Heard about or read a bit about SecondLife. Want to know more about it?
Stephen Abram says, "First of all, having a second life does not in any way cast aspersions on your first life. Both can co-exist quite happily. Second, your second life has little to do with your after life, unless you get too deep into some of the seedier places there - some of the worship places."
Learn more about SecondLife from Stephen.
Thursday, December 7, 2006
Thursday, November 30, 2006
SirsiDynix Institute: How to Stay Ahead of the Game
SirsiDynix Institute: How to Stay Ahead of the Game
Digital Oxygen - A Breath of Fresh Air
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006
11 a.m. - Noon Eastern
8 a.m. - 9 a.m. Pacific
Presented by Lee Rainie, Director, Pew Internet & American Life Project
Lee Rainie will discuss the major findings of the Pew Internet & American Life Project in this last SirsiDynix Institute event for 2006. This effort explores the behavior and expectations that result from living in a world that offers media and message delivery through so many different devices, in so many different ways. Rainie will also describe the social and institutional impact of the Internet, cell phones, and media-making devices on users and the organizations that want to serve them. Listen to the intriguing research results and coming trends that are unfolding as the world of media and communications continues to evolve. Find out what impact this has for us as we strive to stay ahead of the needs and aspirations of our customers in the coming decade.
Register now to take part in a FREE webinar that is sure to further your understanding of the importance of integrating popular online tools in your library.
Lee Rainie is the founding director of the Pew Internet & American Life Project. Since December 1999, the Washington, D.C., research center has examined how people's Internet use affects their families, communities, health care, education, civic and political life, and work places. The Project has issued more than 80 reports based on surveys and other research on these social issues and important public policy questions - such as trust and privacy online, e-government, intellectual property, broadband adoption, and the digital divides. Prior to receiving the grant for the Project, he was managing editor of U.S. News & World Report. He is a graduate of Harvard College and has a master's degree in political science from Long Island University.
Register for this SirsiDynix Institute webinar at:
If you have missed previous SirsiDynix Institute events, or are unable to make this one, we have an extensive archive. You can check it out at any time.
The 2007 SirsiDynix Institute season schedule will be published in the next few weeks. Look forward to a wide array of webinar subjects all centered on the theme of "The User's Experience." http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/
Digital Oxygen - A Breath of Fresh Air
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006
11 a.m. - Noon Eastern
8 a.m. - 9 a.m. Pacific
Presented by Lee Rainie, Director, Pew Internet & American Life Project
Lee Rainie will discuss the major findings of the Pew Internet & American Life Project in this last SirsiDynix Institute event for 2006. This effort explores the behavior and expectations that result from living in a world that offers media and message delivery through so many different devices, in so many different ways. Rainie will also describe the social and institutional impact of the Internet, cell phones, and media-making devices on users and the organizations that want to serve them. Listen to the intriguing research results and coming trends that are unfolding as the world of media and communications continues to evolve. Find out what impact this has for us as we strive to stay ahead of the needs and aspirations of our customers in the coming decade.
Register now to take part in a FREE webinar that is sure to further your understanding of the importance of integrating popular online tools in your library.
Lee Rainie is the founding director of the Pew Internet & American Life Project. Since December 1999, the Washington, D.C., research center has examined how people's Internet use affects their families, communities, health care, education, civic and political life, and work places. The Project has issued more than 80 reports based on surveys and other research on these social issues and important public policy questions - such as trust and privacy online, e-government, intellectual property, broadband adoption, and the digital divides. Prior to receiving the grant for the Project, he was managing editor of U.S. News & World Report. He is a graduate of Harvard College and has a master's degree in political science from Long Island University.
Register for this SirsiDynix Institute webinar at:
If you have missed previous SirsiDynix Institute events, or are unable to make this one, we have an extensive archive. You can check it out at any time.
The 2007 SirsiDynix Institute season schedule will be published in the next few weeks. Look forward to a wide array of webinar subjects all centered on the theme of "The User's Experience." http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Commonwealth Club - Online Personas
ONLINE PERSONAS, DEFINING THE SELF IN A VIRTUAL WORLD
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 30
SHAWN GOLD, Vice President of Content and Marketing, MySpace
ROBIN HARPER, Vice President of Community, Second Life
REID HOFFMAN, Founder and CEO, LinkedIn
MARK ZUCKERBERG, Founder and CEO, Facebook
Other panelists TBA
Online social networking sites are now among the most popular web sites on the internet. Facebook is the seventh most trafficked site in the U.S., and millions of young trendsetters have made MySpace and Second Life the most disruptive forces to hit pop culture since MTV. LinkedIn is at the forefront of an emerging networking frontier focused on business and boasting a network of more than 7 million professionals. In a world of IMers, bloggers, podcasters, burners, P2P buccaneers, mashup artists and phonecam paparazzi, people have entirely new ways of expressing and reinventing themselves, and fact can blend with fiction. The founders of the most successful and innovative web sites allowing people to interact, trade, meet and network will explore how their sites are evolving to keep up with the future of online networking.
More information
Reservations
6:00 p.m., Check-in 6:30 p.m.,
Program 7:30 p.m.,
Wine and Hors d'oeuvres Reception
Club office, 595 Market St., 2nd Floor, San Francisco
$12 for Members, $20 for Non-Members, $7 for Students (with valid ID; to reserve student tickets call 415-597-6705)
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 30
SHAWN GOLD, Vice President of Content and Marketing, MySpace
ROBIN HARPER, Vice President of Community, Second Life
REID HOFFMAN, Founder and CEO, LinkedIn
MARK ZUCKERBERG, Founder and CEO, Facebook
Other panelists TBA
Online social networking sites are now among the most popular web sites on the internet. Facebook is the seventh most trafficked site in the U.S., and millions of young trendsetters have made MySpace and Second Life the most disruptive forces to hit pop culture since MTV. LinkedIn is at the forefront of an emerging networking frontier focused on business and boasting a network of more than 7 million professionals. In a world of IMers, bloggers, podcasters, burners, P2P buccaneers, mashup artists and phonecam paparazzi, people have entirely new ways of expressing and reinventing themselves, and fact can blend with fiction. The founders of the most successful and innovative web sites allowing people to interact, trade, meet and network will explore how their sites are evolving to keep up with the future of online networking.
More information
Reservations
6:00 p.m., Check-in 6:30 p.m.,
Program 7:30 p.m.,
Wine and Hors d'oeuvres Reception
Club office, 595 Market St., 2nd Floor, San Francisco
$12 for Members, $20 for Non-Members, $7 for Students (with valid ID; to reserve student tickets call 415-597-6705)
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Internet Librarian '06 Presentations
Presentations are available from the Internet Librarian 2006 conference. Topics include wikis, social networking, mashup applications, searcher's academy, etc.
Tuesday, November 7, 2006
"Are libraries innovative enough"
The 2006 Lazerow Memorial Lecture with Stephen Abram about libraries, innovation and Web 2.0 is available on the SJSU SLIS website. His articles and presentations are also available.
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Internet Librarian Bloggers
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Participatory Networks
From Library Journal news:
"A draft paper, Participatory Networks: The Library as Conversation, produced for the American Library Association's Office for Information Technology Policy, is aimed to nudge the "conversation business" of libraries—e.g., library speaker series, book groups, and collection development processes—to a new life online. However, according to authors R. David Lankes and Joanne Silverstein, of the Information Institute of Syracuse, library catalogs fall short and libraries have yet to take full advantage of online opportunities. "Wikis, blogs and recommender systems replace dial up bulletin boards and local databases as a means to empower our communities," the authors write. "Libraries should adopt participatory network concepts and software not because they are new, or sexy, but because they match our most fundamental mission: knowledge creation and dissemination." The participatory notion extends to the paper itself; comments are welcomed, even via a wiki."
"A draft paper, Participatory Networks: The Library as Conversation, produced for the American Library Association's Office for Information Technology Policy, is aimed to nudge the "conversation business" of libraries—e.g., library speaker series, book groups, and collection development processes—to a new life online. However, according to authors R. David Lankes and Joanne Silverstein, of the Information Institute of Syracuse, library catalogs fall short and libraries have yet to take full advantage of online opportunities. "Wikis, blogs and recommender systems replace dial up bulletin boards and local databases as a means to empower our communities," the authors write. "Libraries should adopt participatory network concepts and software not because they are new, or sexy, but because they match our most fundamental mission: knowledge creation and dissemination." The participatory notion extends to the paper itself; comments are welcomed, even via a wiki."
Friday, October 20, 2006
Miss Dewey Search
Check out Miss Dewey, a new search engine that talks to you among other things. Forbes has a short article about this search engine.
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Repeat workshop: Demystifying Virtual Communication
CARL North Information Technology Interest Group Presents:
Demystifying Virtual Communication Workshop on RSS, Podcasts, Wikis, and IM for Librarians. Workshop first presented in August 2006, but immediately filled. This is a repeat.
Space is limited; register soon, if interested.
Friday, December 15, 2006
9:00am-4pm
AT&T Executive Briefing Center, 795 Folsom Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94107. [Near Public Transportation and Public Parking]
9:00 - 9:30 - Coffee, Tea, Juice and Registration
9:30 - 9:45 - Welcome and Introductions – Mari T. Miller, UC Berkeley
9:45 - 10:30 - RSS: What, Why, and How - Sue (Chesley) Perry, UC Santa Cruz
10:35 - noon - Podcasts – Sheila Cunningham, UC Davis and Ann Hubble, UC Santa Cruz
12:00 – 1:00 LUNCH, networking, tours of AT&T Executive Briefing Center
1:00 - 2:00 - Wikis 101 - Phoebe Ayers, UC Davis
2:00 - 3:00 - IM what IM - Locke Morrisey, USF and Cindi Trainor, Claremont College
3:00 - 4:00 - Cool Tools demonstrations by AT&T Executive Briefing Center
Mre information at
http://www.carl-acrl.org/CARLIT-North/carlnit.html
You do not need to be a member to attend; If you are interested in joining CARL, see http://www.carl-acrl.org/
The workshop is $30. Includes morning refreshments and lunch (sandwich and salad buffet.) Advance registration required.
Make your check payable to CARL by November 17, 2006 and send to: Ann Hubble, CARL-IT North IT, Electronic Information Resources Librarian, Science & Engineering Library, UC Santa Cruz , 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz , CA 95064.
Questions? Contact Ann at 831-459-4974 or ahubble@ucsc.eduahubble@ucsc.edu.
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Registration form
Name:
Title:
Institution:
E-Mail:
Phone:
CARL Member (YES/NO):
No refunds after November 30, 2006.
Demystifying Virtual Communication Workshop on RSS, Podcasts, Wikis, and IM for Librarians. Workshop first presented in August 2006, but immediately filled. This is a repeat.
Space is limited; register soon, if interested.
Friday, December 15, 2006
9:00am-4pm
AT&T Executive Briefing Center, 795 Folsom Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94107. [Near Public Transportation and Public Parking]
9:00 - 9:30 - Coffee, Tea, Juice and Registration
9:30 - 9:45 - Welcome and Introductions – Mari T. Miller, UC Berkeley
9:45 - 10:30 - RSS: What, Why, and How - Sue (Chesley) Perry, UC Santa Cruz
10:35 - noon - Podcasts – Sheila Cunningham, UC Davis and Ann Hubble, UC Santa Cruz
12:00 – 1:00 LUNCH, networking, tours of AT&T Executive Briefing Center
1:00 - 2:00 - Wikis 101 - Phoebe Ayers, UC Davis
2:00 - 3:00 - IM what IM - Locke Morrisey, USF and Cindi Trainor, Claremont College
3:00 - 4:00 - Cool Tools demonstrations by AT&T Executive Briefing Center
Mre information at
http://www.carl-acrl.org/CARLIT-North/carlnit.html
You do not need to be a member to attend; If you are interested in joining CARL, see http://www.carl-acrl.org/
The workshop is $30. Includes morning refreshments and lunch (sandwich and salad buffet.) Advance registration required.
Make your check payable to CARL by November 17, 2006 and send to: Ann Hubble, CARL-IT North IT, Electronic Information Resources Librarian, Science & Engineering Library, UC Santa Cruz , 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz , CA 95064.
Questions? Contact Ann at 831-459-4974 or ahubble@ucsc.eduahubble@ucsc.edu.
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Registration form
Name:
Title:
Institution:
E-Mail:
Phone:
CARL Member (YES/NO):
No refunds after November 30, 2006.
Monday, October 16, 2006
Podcast Academy at Boston U
Thanks to Steve Sloan from SJSU for this blog entry:
Boston University has created an archive of its Podcast Academy. Also included are powerpoint presentations on such topics as, "Podcasting and Public Radio" and "Equipment to fit your budget."
Boston University has created an archive of its Podcast Academy. Also included are powerpoint presentations on such topics as, "Podcasting and Public Radio" and "Equipment to fit your budget."
Thursday, October 5, 2006
25 Technologies in 50 Minutes
25 Technologies in 50 Minutes
Date : Nov 14, 2006
Start Time : 8 a.m. Pacific
Length : 01:00:00
"Lots of technologies are due consideration for our library portals. Which would be on your top 25 list? We can't do it all at once but we should be trying more than a few out to learn about them. Stephen Abram, SirsiDynix's Vice President of Innovation lists a technology application every 120 seconds in this roller coaster ride of what's out there in LibraryLand and which one's are worth playing with and seeing if they'll be useful to your library and your community of users. Join us for the cook's tour of what's in the front of the pack for the 2.0 Community Portal."
Date : Nov 14, 2006
Start Time : 8 a.m. Pacific
Length : 01:00:00
"Lots of technologies are due consideration for our library portals. Which would be on your top 25 list? We can't do it all at once but we should be trying more than a few out to learn about them. Stephen Abram, SirsiDynix's Vice President of Innovation lists a technology application every 120 seconds in this roller coaster ride of what's out there in LibraryLand and which one's are worth playing with and seeing if they'll be useful to your library and your community of users. Join us for the cook's tour of what's in the front of the pack for the 2.0 Community Portal."
Wednesday, October 4, 2006
2006 Horizons Report 6 Technologies
From CARL member Mari Miller:
The 2006 Horizon Report highlights six technologies that are predicted to become very important to higher education is the next one to five years. The report is a collaboration between Educause and the New Media Consortium.
The 2006 Horizon Report highlights six technologies that are predicted to become very important to higher education is the next one to five years. The report is a collaboration between Educause and the New Media Consortium.
Tuesday, October 3, 2006
Marshall Breeding on Managing Electronic Collections
From CARL member Jackie Siminitus:
Marshall Breeding, Director of Innovative Technologies and Research at Vanderbuilt University addressed a NISO workshop in Denver recently on "Managing Electronic Collections; Strategies from Content to User."
Marshall Breeding, Director of Innovative Technologies and Research at Vanderbuilt University addressed a NISO workshop in Denver recently on "Managing Electronic Collections; Strategies from Content to User."
RedLightGreen: End of Service November 1, 2006
More information available in the press release.
RedLightGreen: End of Service Effective November 1, 2006
"As of November 1st, RedLightGreenSM will no longer be available as a service, and users are encouraged to explore WorldCat.org for locating the best bibliographic resources. Since RLG debuted RedLightGreen in 2003, there has been a sea-change in thinking about ways to provide access to bibliographic information. RLG is very proud that RedLightGreen was among the first of these efforts, and pleased that so many of you joined with us in pioneering the way forward. OCLC has likewise made steps towards providing more intuitive ways for end users to find materials of interest on the shelves of their local library?first through the Open WorldCat program, and as of earlier this summer, via WorldCat.org....."
RedLightGreen: End of Service Effective November 1, 2006
"As of November 1st, RedLightGreenSM will no longer be available as a service, and users are encouraged to explore WorldCat.org for locating the best bibliographic resources. Since RLG debuted RedLightGreen in 2003, there has been a sea-change in thinking about ways to provide access to bibliographic information. RLG is very proud that RedLightGreen was among the first of these efforts, and pleased that so many of you joined with us in pioneering the way forward. OCLC has likewise made steps towards providing more intuitive ways for end users to find materials of interest on the shelves of their local library?first through the Open WorldCat program, and as of earlier this summer, via WorldCat.org....."
Monday, October 2, 2006
UC Berkeley and Google Partner
From Mari Miller, CARL N IT member and UCB Librarian:
UC Berkeley is offering free online courses thanks to a partnership with Google.
Keep in mind that online courses are available through other universities as well. Check out this page of free college courses from LifeHacker.
UC Berkeley is offering free online courses thanks to a partnership with Google.
Keep in mind that online courses are available through other universities as well. Check out this page of free college courses from LifeHacker.
Friday, September 29, 2006
Fall 2006 issue of California LIBRARY News
The Fall 2006 issue of California LIBRARY News written by CARL member Jackie Siminitus is available. There's content about streaming video, Ask.com, Calisphere, Google video among other items of interest (grants, conferences, events).
UIE Virtual Seminars
From Mari Miller, CARL-N IT IG member, comes this post:
User Interface Engineering, founded by Jared M. Spool is a leading research, training, and consulting firm specializing in web site and product usability. The firm offers fee based UIE Virtual Seminars.
The next 90 minute seminar is The Visual Design of Web Applications: Creating Usable and Beautiful Designs with Hagan Rivers on November 1st, 2006. "Learn the key strategies for creating both usable and aesthetically pleasing web applications for your customers. Cost is $129."
User Interface Engineering, founded by Jared M. Spool is a leading research, training, and consulting firm specializing in web site and product usability. The firm offers fee based UIE Virtual Seminars.
The next 90 minute seminar is The Visual Design of Web Applications: Creating Usable and Beautiful Designs with Hagan Rivers on November 1st, 2006. "Learn the key strategies for creating both usable and aesthetically pleasing web applications for your customers. Cost is $129."
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Facebook is like MySpace.com. There is a Facebook blog as well.
"Facebook is a social utility that helps people better understand the world around them. Facebook is made up of many networks - individual schools, companies or regions - each of which are independent and closed off to non-affiliated users. Facebook launched in February 2004, and the website now has over 9.5 million registered users across over 40,000 regional, work, college and high school networks. According to comScore, Facebook is the seventh-most trafficked site on the web and is the number one photo-sharing site. Facebook is a private company located in Palo Alto, California."
"Facebook is a social utility that helps people better understand the world around them. Facebook is made up of many networks - individual schools, companies or regions - each of which are independent and closed off to non-affiliated users. Facebook launched in February 2004, and the website now has over 9.5 million registered users across over 40,000 regional, work, college and high school networks. According to comScore, Facebook is the seventh-most trafficked site on the web and is the number one photo-sharing site. Facebook is a private company located in Palo Alto, California."
Stephen Abram on Library 2.0 and Web 2.0
SJSU School of Library and Information Science is hosting Stephen Abram as a speaker on Friday evening, Nov. 3, 2006.
Mr. Abram is currently SLA President-Elect.
Samuel Lazerow Memorial Lecture:
Are We Ready For Massive Library Innovation?
Speaker: Stephen Abram, VP Innovation, SirsiDynix
There is a global conversation going on right now about the next generation of the web. It's happening under the series title "Web 2.0". It's the McLuhanesque hot web where true human interaction takes precedence over merely `cool' information delivery and e-mail. It's about putting information into the real context of our users' lives, work and play. It's about truly understanding user needs. What does Library 2.0 look like in this Web 2.0 ecosystem? In a world of MySpace, Facebook, Virtual Worlds and Second Life and a world with user-driven tools like del.icio.us, Flickr, Blogger, LibraryThing, and Pandora - what are the competencies needed by Librarian 2.0 to sustain relevance? Come and hear Stephen Abram's highlights to spark this discussion further.
Friday, November 3, 2006 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Hotel Sainte Claire, Santa Vesta Room
302 South Market Street San Jose, California 95113
Free metered and public parking after 6:00 pm
No charge for admission.
Hosted by SJSU - School of Library and Information Science. Sponsored by Thomson Scientific.
This event is wheelchair accessible. Individuals needing other accommodations should contact the School of Library and Information Science at 408-924-2416 as soon as possible.
Mr. Abram is currently SLA President-Elect.
Samuel Lazerow Memorial Lecture:
Are We Ready For Massive Library Innovation?
Speaker: Stephen Abram, VP Innovation, SirsiDynix
There is a global conversation going on right now about the next generation of the web. It's happening under the series title "Web 2.0". It's the McLuhanesque hot web where true human interaction takes precedence over merely `cool' information delivery and e-mail. It's about putting information into the real context of our users' lives, work and play. It's about truly understanding user needs. What does Library 2.0 look like in this Web 2.0 ecosystem? In a world of MySpace, Facebook, Virtual Worlds and Second Life and a world with user-driven tools like del.icio.us, Flickr, Blogger, LibraryThing, and Pandora - what are the competencies needed by Librarian 2.0 to sustain relevance? Come and hear Stephen Abram's highlights to spark this discussion further.
Friday, November 3, 2006 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Hotel Sainte Claire, Santa Vesta Room
302 South Market Street San Jose, California 95113
Free metered and public parking after 6:00 pm
No charge for admission.
Hosted by SJSU - School of Library and Information Science. Sponsored by Thomson Scientific.
This event is wheelchair accessible. Individuals needing other accommodations should contact the School of Library and Information Science at 408-924-2416 as soon as possible.
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Webinar of MusicOnline Thursday September 28th
Thanks to Mari Miller, CARL-N IT IG member for the following post:
Califa will be hosting a webinar of MusicOnline, from Alexander Street Press, Thursday, September 28, at 10am. This online music service for libraries consists of three individual streaming music databases – Classical Music Library, African American Song and The Smithsonian Global Sound World Music. These three databases have been bundled together (a total of over 150,000 tracks) and priced for public libraries (we also have academic and school library pricing as well). Patrons may listen either in the library, or at home through remote authentication. Liner notes and reference material are included.
If you would like to view the webinar, please email califa@califa.org with:
Your Name:
Your Library:
Your Email Address:
Califa will be hosting a webinar of MusicOnline, from Alexander Street Press, Thursday, September 28, at 10am. This online music service for libraries consists of three individual streaming music databases – Classical Music Library, African American Song and The Smithsonian Global Sound World Music. These three databases have been bundled together (a total of over 150,000 tracks) and priced for public libraries (we also have academic and school library pricing as well). Patrons may listen either in the library, or at home through remote authentication. Liner notes and reference material are included.
If you would like to view the webinar, please email califa@califa.org with:
Your Name:
Your Library:
Your Email Address:
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
RSS Benefits for You and Your Library
RSS Benefits for You and Your Library is a 2 hour self paced fee based course offered by OCLC.
Topics covered include:
1.Importance of RSS to libraries and library professionals
2.Specific ways libraries and library professionals can use RSS to their advantage both as consumer and producer
3. Examples of successful implementations of RSS in various library settings
4. The steps to consider when implementing a RSS feed for your library
5. Definitions and variations of the term RSS
6. Comparisons of RSS to other web communication tools
7. How to manage information through RSS readers
8. Definitions and comparisons of RSS readers
Topics covered include:
1.Importance of RSS to libraries and library professionals
2.Specific ways libraries and library professionals can use RSS to their advantage both as consumer and producer
3. Examples of successful implementations of RSS in various library settings
4. The steps to consider when implementing a RSS feed for your library
5. Definitions and variations of the term RSS
6. Comparisons of RSS to other web communication tools
7. How to manage information through RSS readers
8. Definitions and comparisons of RSS readers
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
OCLC Western Training Opportunities in California
Thanks to CARL member Jackie Siminitus, AT&T Library Advocate for this entry.
OCLC Western is pleased to provide the following professional development and training opportunities for September, October and November in California. For more information, including a complete listof classes scheduled in your area, please visit the OCLC website or contact us at 800-854-5753.
Here are a few:
Digitization and Preservation
Oct 18, 2006 - OCLC Western - Ontario, CA
Developing and Managing Digital Programs
Nov 2, 2006 - Woodbury College - Glendale, CA
Developing and Managing Digital Projects
Nov 7, 2006 - Online-Live Meeting
Digital Content Management: Compliance in the Digital Age
Oct 30-Dec 1, 2006 - Online
EAD Encoding Practices and Policies
Nov 2, 2006 - OCLC Western - Ontario, CA
Streaming Audio and SMIL for Oral Histories
Nov 3, 2006 - OCLC Western - Ontario, CA
OCLC Western is pleased to provide the following professional development and training opportunities for September, October and November in California. For more information, including a complete listof classes scheduled in your area, please visit the OCLC website or contact us at 800-854-5753.
Here are a few:
Digitization and Preservation
Oct 18, 2006 - OCLC Western - Ontario, CA
Developing and Managing Digital Programs
Nov 2, 2006 - Woodbury College - Glendale, CA
Developing and Managing Digital Projects
Nov 7, 2006 - Online-Live Meeting
Digital Content Management: Compliance in the Digital Age
Oct 30-Dec 1, 2006 - Online
EAD Encoding Practices and Policies
Nov 2, 2006 - OCLC Western - Ontario, CA
Streaming Audio and SMIL for Oral Histories
Nov 3, 2006 - OCLC Western - Ontario, CA
ACRL Fall Virtual Institute, November 9th
Thanks to CARL member Susan Boyd, Librarian at Santa Clara University for this entry.
Registration is now open for the ACRL Fall Virtual Institute, "The
User at the Center," which will be held completely online on November 9, 2006.
October 26, 2006, is the advance registration deadline.
The institute will focus on how libraries can use technologies
and practice to put the user at the center of the information enterprise on campus.
The ACRL Fall Virtual Institute will provide participants with a
framing featured speaker, Jeffrey Trzeciak, University Librarian at
McMaster University, as well as concurrent sessions focusing on topics
varying from vlogging to wikis to user perceptions.
Complete program descriptions
Registration materials
Questions? Contact msutton@ala.org; 312-280-2522.
Registration is now open for the ACRL Fall Virtual Institute, "The
User at the Center," which will be held completely online on November 9, 2006.
October 26, 2006, is the advance registration deadline.
The institute will focus on how libraries can use technologies
and practice to put the user at the center of the information enterprise on campus.
The ACRL Fall Virtual Institute will provide participants with a
framing featured speaker, Jeffrey Trzeciak, University Librarian at
McMaster University, as well as concurrent sessions focusing on topics
varying from vlogging to wikis to user perceptions.
Complete program descriptions
Registration materials
Questions? Contact msutton@ala.org; 312-280-2522.
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Podcasting conference call September 28th
Thursday, September 28
2 p.m. Eastern Time (11 a.m. Pacific)
"Podcasting is one of the hottest trends in communication and technology today. A word coined from merging "broadcasting" with "iPods" – portable devices for downloading audio files, including spoken word as well as music – podcasting is not yet entirely mainstream, though millions already listen to hundreds of different programs available for free on the Web.
Join me and Copyright Clearance Center for a free Beyond the Book conference call discussion with Rob Simon, a media and marketing entrepeneur and founder, president and
CEO of BurstMarketing which specializes in creating and publishing podcasts.
At a growing number of colleges, for example, professors who already have blogs, where they post online commentary on their favorite topics or academic specialties, are now adding podcasts to reach even larger audiences. Classroom lectures are also being made available as podcasts. Book authors, columnists, instructors, professors and freelancers can all use podcasting to further their reach, increase understanding of their works, and supplement their existing content. Beyond the Book wants to show you how."
Space for this program is limited!
E-mail us at beyondthebook@copyright.com, or call us
toll-free at 1-800-982-3887 ext. 2420.
Be sure to include your name and e-mail address.
The first 50 registrants will receive e-mail confirmation with instructions on dialing in to
this toll-free conference call discussion.
Visit us online at Beyond the Book for more information about all of Copyright Clearance Center’s Beyond the Book programs.
Christopher Kenneally, Director, Author & Creator Relations
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email: beyondthebook@copyright.com
phone: 800-982-3887 ext. 2420
web: http://www.beyondthebook.com
2 p.m. Eastern Time (11 a.m. Pacific)
"Podcasting is one of the hottest trends in communication and technology today. A word coined from merging "broadcasting" with "iPods" – portable devices for downloading audio files, including spoken word as well as music – podcasting is not yet entirely mainstream, though millions already listen to hundreds of different programs available for free on the Web.
Join me and Copyright Clearance Center for a free Beyond the Book conference call discussion with Rob Simon, a media and marketing entrepeneur and founder, president and
CEO of BurstMarketing which specializes in creating and publishing podcasts.
At a growing number of colleges, for example, professors who already have blogs, where they post online commentary on their favorite topics or academic specialties, are now adding podcasts to reach even larger audiences. Classroom lectures are also being made available as podcasts. Book authors, columnists, instructors, professors and freelancers can all use podcasting to further their reach, increase understanding of their works, and supplement their existing content. Beyond the Book wants to show you how."
Space for this program is limited!
E-mail us at beyondthebook@copyright.com, or call us
toll-free at 1-800-982-3887 ext. 2420.
Be sure to include your name and e-mail address.
The first 50 registrants will receive e-mail confirmation with instructions on dialing in to
this toll-free conference call discussion.
Visit us online at Beyond the Book for more information about all of Copyright Clearance Center’s Beyond the Book programs.
Christopher Kenneally, Director, Author & Creator Relations
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phone: 800-982-3887 ext. 2420
web: http://www.beyondthebook.com
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Collaboration Opportunities for Academic Libraries in Second Life
Thanks to CARL member Susan Boyd for this entry. Cindi Trainor gave a demo of Second Life to attendees at the recent CARL North IT workshop.
Tuesday, September 19, 2006 beginning at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, 1:00 Central, Noon Mountain, 11:00 a.m. Pacific, and 6:00 p.m. GMT
Collaboration Opportunities for Academic Libraries in Second Life
Join Lori Bell, Tom Peters, and other librarians for a roundtable discussion of the opportunities for worthwhile collaboration among academic libraries in Second Life, a 3-dimensional virtual reality environment.
This fall over 50 institutions of higher education are offering (or preparing to offer) courses in Second Life. Learn what libraries of all types involved in the Alliance Second Life Library 2.0 project are doing to meet the teaching, learning and research needs of these courses being held in Second Life. Explore how academic libraries can collaborate while still providing access to local resources and services, and thus avoid re-inventing the wheel.
Sponsor: Alliance Library System.
Location: OPAL Auditorium.
URL to enter the online meeting room:
Tom Peters, OPAL Coordinator
TAP Information Services
1000 SW 23rd Street
Blue Springs, MO 64015
phone: 816-228-6406
email: tapinformation@yahoo.com
web: www.tapinformation.com
Tuesday, September 19, 2006 beginning at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, 1:00 Central, Noon Mountain, 11:00 a.m. Pacific, and 6:00 p.m. GMT
Collaboration Opportunities for Academic Libraries in Second Life
Join Lori Bell, Tom Peters, and other librarians for a roundtable discussion of the opportunities for worthwhile collaboration among academic libraries in Second Life, a 3-dimensional virtual reality environment.
This fall over 50 institutions of higher education are offering (or preparing to offer) courses in Second Life. Learn what libraries of all types involved in the Alliance Second Life Library 2.0 project are doing to meet the teaching, learning and research needs of these courses being held in Second Life. Explore how academic libraries can collaborate while still providing access to local resources and services, and thus avoid re-inventing the wheel.
Sponsor: Alliance Library System.
Location: OPAL Auditorium.
URL to enter the online meeting room:
Tom Peters, OPAL Coordinator
TAP Information Services
1000 SW 23rd Street
Blue Springs, MO 64015
phone: 816-228-6406
email: tapinformation@yahoo.com
web: www.tapinformation.com
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Wikis 101
Phoebe Ayers (UC Davis) talked about wikis at the CARL North IT Demystifying Virtual Communication workshop. She showed how to edit a wiki in the very popular Wikipedia. She discussed its application for libraries. For example, wikis could be used for subject guides for the public, for library manuals, and conference planning.
Some examples of wikis in libraries include:
St. Joseph County's public library subject guides
ALA 2006 conference wiki
University of Connecticut Libraries staff wiki
Comparing wiki software resources:
Wikipedia entry
Wiki Matrix
Wiki Meetups:
Wikipedia Meetups
Wiki Wednesdays
RSS: What, Why, and How
Ilan Eyman (UC Berkeley) gave a talk on RSS at the CARL IT North Demystifying Virtual Communication workshop. He showed attendees how to set up an account with Bloglines and to add feeds.
Ilan shared some advantages of RSS over email. For example, no one can get your email address when using RSS. More and more database vendors are using RSS feeds. There was some discussion about libraries using RSS feeds to advertise new materials.
Ilan also shared some resources including the following:
Blog search engines such as Google Blog, Technorati, and Feedster
The UC Berkeley library has a page dedicated to feeds and RSS in general.
News is Free is its own RSS feed reader. Check it out.
Ilan feels that RSS feeds will become the resource for finding content to do research.
CARL North IT members
Photos of executive board members at the CARL North IT workshop.
Christine Holmes (SJSU).
Mari Miller (UC Berkeley and Chair, CARL North Information Technology Interest Group) and Carol Pearce (SJSU SLIS student) in the meeting room.
Susan Boyd (SCU) and Jackie Siminitus (AT&T) at the registration table.
Other members include Sheila Cunningham and Ann Hubble who were busy presenting at the conference. Photos in other entries.
Demystifying Virtual Communication workshop
A photo taken by CARL executive board member and UCSC librarian Ann Hubble of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library in San Jose, CA. The workshop organized by the CARL North IT Interest Group was held at the library.
IM who IM
Locke Morrisey from University of San Francisco and Cindi Trainor of Claremont College gave a presentation on the use of Instant Messaging in their libraries at the CARL North IT Demystifying Virtual Communication workshop. Presentations from the workshop will be available on the CARL North IT website. Cindi's presentation is also available at her own site.
Locke mentioned some questions to consider when contemplating IM:
Who will you serve? (your campus only, anyone)
How do you staff I.M. (dedicated person or I.M. as a part of reference overall)
How do you handle I.M., e-mail, and in-person at the same time (a policy?)
What kinds of questions do you answer on I.M. (at what point do you transfer to e-mail or live?)
Are there security issues?
Cindi discussed using SMS as another tool to reach library users. She recommended two resources to learn more about IM: Library Success, a best practices wiki and Library Support Staff. In addition, Susan Boyd, CARL North I.T. executive board member and librarian at Santa Clara University created a bibliography called Selected Resources on RSS, Podcasts, Wikis, and IM for Librarians for the workshop. Cindy also discussed IM culture, marketing IM, technology and other issues. Locke and Cindy are using Gaim as their client software which allows for multi-use protocols. IM as another communication tool has been a success in their libraries.
Podcast - 2005 Word of the Year
Sheila Cunningham (UC Davis) and Ann Hubble (UCSC) gave a presentation on podcasting at the CARL North IT "Demystifying Virtual Communication" workshop. Powerpoint presentations from the workshop will be available on the CARL North IT webpage.
Sheila informed the attendees that in 2005, the New Oxford American Dictionary proclaimed podcast as its word of the year. Also, according to a recent Student Monitor's Lifestyle and Media Study, iPods are more popular than beer!
Sheila shared the results of a pilot report on podcasts conducted at UC Davis. She also talked about how podcasts whether audio, enhanced or video, could enrich the higher education experience. Professors could add podcasts to their lectures as another learning tool. Several universities (Stanford and UC Berkeley for example) are working with iTunes University to distribute educational content.
Ann explained what's needed to create a podcast (the essentials: software, computer, microphone). She also created a podcast on the fly using iLife software (specifically GarageBand). Audacity is free software for Windows to create audio podcasts. Ann's podcasts for the UCSC Synergy lectures are available from the UCSC podcast page.
Thursday, August 17, 2006
"Ambient Findability" LC webcast
Library of Congress Webcast main page.
TITLE: Ambient Findability
SPEAKER: Peter Morville
EVENT DATE: 07/20/2006
RUNNING TIME: 45 minutes
DESCRIPTION: Peter Morville, widely recognized as a founding father of information architecture, discussed his recent book, "Ambient Findability," in a program sponsored by the Science, Technology and Business Division. Morville describes Ambient Findability as a safari of how people search for information and how they now find their way through a world of information overload. His previous book, which he co-authored with Louis Rosenfeld, "Information Architecture" was named "Best Internet Book of 1998." Morville's work has been featured in many publications including Business Week, The Economist, Fortune, MSNBC and The Wall Street Journal. He blogs at findability.org.
Speaker Biography: Peter Morville is president and founder of Semantic Studios, a leading information architecture, user experience and findability consultancy; co-founder of the Information Architecture Institute; and a faculty member at the University of Michigan's School of Information.
TITLE: Ambient Findability
SPEAKER: Peter Morville
EVENT DATE: 07/20/2006
RUNNING TIME: 45 minutes
DESCRIPTION: Peter Morville, widely recognized as a founding father of information architecture, discussed his recent book, "Ambient Findability," in a program sponsored by the Science, Technology and Business Division. Morville describes Ambient Findability as a safari of how people search for information and how they now find their way through a world of information overload. His previous book, which he co-authored with Louis Rosenfeld, "Information Architecture" was named "Best Internet Book of 1998." Morville's work has been featured in many publications including Business Week, The Economist, Fortune, MSNBC and The Wall Street Journal. He blogs at findability.org.
Speaker Biography: Peter Morville is president and founder of Semantic Studios, a leading information architecture, user experience and findability consultancy; co-founder of the Information Architecture Institute; and a faculty member at the University of Michigan's School of Information.
Walt Crawford on library blogs
Walt Crawford reviews 213 library related blogs from a list of 554 he selected in the August edition of Cites and Insights. Also included in the newsletter are a variety of metrics about the blogs.
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
How do I ...?
Friday, August 11, 2006
TLT Group classes on blogging, wikis
TLTG "offers workshop series and experimental stand-alone events online to faculty development professionals, faculty members, librarians, administrators, other support professionals, and technology specialists - anyone interested in improving teaching and learning with technology."
There are online fee based courses about blogging, wikis, RSS, Information Literacy, etc. Check out the schedule. They also archive their workshops.
There are online fee based courses about blogging, wikis, RSS, Information Literacy, etc. Check out the schedule. They also archive their workshops.
Thursday, August 10, 2006
HigherEd BlogCon Library & Information Resources
"HigherEd BlogCon 2006 seeks to engage the Higher Education community in a conversation on the use of blogs, wikis, RSS, audio and video podcasts, social networks, and other digital tools in a range of areas in academe."
HigherEd BlogCon Library & Information Resources has a number of presentations of interest including Blogging in Libraries and Blogs, Wikis and IM for Subject Specialists.
HigherEd BlogCon Library & Information Resources has a number of presentations of interest including Blogging in Libraries and Blogs, Wikis and IM for Subject Specialists.
Wednesday, August 9, 2006
B/ITe newsletter
The latest newsletter of B/ITe (Bulletin of the Information Technology Division of SLA is available for your reading pleasure. The issue includes articles on blogging, OpenURL and federated searching.
Tuesday, August 8, 2006
Locating Library weblogs
2 Ways to find a library or librarian blog:
The Open Directory Project has a webpage for library weblogs. Expect to see our blog listed there too.
Librarian RSS feeds is another way to discover library blogs. Like the Open Project, you may submit your library related blog information. Yes, expect to see our blog listed there too.
The Open Directory Project has a webpage for library weblogs. Expect to see our blog listed there too.
Librarian RSS feeds is another way to discover library blogs. Like the Open Project, you may submit your library related blog information. Yes, expect to see our blog listed there too.
Friday, July 28, 2006
ALA Flickr account
American Libraries Association (ALA) has a Flickr account of conference photos etc.
SirsiDynix Institute archived Web Seminars
Check out the archive of free SirsiDynix hosted library presentations on a variety of topics including Web 2.0, podcasting, OCLC brand, and wikis.
You need Windows Media Player to view the video presentations. Slide presentations in pdf format are also available.
You need Windows Media Player to view the video presentations. Slide presentations in pdf format are also available.
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
NetVille in Nashville: Web services as library services
Catchy title, eh. It's the name of the LITA 2006 Forum to be held in Nashville October 26-29.
Keynote speakers include Stephen Abram, VP Innovation, SirsiDynix, and Thom Gillespie, creator and director of the MIME program in interactive storytelling and computer game design in the department of Telecommunications at Indiana University.
Preconference sessions include "Developing Best Project Management Practices for IT Projects."
Keynote speakers include Stephen Abram, VP Innovation, SirsiDynix, and Thom Gillespie, creator and director of the MIME program in interactive storytelling and computer game design in the department of Telecommunications at Indiana University.
Preconference sessions include "Developing Best Project Management Practices for IT Projects."
Friday, July 21, 2006
Toolkit for Expert Web Searcher
Pat Ensor who created the Expert Web Searcher page is now experimenting with using a wiki. As Pat says,"As some of you may have noticed, I have had trouble keeping the Tool Kit for the Expert Web Searcher current. In the process of preparing for my latest update, I found that the wiki function had become available, and the Tool Kit seemed ideal for that ...."
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Webcast: Technology Trends in Academic Libraries
ACRL E-Learning presents a webcast on Technology Trends in Academic Libraries with Roy Tennant on July 27th. The webcast is limited to 60 people. Here are the details about cost, technical requirements and registration.
Monday, July 17, 2006
OCLC to Open Worldcat
Friday, July 14, 2006
CIL 2007 Beyond Library 2.0
The theme for Computer in Libraries 2007 conference is Beyond Library 2.0. Deadline for speaker proposals is August 7, 2006. To receive a registration an program brochure, click here.
Thursday, July 13, 2006
What is a Wiki from O'Reilly Network
Thanks to the Librarian in Black for discovering this resource.
The O'Reilly Network provides an overview about wikis:
Wikis Work for Big Projects
Choosing a Wiki
Advantages to Using a Wiki
Disadvantages to Using a Wiki
Using a Wiki
The O'Reilly Network provides an overview about wikis:
Wikis Work for Big Projects
Choosing a Wiki
Advantages to Using a Wiki
Disadvantages to Using a Wiki
Using a Wiki
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Using PDAs in Libraries Webcast
Title: Using PDAs in Libraries
Date and time: July 18, 2006, Noon - 1:00 PDT
There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not register for the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webcast.
Here is more information about the July 18 webcast
"Now that PDAs (personal digital assistants, e.g. Palms, Pocket PCs, Smartphones) and other mobile devices have become commonplace, more and more library users expect to use their PDAs to access library services. Are you ready to meet this new demand? This webcast will explain basic PDA features and offer a wealth of ideas for providing wireless services to PDA users in all types of libraries. Real life examples of libraries that are currently providing successful high-level services - including PDA content, PDA-friendly Web pages and OPACs, and circulating PDAs - will be highlighted.
This webcast will also explore ways for library staff to integrate PDAs into their own day-to-day operations, such aspoint-of-service reference, and inventory via PDA. You'll learn everything you need to know to get started using this convenient new technology.
Speaker: Collen Cuddy. Colleen Cuddy has an M.A. in American and English Literature from New York University and an M.L.S. in Library Service from Rutgers University. She is currently the Assistant Director for Library Systems at the Ehrman Medical Library, New York University where she leads the library in PDA implementation as well as directing the library's integrated library system and the NYU School of Medicine's Alumni Digital Library.
Date and time: July 18, 2006, Noon - 1:00 PDT
There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not register for the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webcast.
Here is more information about the July 18 webcast
"Now that PDAs (personal digital assistants, e.g. Palms, Pocket PCs, Smartphones) and other mobile devices have become commonplace, more and more library users expect to use their PDAs to access library services. Are you ready to meet this new demand? This webcast will explain basic PDA features and offer a wealth of ideas for providing wireless services to PDA users in all types of libraries. Real life examples of libraries that are currently providing successful high-level services - including PDA content, PDA-friendly Web pages and OPACs, and circulating PDAs - will be highlighted.
This webcast will also explore ways for library staff to integrate PDAs into their own day-to-day operations, such aspoint-of-service reference, and inventory via PDA. You'll learn everything you need to know to get started using this convenient new technology.
Speaker: Collen Cuddy. Colleen Cuddy has an M.A. in American and English Literature from New York University and an M.L.S. in Library Service from Rutgers University. She is currently the Assistant Director for Library Systems at the Ehrman Medical Library, New York University where she leads the library in PDA implementation as well as directing the library's integrated library system and the NYU School of Medicine's Alumni Digital Library.
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
ACRL Seminar on Distance Learning July/August
ACRL is offering an online seminar July 17 - August 5, 2006 on distance education programs. The title of the seminar is "All Users Are Local: Bringing the Library Next Door to the Campus Worldwide"
Friday, June 16, 2006
SLA Baltimore
You might want to check out the InfoToday blog about happenings at the SLA conference held in Baltimore, MD. There are posts about RSS, ebooks from Springer, Social Networks, among other topics. It's always interesting to learn what librarians are doing regardless of the industry or organization to which they belong. There is also an official SLA 2006 conference blog. It's also fun to "attend" a conference virtually, right!
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Create your own audio podcast on a Windows machine
Creating your own podcast on a Windows machine is probably easier than you realize. To make a podcast, you need a computer, a microphone and audio recording software. Audacity is one such program and it is free. Once recorded, edited and saved, the file needs to be saved as a MP3 file. If you'd like others to hear your podcast, the MP3 file can be stored on a website, in iTunes, in a blog post, or at free file hosting services such as, Our Media. Remember, you do not need iTunes to listen to a podcast. Windows Media Player or any audio player works.
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
InfoPeople's Beginner's Guide to Podcasting Wiki
In her quarterly webcast, State Librarian Susan Hildreth announced the creation of the Beginner's Guide to Podcasting Wiki brought to you by InfoPeople.
Monday, June 12, 2006
WixiWax
Surfwax has created a search engine just for Wikipedia called WixiWax. Thanks to Gary Price (of Resource Shelf) who wrote an article for Search Engine Watch about this service.
Friday, June 2, 2006
Libraries in Social Networking Software
Meredith Farkas, of Wiki fame (Best Practices is one) and a 2006 Library Journal Mover and Shaker, has an entry referencing various sources about Libraries in Social Networking Software
Thursday, June 1, 2006
CARLNIT Workshop on RSS, Wikis, Podcasts
CARLNIT Workshop on RSS, Podcasts, Wikis, and IM for Librarians
9:00-9:30 Coffee, Tea, Juice and Registration
9:30-10 Welcome and Introductions
10:00-11 RSS: What, Why, and How - Ilan Eyman, UC Berkeley
11-noon Podcasts – Ann Hubble, UC Santa Cruz and Sheila Cunningham, UC Davis
12:00-1 Lunch and networking
1:00-2:00 Wikis 101 - Phoebe Ayers, UC Davis
2:00-3:00 IM who IM - Locke Morrisey, USF and Cindi Trainor, Claremont College
3:00-4:00 Tour of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library (optional)
When: Friday, August 25, 2006 9:00am-4pm
Where: San Jose State University, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
The workshop is $30 for those who register by August 11 and includes morning refreshments and lunch. If space is still available, you may register after August 11 for $45.
Registration form available soon.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Social Software survey
Michael Stephens, one of Library Journal's Movers and Shakers 2005, is conducting a survey on Libraries and Social Software. Types of questions asked include, "Does your library use a public or internal blog? Does your library use a wiki?"His findings will help in future presentations and classes.
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Site Explorer
Want to know which webpages link to your web site? Here are two tools to find out:
Try Yahoo Site Explorer. This site provides the most popular pages of a website as well as pags that point to that website.
Another method is to use Google Search and plug in the following search syntax without spaces:
link:www.name.com [i.e., link:www.whitehouse.gov/]
The link feature is also an option in the Google Advanced Search page.
Try Yahoo Site Explorer. This site provides the most popular pages of a website as well as pags that point to that website.
Another method is to use Google Search and plug in the following search syntax without spaces:
link:www.name.com [i.e., link:www.whitehouse.gov/]
The link feature is also an option in the Google Advanced Search page.
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
CARLNIT Workshop on RSS, Podcasts, Wikis, and IM
SAVE THE DATE!
CARL North IT will present: "Demystifying Virtual Communication : RSS, Podcasts, Wikis and IM"
Friday, August 25, 2006
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, San Jose, California
Details to be announced later.
CARL North IT will present: "Demystifying Virtual Communication : RSS, Podcasts, Wikis and IM"
Friday, August 25, 2006
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, San Jose, California
Details to be announced later.
IM and other Social Software PPT Presentation
The Librarian in Black, aka Sarah Houghton, recently gave a talk on Instant Messaging and other Social Software at Berkeley Public Library.
Sarah says, "Anyone is welcome to take the presentation, modify it to your heart's content, and use it to explain and promote the use of social software in your own library."
Thank you Sarah!
Sarah says, "Anyone is welcome to take the presentation, modify it to your heart's content, and use it to explain and promote the use of social software in your own library."
Thank you Sarah!
Monday, May 22, 2006
The Biz Wiki and Biz Blog from Ohio U.
Chad Boeninger, Reference & Instruction Librarian at the Alden Library Ohio University Libraries, created a biz wiki to "experiment with an alternative form delivery of library information."
Chad comments, "Traditionally, recommended library resources are listed in subject guides or pathfinders. I have three subject guides that cover business information resources: one for General Business, one for International Business, and one for Marketing. While these Research Guides contain good information, they are difficult to update, as they are three separate html pages. In addition, they are not the most interesting things to read, are not searchable, and contain duplicated information. As a result, it can often take some time to find the best resource to use when consulting these traditional research guides for help. This wiki might be a good alternative to the traditional research guide format, and could perhaps compliment the business blog quite nicely."
If you know of other librarian created wikis/blogs, let us know!
Chad comments, "Traditionally, recommended library resources are listed in subject guides or pathfinders. I have three subject guides that cover business information resources: one for General Business, one for International Business, and one for Marketing. While these Research Guides contain good information, they are difficult to update, as they are three separate html pages. In addition, they are not the most interesting things to read, are not searchable, and contain duplicated information. As a result, it can often take some time to find the best resource to use when consulting these traditional research guides for help. This wiki might be a good alternative to the traditional research guide format, and could perhaps compliment the business blog quite nicely."
If you know of other librarian created wikis/blogs, let us know!
Friday, May 5, 2006
The iPod story at GCSU
Georgia College & State University, a 100% wireless campus, has a diverse and growing list of iPod projects that enhance teaching and learning, and it also has a new Library and Information Technology Center. Learn more about its iPod story, includings its iVillage, a virtual learning community and Beyond the Classroom.
Thursday, May 4, 2006
The Mobile User, June 1, 2006
What: The Mobile User Broadcast & Webcast Live from The Wireless Community & Mobile User Conference in Monterey, CA.
The three-part Ready2Net program focuses on current initiatives and examines the consequences of Mobility and Education, Mobility and Community, and Mobility and Public Policy. Panelists will discuss topics ranging from student and faculty mobile learning to forming government and business partnerships for school and community-wide networks to the public policy issues concerning municipal Wi-Fi.
Who: CSU Monterey Bay, Wireless Education & Technology Center--Transforming Education in the Age of Mobility
When: June 1, 2006
08:30 AM - 010:00 AM Pacific Time
09:30 AM - 11:00 AM Mountain Time
10:30 AM - NOON Central Time
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Eastern Time
The three-part Ready2Net program focuses on current initiatives and examines the consequences of Mobility and Education, Mobility and Community, and Mobility and Public Policy. Panelists will discuss topics ranging from student and faculty mobile learning to forming government and business partnerships for school and community-wide networks to the public policy issues concerning municipal Wi-Fi.
Who: CSU Monterey Bay, Wireless Education & Technology Center--Transforming Education in the Age of Mobility
When: June 1, 2006
08:30 AM - 010:00 AM Pacific Time
09:30 AM - 11:00 AM Mountain Time
10:30 AM - NOON Central Time
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Eastern Time
Windows Live Academic Search
Barbara Quint, editor-in-chief of Searcher, and a columnist for Information Today, talks about Windows Live Academic Search in her NewsBreaks column. The article addresses:
"So what does the new Windows Live Academic Search service really provide for users? How will it appeal to librarians? What relationships will it need to build with publishers? How will competitors react? Is Microsoft committed to the product?"
"So what does the new Windows Live Academic Search service really provide for users? How will it appeal to librarians? What relationships will it need to build with publishers? How will competitors react? Is Microsoft committed to the product?"
Wednesday, May 3, 2006
HigherEd BlogCon
HigherEd BlogCon is "a fully web-based event focused on how new online communications technologies and social tools are changing Higher Education. HigherEd BlogCon 2006 seeks to engage the Higher Education community in a conversation on the use of blogs, wikis, RSS, audio and video podcasts, social networks, and other digital tools in a range of areas in academe." Plans are underway for a 2007 event.
GTC West 2006, May 19 in Sacramento
The annual Government Technology Conference is at the Sacramento
Convention Center on May 15-19, 2006. GTC addresses policy, management and technology issues facing government. If you would like an invitation to the exhibits, please contact fellow CARL member Jackie Siminitus
Convention Center on May 15-19, 2006. GTC addresses policy, management and technology issues facing government. If you would like an invitation to the exhibits, please contact fellow CARL member Jackie Siminitus
Online Resources (SMS, IM, VR) Wiki
The Online Resources wiki, part of the Library Success Best Practices wiki created by Librarian Meredith Farkas, provides resources for IM software, libraries using IM and SMS, virtual reference, software for SMS and other types of software, such as Skype, that have potential for online reference.
Computers in Libraries 2006
Presentations from Computers in Libraries 2006, The Technology Conference for Information Age Librarians, are available. The conference title was Managing Digital: Innovations, Initiatives, and Insights
2nd Annual BlogHer Conference in San Jose, CA
What: The second annual BlogHer Conference
When: July 28th and 29th, 2006
Where: Hyatt San Jose in San Jose, CA.
Theme: How are your blogs changing your world?
Day One's Conference Schedule: Day One is a day of hands-on instruction on a variety of topics, most technically-focused.
Day Two's Conference Schedule: Day Two focuses on community, conversation and the culture of blogging. Day Two also includes our Room of Your Own sessions. Room of Your Own sessions are sessions that were created, staffed and proposed by BlogHer Conference attendees.
When: July 28th and 29th, 2006
Where: Hyatt San Jose in San Jose, CA.
Theme: How are your blogs changing your world?
Day One's Conference Schedule: Day One is a day of hands-on instruction on a variety of topics, most technically-focused.
Day Two's Conference Schedule: Day Two focuses on community, conversation and the culture of blogging. Day Two also includes our Room of Your Own sessions. Room of Your Own sessions are sessions that were created, staffed and proposed by BlogHer Conference attendees.
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