Conference reports and more from ZSR Librarians
Trust, the Glue of Effective Libraries Community and Junior College Libraries Crystal Baird (Associate Dean, Library and Planning Services, Davidson County Community College) I’m attending this session because a lot of Library 2.0 is about trust: libraries trusting their users (to leave comments in the catalog, to tag, to write on a graffiti wall, etc)... more ›
Using Technology to Enhance Instruction College and University Section – Bibliographic Instruction Group Angela Whitehurst (ECU), Lisa Williams (UNC-W), and Angela Bardeen (UNC-Ch) Angela Bardeen on Facebook Discussed “Friends Wheel” where you can see the physical network of your friends Letting students advertise for you Shows you who is in what group, can contact president... more ›
Yesterday I went to the “Yes, You Can Be a Leader!” program. The program was designed to share information about the NCLA Leadership Institute. The presentation was really short. The idea for the program was to create an environment for past participants to meet potential participants and tell them about their experience. I had a... more ›
How Do We Get From Here to There: Coping with Future Changes in Technology and Service Delivery NC Public Library Trustee Association Rob McGee, RMG Consultants, Inc. Three important questions What are some new technologies for libraries? What new technologies should my library implement? Should my library partner with other libraries to share new technologies?... more ›
Heather and I are sitting in the main conference room of the Hickory Convention Center, getting ready to listen to the kick-off session. Here are my notes: First time since 1953 to meet west of US-77! Theme: “Telling our story” Several awards, names, involved people, were named. North Carolina Poet Laureate Katherine Stripling Byer Read... more ›
Today the conference went until noon but you could see that many people had already headed for the airport. However, there was still a good deal of information conveyed to those of us who stuck it out (also door prizes at the final general session, must be present to win – no, I didn’t….) Things... more ›
The day’s general session was much more in line with my expectations. David King, Digital Branch and Services Manager at Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library in Kansas gave an engaging talk about “Change, Library 2.0, and Emerging Trends”. He identified what he considers the major transformations that have taken place in libraries since the... more ›
The 2007 LITA National Forum began with a keynote speech on global warming. What does this have to do with libraries and emerging technologies? As conference planning chair Mary LaMarca explained to a packed room, LITA has a tradition of opening its annual forum with a keynote by a local speaker. Jeffrey Kiehl is a... more ›
I’m in Denver to attend the 10th Annual LITA National Forum. It is “annual event for those whose work involves new and leading edge technologies in the library and information technology field.” I arrived early yesterday afternoon thanks to an early flight and a 2 hour time difference. This was a bonus as it gave... more ›
Society of American Archivists annual meeting, Chicago Beth and I attended SAA in Chicago over Labor Day weekend. Very interesting conference, as usual. And the Fairmont Hotel was just a couple of blocks from the Art Institute, Lake Michigan, and Millennium Park. An enjoyable setting, for this displaced Midwesterner! Lots of good stuff on the... more ›