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Internet Librarian 2009 – Meredith Hammons
The last section I attended was on adapting technical services for the digital age. The presenters were all from academic libraries, but I thought there would be many things that would translate to public libraries. The first presenter spent a lot of time discussing what had been the catalysts for change. The most important things [...]
Internet Librarian 2009 – Meredith Hammons
Marketing on the Cheap. I’ve become really fascinated with marketing efforts on the part of the library. I think this is an area that has traditionally been neglected, because of the assumption that everyone knows the library is there and what it has to offer. With the technological changes, and changes in perception of libraries, [...]
Internet Librarian 2009- Meredith Hammons
The second session was on how technology can either drive initiatives or result in information overload. The first part of the session was led by Lizzy Burns, author of Pop Goes the Library: Using Pop Culture to Connect with Your Community. Lizzy defined pop culture as anything your community is interested in and uses. She [...]
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 large [...]
Internet Librarian 2009 – Meredith Hammons
Day 2: I tried to vary it up a little more today. The first session I attended was the keynote presentation, in which Erik Boekesteijn interviewed Paul Holdengraber, the Director of Public Programs for the New York Public Library. This presentation was very exciting and engaging. Paul is the founder, curator and voice of “Live [...]
Internet Librarian 2009- Meredith Hammons
Here is the thrilling conclusion of my afternoon immersed in Web 2.0. This session was entitled “Sneaking the Social Web Into Your Library and Going Beyond 23 Things”. The first part of the session was presented by Lori Reed, of the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. Despite the fact that I grew up [...]
Internet Librarian 2009- Meredith Hammons
Blog #3 from the Social Media group. The third session was “Evaluating, Recommending and Justifying 2.0 Tools” by Marydee Ojala, Editor of ONLINE Magazine. Marydee pointed out that it is much easier for individuals to adopt to changing technologies than it is for institutions, such as libraries. She advocated using social media for empowerment and [...]
Internet Librarian 2009 – Meredith Hammons
Part two of my afternoon exploring social media was Sarah Houghton-Jan, of the San Jose Public Library, discussing Web 2.0 for underfunded libraries. Sarah discussed several free or inexpensive tools a library can use to be involved with Web 2.0. These included various free e-mail programs such as gmail, or IM services, such as yahoo, [...]
Internet Librarian 2009
I spent the afternoon yesterday at 4 different sessions under the category Social Media: Leveraging Web 2.0. I’ll break up my blog entries for each session. The first one was called “Micro Interactions, Conversations and Customers.” This session was largely about how to maximize interaction on social media resources. The first speaker, David Lee King [...]
