A colleague and I were having an interesting chat about facebook in the workplace. I have my own rules (and practices) for facebook, given that my “friends” are a diverse mix of colleagues, friends + family (some even cross those lines) and drawn from the various areas and interests in my life. Given that I’ve articulated these verbally many times, I thought it might be ...
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Free tools
Like | robinna | Aug 7, 2009 | software, tools/tips, web 2.0+
A few free web tools:http://freetools.edublogs.org/
1million + in damages — Library flooding in Louisville, KY
Like | robinna | Aug 6, 2009 | Libraries
āIād have to say we probably lost books in the numbers of tens of thousands. There are three main book areas in that part of the library…all of those are completely under water….ā Officials say the floodwaters caused at least $1 million in damage to the library main branch. Recovery fund donations:The Library Foundation301 York StreetLouisville, KY 40203 http://www.wfpl.org/2009/08/04/library-damage-at-least-1-million/
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Open Library project update
Like | robinna | Aug 5, 2009 | Design, Libraries, open access, open library, opensource
The final report of the Open Library Environment project is available for reading. ā„ this project with its focus on the behind the scenes… because if the behind the scenes (processing system/database/data) doesn’t work very well, the public interface is not going to work very well. I am definitely keeping an eye on this project and I hope to be able to contribute in some ...
ALA Emerging leaders deadline extended
Like | robinna | Aug 4, 2009 | Libraries
The deadline for submitting applications to the ALA Emerging Leaders program has been EXTENDED to August 7, 2009. The original due date was this Friday, July 31, 2009. Details on the program can be found on the ALA web site at http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/hrdr/abouthrdr/emergingleaders.cfm
New social networking site for genealogists
Like | robinna | Aug 4, 2009 | CMS, Libraries, social media
This is for my mom š ————–GenealogyWise.com is a brand new social networking site, similar to Facebook, but dedicated to genealogists. In fact, it was officially announced the first part of July. GenealogyWise.com is a site with forums, blogs, videos, RSS feeds and more – again, all related to genealogy. Developed by WorldVitalRecords.com, it looks to be a great tool to help us stay andget ...
Friday Fun time (silly library humor)
Bookfellas from Preservation Pictures on Vimeo.
Emergency planning survey
Like | robinna | Jul 31, 2009 | 3D, management, museums, survey
————————- Dear Colleague, As part of an on-going research project funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, we are seeking responses to a brief survey on the roles librarians could play in emergency planning and response activities. This information will be used to help develop appropriate learning experiences for current and future practitioners. The survey asks you to rank the appropriateness of a ...
Cataloging tutorial
Like | robinna | Jul 30, 2009 | Libraries, metadata, Training, training / tutorials, tutorials
I think I may have posted this before but if not, here it is.A cataloging tutorial In order to view the interactive features, LiveWeb must be installed and you must have an internet connection. INSTALLING LIVEWEB DIRECTIONS Click here to download the add-in. Save the file (lwsetup.exe) to your computer (saving it to the desktop makes it easy to locate). Doubleclick on the saved file, ...