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Online CE Freebies: Web 2.0 & Security
10 Ways to Make Your Library Great in 2008—via Web 2.0 1/16/08 11 AM-12 PM PT / 2-3 PM ET (registration is optional) Excellent note: WebJunction’s webinars are now closed captioned in real time as well as in the recorded archive. As you think about your resolutions for the New Year, why not resolve to [...]
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 [...]
Libraries urged to participate in national study of Internet use in libraries
ALA is encouraging public libraries to participate in the 2007-2008 Public Library Funding and Technology Access online survey. The survey provides an important opportunity for libraries to share information on computer and Internet resources and infrastructure, as well as funding, technology training and other uses of public libraries, such as providing public access technology centers [...]
Free webinar today: Supporting public computing
This webinar, presented live this afternoon by WebJunction, is free for all and requires no advance registration. You really can just show up. Be sure to follow the instructions for making sure your computer is ready for the webinar, and arrive 10 minutes early. In Focus Webinar: Joy of Computing with practical techniques for supporting [...]
Technical Services 2.0: Using social software for collaboration
ALA Session held Monday 1:30-3:30 OK, I’ll be honest and say that although I found the summary of this program enticing, I wasn’t sure if I’d spend the whole time at the session. It appeared to have an academic focus, and come on – it’s technical services and I am SO not a technical services [...]
Navigating the iPhone hype
Apple recently released it’s much-anticipated iPhone yesterday, and the buzz has been tremendous. New gadgets and features mean new frontiers for public library services, or even just and understanding of what those shiny new smart phones can do. For a one-stop post on iPhone reviews (positive, negative, and indifferent), check out the Apple iPhone review [...]
Transforming your library and your library’s future with technology
Held Saturday 1:30-3:30 This session was an interesting one, but from my viewpoint, it’s one that got better as it went along. The first speaker, Lori Ayre, focused on things that I didn’t think really fit with this topic. She even said that she was going to talk about technologies “with levers and buttons, not [...]
ALA 2007: Swap’n'Shop, Special Collections, Hot Outreach Tech
ALA 2007: Swap’n’Shop, Special Collections, Hot Outreach Tech This week, we’ll be highlighting various ALA events that might be of interest to our readers, whether you happen to be attending ALA, or just keeping up with the conference here on the PLA Blog. Swap & Shop: Celebrate PR! Sponsored by LAMA Sunday, June 24 11 [...]
The web’s all a Twitter
No doubt you’ve heard of Twitter, the real-time social networking messaging service launched in August 2006, even in passing. According to the FAQ in the Twitter Help section: Twitter is a community of friends and strangers from around the world sending updates about moments in their lives. Friends near or far can use Twitter to [...]
What do you do about overdue fines and restrictions?
The past few posts have been all about feedback. Your thoughts, beliefs, actions, plans, and ideas on how librarianship works are important, so definitely give a few minutes to participate! I read this bit of “what do you do?” on the WebJunction Publib listserv (May 4, Vol 26, Issue 4). The contact for responses is [...]
