learning something new and sharing as I go
I've always believed that librarians need to have their faces and names plastered all over library websites. Having a face on the website gives patrons someone to recognize in the library, which in turn can help make the library more personal and less institutional. Putting your face out there can also make for... Continue Reading →
I love it when library school students stop by and chat. They usually reach me via the chat widget on the Business Blog or via the chat widget on the Biz Wiki. The students usually have a few questions about using Web 2.0 tools such as blogs, wikis, or screencasts. Occasionally students will blog... Continue Reading →
In the busy Learning Commons at Ohio University, I currently have a front-row seat to the craziness of the last week of the quarter. Students have that glazed-over look, their hands hurt from typing too much, their eyes hurt from reading too much, and their bellies likely hurt from drinking too much Red Bull.... Continue Reading →
I gave a presentation recently on creating and embedding video for libraries at the Tech Connections 2009 Conference. These slides are mostly screenshots, so they may be a bit hard to understand out of context. I did several live demonstrations of the tools in the slides, so if nothing else, you have a... Continue Reading →
Michael threatened to dance a jig during his keynote at TechConnections 2009. I was able to borrow his dancing skills for my presentation on embedded video. Thanks, Michael, for willing to play a part. Hopefully it helped wake a few people up right after lunch. Formats available: Microsoft Video (.avi), Flash Video (.flv) Tags: techcon09
One of the best things about working in our office is that we celebrate each others' birthdays. We draw names at the beginning of the year, and each staff member has to bake (or buy) a cake or other dessert and a card for another person on his/her birthday. It's a good time... Continue Reading →
Last night I got an IM question from a student while staffing our IM reference service. She was in the stacks, but "was totally overwhelmed" with how many books we had and was very confused about how to actually find a book. Since four floors separated us, I decided to send her my... Continue Reading →
Over the weekend the list of Library Journal's Movers and Shakers was announced, and I was selected as one of the librarians on the list. Since then I've tried to think of the perfect words to show my gratitude, but no matter what I write or say, my words cannot express how much I... Continue Reading →
We've recently had a whiteboard installed in our office conference room. The purpose of the whiteboard is to jot down all the great ideas that my colleagues have and collect them in one place. In an effort to get folks into the practice of brainstorming, my colleague, Sherri, taped two paper cups to... Continue Reading →
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