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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 [...]
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 of the Topeka [...]
From Hype to Help: Making a Difference with New Technologies
Michael Porter of WebJunction and Janie Hermann of Library Garden and Princeton Public Library, New Jersey, combined to discuss how new technologies can help libraries build and serve communities.
Marilyn Mason introduced them. She also told us to watch for newly expanded and redesigned services on Webjunction that we will see in the next few [...]
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 make your library [...]
Banned Books Week hits MySpace, Facebook, and Second Life
American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) is pulling out all the stops with this year’s Banned Books Week, September 29–October 6, 2007, by taking the show on the digital road, so to speak, with events and official listings in Web 2.0 spaces like MySpace (no account required to view), Facebook (you need an [...]



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