I've been hearing a lot lately from folks (mostly fellow library school students) who are looking for more information about Web 2.0 in the library world.
Here's a Library 2.0 resource list I maintain. Choose "download file" to see an easy-to-read PDF version.
4.13.2008
LITA Ex Libris Writing Award
Thanks to an application extension, I spent a lot of my spare time this last week working on the LITA Ex Libris Student Writing Award.
My paper discussed my experiences at the 2007 Internet Librarian conference, and examined the information seeking habits of 2.o/Internet Librarians.
If my submission wins, it will appear in LITA's journal, Ital. If it doesn't, it was a good opportunity to flesh out the paper more and experience the intricacies of using a different style guide than I have grown used to. We use the APA Style at Emporia; the writing award requires Chicago Style.
When it comes to Internet Librarianship, or the need to maneuver between writing styles, I find that flexibility is golden.
My paper discussed my experiences at the 2007 Internet Librarian conference, and examined the information seeking habits of 2.o/Internet Librarians.
If my submission wins, it will appear in LITA's journal, Ital. If it doesn't, it was a good opportunity to flesh out the paper more and experience the intricacies of using a different style guide than I have grown used to. We use the APA Style at Emporia; the writing award requires Chicago Style.
When it comes to Internet Librarianship, or the need to maneuver between writing styles, I find that flexibility is golden.
Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.
-Tom RobbinsThe Paul Evan Peters Fellowship
I'm working on an application for the Paul Evan Peters Fellowship. He was an extraordinary info pro.
The fellowship aims to find students of librarianship who use digital information to enhance scholarship and public life; show a commitment to civic responsibility and government accountability; a creative approach to overcoming challenges; and humor, vision, humanity, and imagination.
Regardless of the results, I can always look to the above as a road map for good behavior.
The fellowship aims to find students of librarianship who use digital information to enhance scholarship and public life; show a commitment to civic responsibility and government accountability; a creative approach to overcoming challenges; and humor, vision, humanity, and imagination.
Regardless of the results, I can always look to the above as a road map for good behavior.
4.10.2008
My 15 Minutes
After years of being the publicist/community relations specialist for Douglas County Libraries,
I recently accepted a new job at DCL, assisting Library Director, Jamie LaRue. Jamie has written a weekly column for the local newspapers for many a moon now. A few weeks back, Jamie asked me to be a guest columnist. Here's my column.
I recently accepted a new job at DCL, assisting Library Director, Jamie LaRue. Jamie has written a weekly column for the local newspapers for many a moon now. A few weeks back, Jamie asked me to be a guest columnist. Here's my column.
4.06.2008
Ranganathan, blog play, white plastic lawn chair
Tonight I'm working on an annotated bibliography about Ranganathan. But I'm also ardent about tweaking my blogs.
Earlier today it was copyright law and the library exemption.
2:25 a.m. and my brain is very foggy now.
Did get a chance to sit on the white plastic lawn chair in the backyard. Devil's Head was so, very, there. As I get older, the familiar landscape of this place transforms itself in my mind and I sometimes suddenly remember just how marvelous it is all over again. A moment of stillness, knowing, presence.
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