URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjoJd_uN-7M
From iLibrarian
"Working with and devising quality educational resources for Generation M - today's group of teens and young adults born in the early 1980s through the mid 1990s - can be a challenge for librarians and instructors who may not relate well to their multitasking, technophile students. Here, editors Cvetkovic ( named of one of the '2005 Library Movers and Shakers' by Library Journal) and Lackie (the 2006 recipient of the ALA Kenneth Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship) answer the core questions you'll need to facilitate new and powerful learning opportunities for your Gen M audience"
"The Open Access Scholarly Information Sourcebook (OASIS) aims to provide an authoritative 'sourcebook' on Open Access, covering the concept, principles, advantages, approaches and means to achieving it. The site highlights developments and initiatives from around the world, with links to diverse additional resources and case studies. As such, it is a community-building as much as a resource-building exercise. Users are encouraged to share and download the resources provided, and to modify and customize them for local use"
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http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/webwise/090226/
Three hundred museum and library professionals from across the United States gathered together in February 2009 to discuss the development of digital resources and how this development affects librarians and information specialists at cultural institutions. This straightforward website includes webcasts of the sessions and is the next best thing to attending the conference as visitors to their site can listen to digital recordings of every session from the 2009 WebWise Conference. Some of the sessions held, in addition to the opening remarks and the wrap-up, include the complicated topics of "Rights and Responsibilities"--that of museum and library collections and users; "Identity and Collaboration"--when collaboration between institutions is impeded and when collaboration threatens to adversely change the "brand" of an institution; and "Chasing the Edge and Maintaining the Core"--the balance between acquiring cutting edge technology while still keeping the core services well maintained. [KMG]
From The Scout Report
Sarah Milstein, co-author of “Twitter and the Micromessaging Revolution,” a research report from O’Reilly Media, writes about Twitter for Libraries (and Librarians) for the May issue of Computers in Libraries.
“The essence of Twitter is conversation. Libraries, however, tend to use it as a broadcast mechanism. Libraries on Twitter should encourage followers to interact with the library—ask questions, share links, re-Tweet interesting posts from others, and reply when people message you (those are prefaced with @ your account name). For professional development, look for conference coverage on Twitter.”
John Dupuis, Head of the Steacie Science & Engineering Library at York University in Toronto has compiled a list of Twenty-nine reports about the future of academic libraries. All of the reports are freely available. Here are just a few, be sure and check out the full post for more:
From iLibrarian blog
Peter Bromberg at Library Garden discusses privacy issues in light of the recent Facebook TOS controversy in What Libraries Can Learn from Facebook.
iLibrarian blog“We know all this, and we personally experience the benefits, but librarians still seem generally loathe to let our customers share their personal information in exchange for anything. We don’t just protect customer privacy, we paternalistically protect it from the customers themselves, rendering them childlike. Our privacy philosophy often reduces down to, “We know better”, or “You can’t be trusted with that–you’ll hurt yourself.”
Brian Mathews, User Experience Librarian at Georgia Institute of Technology, writes Web Design Matters: Ten essentials for any library site for the most recent issue of Library Journal. The article details ten key elements which will update and improve your library’s website, and provides helpful examples for each. Here are his first five recommendations, be sure and read the full article for more:
via Tame the Web
From iLibrarian blog
Walt Crawford discusses the current state of blogs and wikis in the library field in this month’s issue of Cites & Insights. Based on his presentation at the 2009 OLA SuperConference in Toronto, his article Shiny Toys or Useful Tools? discusses trends and presents over 30 success stories.
“We’re out of the shiny new toy phase for blogs (and
wikis). I’m guessing most libraries these days will only
start blogs after making reasonably certain the blogs
will serve real purposes and will be updated regularly.
I’m guessing very few library people start blogs in the
expectation of becoming rich and famous.”
via Librarian.net
From iLibrarian blog
A new article in KMWorld by Art Murray and Ken Wheaton discusses the Future of the Future: Rise of the Knowledge Librarian. The authors discuss the transformation that the traditional corporate librarian must undertake in order to remain relevant and make the transition to the knowledge librarian. According to Murray and Wheaton three role shifts must occur in order for this to happen:
Role shift #1: A knowledge librarian should be the “content czar” of the enterprise.
Role shift #2: A knowledge librarian understands the strategic information needs of the enterprise.
Role shift #3: A knowledge librarian is a lead agent of change.
“The librarian of the future is uniquely positioned to be at the center of the creation and alignment of intellectual assets across the enterprise. That leads to improved innovation and business performance on a sustained basis. Maybe the time will soon come when we will see librarians as CKOs.”
Mrs Anne Jarvis (Murray) has been appointed University Librarian at Cambridge University Library – the first female to hold the post in its 650 year history. Currently Deputy Librarian, Anne, pictured, will replace Peter Fox, who steps down after fifteen years in charge. Her career in academic libraries began at Dublin City University, (DCU) in Ireland. She then moved to Trinity College Dublin where she took up the post of Sub-Librarian, Collection Management, before returning to the UK to take up her current post at Cambridge. During this period she also served for two years as Vice-President at Wolfson College, where she has been a Fellow since 2000.
"The American Library Association Public Programs Office is announcing a new online resource to assist libraries of all types and sizes in creating cultural and community programs. The Web site, ProgrammingLibrarian.org, includes a resource library, live learning opportunities and a blog to keep librarians informed of upcoming opportunities and provide inspiration for new library programs. As the site continues to develop, users will find more resources, ideas, and opportunities to network with peers and programming experts".
Ten Trends & Technologies for 2009/ by Michael Stephens
Welcome to the 2009 version of TTW’s [Tame The Web: Libraries, Technology and People] annual look at the trends and technologies that I believe will impact what we do in libraries and information centers. This post ties in with several presentations I will be giving this spring. I was remiss last year - prepping to take “The Hyperlinked Library” to Australia, I just couldn’t get the 2008 post going. Another reason was many of the same discussions and trends from 2007 had carried over into 2008.
If you’re curious, here are the previous posts:
2007: http://tametheweb.com/2007/03/09/ten-tech-trends-for-librarians-2007/
2006: http://tametheweb.com/2006/02/ten_techie_things_for_libraria_1.html
2005: http://tametheweb.com/2005/01/twelve_techie_things_for_libra.html
This year, I’m focusing on some ideas and technologies that I believe will impact everyone. These things will surely influence library users and nonusers alike. My biggest concern is how can libraries respond in turbulent economic times. So, here goes. In 2009, librarians, information professionals and libraries will be touched by:...[more]