It seems like these days everybody has got a wiki, so I thought I should have one as well. I have begun experimenting with using a wiki to replace the typical library research guide, subject guide, or pathfinder (or whatever you call your list of links and resources organized by subject). In my area, I... Continue Reading →
Summary of Corporate Blogging
At 68 pages, I haven't had a chance to read this yet, but it does appear interesting. Back Bone Media has published a report about successful corporate blogs. From the Executive Summary: With all of the buzz around corporate blogging, we wanted to understand the real value of it for companies. Why would a company... Continue Reading →
Using Social Software to Understand Patrons
Scott Douglas' latest writing is sure to grab some attention, especially since the post was highlighted on Library Stuff. I am sure many will raise issues about the stereotypes of librarians. However, I was more interested in Scott's exploration of a social software called Myspace. Scott describes his first experience with MySpace: I saw many... Continue Reading →
WordPress Update Available
This is probably old news to most, but a WordPress update is now available. This fixes some security issues with the software. Upgrading is easy, but you have to overwrite your existing files. This can be a little scary, but if you follow these directions for upgrading, your update will go smoothly. I have updated... Continue Reading →
Some Ideas About Radical Reference
Rochelle Mazar has a nice post about providing radical reference in which she states: The future of reference service is not behind a desk. Truly radical reference is coming out from behind that desk and bringing that crucial resource of answers into real life, into that space between having a question and the topic shifting... Continue Reading →
Using WordPress Themes
If you are using WordPress to run your blog, you might want to check out these links to understanding WordPress Themes. [Link via WordPress Planet]
Instructional Blogs Survey
Are you using blogs to supplement or compliment library instruction? Then take a moment to fill out this survey. The purpose of this survey is to find out how librarians are using weblogs (blogs) to interact with and teach library users. The results will be presented at the Off-Campus Library Services Conference in Savannah, GA... Continue Reading →
Putting Faces with Names
Meredith was able to round up a few librarian bloggers for a quick snapshot. It's good to put some faces with the names. I was unable to go to ALA this year, because my wife has a conference at the same time. She leaves for a couple of days tomorrow, so it's just me and the young'un. I'm sure I am one of many living vicariously through the blogs of others, so you bloggers at ALA need to make sure we get our money's worth. 😉
IM Versus Web-based Chat
There has been a great deal of chatter (pun intented) around the blogosphere about IM versus Web-based Chat. It began with Aaron at Walking Paper linking to an a blog post that analyzes an article that he co-authored with Sarah the LiB. Stephen Francoeur puts in his two cents here and links to another analysis... Continue Reading →