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Internet LIbrarian 2009- Meredith Hammons
This morning, I began my sessions with the awesome title “Selling Tech to Power”. It was a group of tech savvy decision makers advising people on how to persuade administration of the benefits of using new technologies. The first speaker, Danis Kreimeier, Director of the Napa City-County library, pointed out that directors have a [...]
ALA 2009 Unconference
Greetings! I’m Anne Heidemann, Children’s, Tween, and Teen Services Department Head for the Canton Public Library in Canton, Michigan. I’ve posted here a few times before.
I was lucky enough to be one of the 75 attendees at Friday’s ALA Unconference, which was created as part of ALA President Jim Rettig’s Creating Connections initiatives. As Rick [...]
CIL 2009: Tiny Libraries, Tiny Tech, Innovative Services
I’m attending this conference on a tattered shoe string. I’m originally from the Baltimore Washington area, so I’m crashing on the futon of some friends who live in DC. My library ponied up the funds for registration and I traveled down 95 on Bolt, a discount bus that comes with wi-fi. (It seemed appropriate to [...]
Simplicity cont’d. begin Create and Share Content.
After strategic planning BootCamp last week, I’ve had Nelson and Garcia’s 18 service responses on my mind non-stop. It’s a significant step to drill down the services we can offer at public libraries to 18 clear bullet points. My last post on this blog offered a few anecdotes advocating for simplicity in the communication arts. [...]
The day before: Foresight 2020
How will the business of public libraries shift to meet the needs and preferences of next generation learners? How will libraries support knowledge creation in communities in 2020 and beyond?
That’s what I’m hoping to find out today.
I landed in Anaheim yesterday, and I’m doing a twofer this trip. The day before the beginning of the [...]
New PLA award recognizes innovation in library services
PLA is now accepting applications for the Polaris Innovation in Technology John Iliff Award. PLA members can nominate their colleagues and libraries for this new award through an online application available on the PLA Web site via the PLA Online Awards Application. The deadline for submitting an application is December 3, 2007.
The Polaris Innovation in [...]
