0500

Personal Digital Archiving: Part One – Strategy:

This is part of a series of posts which is based on a 3-hour hands-on workshop I offer on this topic. Be sure and check out the preceding post:

Personal Digital Archiving: An Overview

Strategy

When you put a back-up system into place, you work very hard to make sure to include absolutely everything. But when you start thinking about creating a personal digital archive, (PDA), you want to consider which of your digital assets are worth saving for the long-term and which ones you are willing to invest the time in maintaining throughout their information life cycles.

10 New Google Analytics Features You Need to Start Using

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 07:06:08 -0500

10 New Google Analytics Features You Need to Start Using:

Rachael Gerson at Mashable writes about 10 New Google Analytics Features You Need to Start Using. Google has made many new features available in the new version of Analytics released this past…

Mobile Tech in Libraries

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:20:37 -0500

Mobile Tech in Libraries

Mobile Technology in Libraries

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:16:11 -0500

Mobile Technology in Libraries:

Today I presented on Mobile Technology in Libraries at the Online Information 2011 conference in London, England. I tried to provide an overview of the many ways that libraries are offering mobile…

Sexiest Librarian Alive

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:10:38 -0500

Sexiest Librarian Alive:

Stephen Abram’s Sexiest Librarian Alive post is a must-read! He has put together an anthem to the tune of Right Said Fred’s “I’m Too Sexy” which would make an excellent accompaniment to an …

The Best Kindle Fire Apps: A Starter Kit

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 04:57:06 -0500

The Best Kindle Fire Apps: A Starter Kit:

Jill Duffy at PC World puts together a list of The Best Kindle Fire Apps: A Starter Kit. These are 16 well-reviewed applications which will get you up and running with your new Kindle…