Libraries: Ten Trends & Technologies for 2009

Posted by Celia Walter | 13 Jan, 2009

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]

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Library Life in Iraq

Posted by Celia Walter | 8 Jan, 2009

 

Library Life in Iraq

Photos of Iraq National Library

From the Web Site:

Dr Saad Eskander, director of the Iraq National Library and Archive (INLA), was awarded Honorary Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) in recognition of his distinguished service at a ceremony hosted at the British Library in December 2008.

Direct to the Podcast from The British Library

Source: The British Library

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A library of human imagination by Jay Walls

Posted by Celia Walter | 7 Jan, 2009

Jay Walker, curator of the Library of Human Imagination, conducts a surprising show-and-tell session highlighting a few of the intriguing artifacts that backdropped the 2008 TED stage.

From TED

From the Comments:

I love the glass bridge and the beautiful, color changing, mural in SO many languages. From Kanji to Binary... great!. I wish he had shown the odd Whitminstatin (sp?) patern meteorites often have. Great history!. I do believe that contact and surrounding youself with original and inspirational objects can inspire and lead people to new thoughts, inspiration, and actual motivation. I don't think there are many sources for motivation.
Thank you TED for once again giving me hope.

Interesting thought... how would you make a message if you wanted to see it at multiple scales, directions, angles, and durable enough to percieve at different time frames?
I'm thinking a repeating fractal, like a crystal stored in iron, strong enough to withstand the heat and pressure of reentry on an extra terrestrial surface. (like the oddly beautiful pattern found in meteorites.)

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Best Careers 2009: Librarian/ By Marty Nemko

Posted by Celia Walter | 20 Dec, 2008

Overview.Forget about that image of librarians as a mousy bookworms. More and more of today's librarians must be clever interrogators, helping the patron to reframe their question more usefully. Librarians then become high-tech information sleuths, helping patrons plumb the oceans of information available in books and digital records, often starting with a clever Google search but frequently going well beyond...[more]

From: US News and World Report

CW: Of course, I'm not biased Wink

 

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File sharing - the new free public library?

Posted by Celia Walter | 18 Dec, 2008

MP3 Newswire -” [C]ould not the activity of file sharing in essence be a form of free public library? Is it not built by a community of people who have assembled content and applied it with the intent of free dissemination to the populace at large? It’s an interesting question, because even if you feel that file sharing should in no way qualify for library status that’s what in all practicality it has become.”

From: Library stuff

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Putting the Library in Wikipedia By Lauren Pressley and Carolyn J. McCallum

Posted by Celia Walter | 3 Oct, 2008

Few online resources provoke as much controversy in the library community as Wikipedia. Some librarians hate it, arguing that since anyone can edit it, it can’t be trusted. Others love it, because it is fast, easy to use, and a good starting point for research. With such a conflicted relationship, there’s no clear answer as to where (or whether) Wikipedia belongs in libraries. We librarians are not sure what we should do with it...[more]

Libraries Contributing to Wikipedia

University of North Texas:
http://tinyurl.com/4ga837

University of Washington:
http://tinyurl.com/25qzxf

Villanova University:
http://tinyurl.com/4v4ltn

Alternative Options

Repositories of Primary Sources:
www.uidaho.edu/special-collections/Other.Repositories.html

The California Digital Library:
www.cdlib.org

Digital Collections Online:
www.lib.uconn.edu/online/DigitalCollections

OAIster:
www.oaister.org

Digital Library Federation Digital Collections Registry: http://dlf.grainger.uiuc.edu/DLFCollectionsRegistry

More Information on Editing

Broughton, John. Wikipedia: The Missing Manual. Sebastopol, CA, Pogue Press, 2008. 502 pp.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Wikipedia:Contributing_to_Wikipedia

Librarians wishing to become involved in Wikipedia should join the group of librarian editors
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Wikipedia:WikiProject_Librarians).

Reasons to Contribute to Wikipedia

• Reverse the trend of decreasing traffic to library websites

• Create a more scholarly environment

• Reach new and potential library users

• Extend special collections

 From Infotoday Vol. 32 No. 5 — Sep/Oct 2008

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Innovative Internet Applications in Libraries

Posted by Celia Walter | 1 Oct, 2008

The Wilton Library Association has put together a list of Innovative Internet Applications in Libraries. This quick guide provides links to nearly 200 inspirational library websites in the following categories:

  • Ages & Stages
  • Book and Reading Lists
  • E-Journals
  • Local Databases
  • “My Library” Personalized Interfaces
  • Newsletters
  • Blogs & Wikis
  • Site News & Evaluation
  • Special Collections & Online Exhibits
  • Tutorials/Guides
  • Virtual Reference Desks
  • Virtual Tours
  • Web Forms
  • Miscellaneous
iLibrarian blog

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Future of Reference service in libraries

Posted by Celia Walter | 4 Sep, 2008

Stephen Abram has written an exciting piece on the fate of reference with Evolution to Revolution to Chaos? Reference in Transition in this month’s Searcher Magazine. In the article he offers a baker’s dozen of scenerios exploring the possibilities for the future of reference in the world of libraries.

“We have a new suite of 2.0 tools focused on human needs and relationships that are changing the dynamics of the entire marketplace — not just libraries. User expectations are changing, permanently. This is a good thing, since libraries have always been about service and personal relationships with our users. The technology is just catching up with our service ethic! Now we just have to reintroduce ourselves into every aspect of the virtual world. That means focusing our staffing balance from the backroom to the front room; investing our technology decisions in ones which meet the needs of the end user; and retraining an entire segment of our library workers to adapt to a fundamental new reality.”

From iLibrarian blog

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LibGig: Professional networking website ...

Posted by Celia Walter | 4 Sep, 2008

LibGig
"Professional networking website dedicated to bringing together everyone who accesses, organizes, creates, manages, produces or distributes information for a living." Site features searchable job listings, list of American Library Association accredited schools ("including their specialties, degrees, certificates, doctoral programs, admissions and financial aid contact"), career development resources, and a blog.
URL: http://www.libgig.com/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26642

Annotation copyright LII.ORG

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100 Extensive University Libraries from Around the World that Anyone Can Access

Posted by Celia Walter | 27 Aug, 2008

CollegeDegree.com has published a list of 100 Extensive University Libraries from Around the World that Anyone Can Access. The post points to a wide array of digital collections, e-books, and research resources that are freely available online. Libraries and their collections are divided into the following categories:

  • Digital Libraries
  • International Digital Libraries
  • Texts
  • Medical Libraries
  • Legal Libraries
  • National Libraries of Europe
  • Religious Studies
  • Specialized Selections
  • Academic Research
  • American Universities
  • International Universities
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A Quick Guide to Screencasting for Libraries.iLibrarian blog

Posted by Celia Walter | 27 Aug, 2008
August 26th, 2008

Just getting started with screencasting? If you’re thinking about creating instructional videos for your library which will capture your computer’s on-screen movements, you’ll want to check out some of these resources.

Articles on Screencasting

Screencasting: How To Start, Tools and Guidelines - Smashing Magazine

Screen Casts Rock - Here’s Who’s Rocking Them Now - ReadWriteWeb

7 things you should know about…Screencasting - Educause

An Introduction to Screencasting: Why screencasts are useful, how to create them, and software tools that can help - TechSoup

 

Presentations
Vidcasting: Screencasts for Mobile Video-Enabled Devices - presented at Computers in Libraries 2008

Screencapture, Slidecasting and Sceencasting tools: Jing, SnagIT, Slideshare, Camtasia, Captivate, BB FlashBack - notes from the Library 2.0 and beyond: getting our hands dirty unconference held by the State Library of Western Australia, August 2008

Just Push Play: Screencasting for Your Library - presented at Internet@Schools East at Computers in Libraries 2008

Creation, Management, and Assessment of Library Screencasts: The Regis Libraries Animated Tutorials Project - presented at the Central Michigan University libraries Off-Campus Library Services Conference 2008

Screencasting & E-Learning on a Shoestring - presented at Internet Librarian Oct. 2007

 

Podcasts
Paul Pival’s Show and Tell The Easy Way - An Introduction to Screencasting (SirsiDynix Institute podcast)

 

Blogs & Wikis
LibCasting: Screencasting and libraries - blog maintained by Greg Notess

Screencasting Wiki - library-oriented screencasting wiki

 

Software
12 Screencasting Tools For Creating Video Tutorials - Mashable

List of Screencasting Software - Wikipedia

5 Free Screencasting Apps for Creating Video Tutorials - makeUseOf.com

Also see Links to Software below

 

Workshop Handouts/Notes

Just Push Play: Screencasting for Your Library - Steve Garwood presentation at Internet@Schools East at Computers in Libraries 2008

Screencasting video based lectures and demonstrations - Steve Garwood presentation at Association of Library and Information Science Educators 2008

Screencasting for Quick Online Tutorials - Greg R. Notess handout AkLA Annual Conference 2006

Creation, Management, and Assessment of Library Screencasts: The Regis Libraries Animated Tutorials Project - Paul Betty’s handout for the the Central Michigan University libraries Off-Campus Library Services Conference 2008.

 

Links to Library Screencasts, Software, and Other Resources
Screencasting section on the Library 2.0 & Web 2.0 Training Sessions Wiki

Online Tutorials section of the Library Success Wiki

Best Practices in Screencasting - Section on the ANTS Wiki

iLibrarian blog

I’m sure there are many other quality resources available out there, please leave further suggestions in the comments.

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Electronic Resources & Libraries 2009 Conference, February 2009

Posted by Celia Walter | 17 Aug, 2008
Electronic Resources & Libraries 2009 Conference - 9-12 February, 2009 - Los Angeles, CA, USA
Peter Scott’s Library blog

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ACRL, Syracuse University and WISE present online course

Posted by Celia Walter | 30 Jul, 2008

ACRL is partnering with Syracuse University and the Web-based Information Science Education (WISE) Consortium to offer WISE+: Contemporary Academic Librarianship, an online continuing education opportunity taught by ACRL Past President Julie Todaro this fall. The three-month, asynchronous course examines 21st century academic libraries (community college, college and university) within the context of higher education, scholarly communication and the world of contemporary publishing.

Peter Scott's Library blog 

 

 

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50 Steps to Developing a Consistent Social Media Practice

Posted by Celia Walter | 29 Jul, 2008

If you’ve been considering implementing social media such as blogs, podcasting, social networking, etc. in your library or organization, you’ll want to check out Chris Brogan’s 50 Steps to Establishing a Consistent Social Media Practice. He determines fifty activities that you can pursue to help develop a well-rounded social media presence online. Here are his top ten:

  1. If you’re blogging, make that a home base for all your other efforts.
  2. Re-read the “passports” section of this post and use it to think about your blog promotion efforts.
  3. Pick 3 social networks to join based on where your customers might be. 3 might sound like too few, but it probably will be too many.
  4. On those networks and on your “passport” accounts, make sure you link everything back to the blog.
  5. Get a second (maybe even a 3rd) person in the company to build accounts on these places. Nice to have backups, in case you get busy.
  6. Build an editorial calendar to think about your posting schedule and subject matter.
  7. Subscribe to 50 or more blogs in a similar space as yours, including competitors, and any industry blogs.
  8. On all your presence points, be human, and write a human-sounding profile. Use a human-seeming profile picture. (Did I mention “human?”)
  9. After you’ve written your first blog post, take some time to comment on some of those 50 blogs, but NOT about your first post.
  10. Set up a few searches as explained in this post.
From iLibrarian blog

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IFLA Journal, 34.2

Posted by Celia Walter | 27 Jul, 2008

IFLA Journal, 34.2
103 pages; PDF.

Articles include:

+ Canadian Libraries on the Agenda: their accomplishments and directions

+ Understanding Cybersocial Network Trends for Innovation in Libraries

+ North African Research Tendencies in Library and Information Science: the theoretical and the empirical

+ The Right of Access to Information: opportunities and challenges for civil society and good governance in South Africa

+ The DISA Project. Packaging South African heritage as a continuing resource: content, access, ownership and ideology

Source: IFLA

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