Reuters News Service inside Second Life

From SmartMobs… Reuters has opened a news bureau inside Second Life. News.com has more: “Adam Pasick, a Reuters’ media correspondent based in London, will serve as the news organization’s first virtual bureau chief, using a personal avatar, or animated character, called “Adam Reuters,” in keeping with the game’s naming system.”
“As strange as it might seem, [...]

The “Missing Piece” of the Library Netflix Model

Previously, I have posted a little about Netflix and how libraries could use the model in a similar way (mainly riffing off Michael Porter’s great posts about Netflix). And then I switched jobs.
And guess what? In my first two weeks at Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, I kept hearing things about mailings. And holds. [...]

Web 2.0 Presentation at the Missouri Library Association Conference

I presented a 3-hour preconference session on Web 2.0 at the 2006 Missouri Library Association conference. It was fun! There were lots of great questions and comments, and the presentation seemed to go well, too.
Here’s the handout/notes/powerpoint I promised everyone yesterday (it’s a pdf file)!

MLA2006: Gaming in Libraries

David Freeman at Springfield-Greene Public Library spoke about gaming in libraries.
35% of American parents are gamers (and play WITH their kids)
12-18 year old males are the hardest group to get in the library. Gaming will do it!
Gaming adds huge credibility to your library for that age group.
Know what teens like to play - they might [...]

MLA2006: Finding the Future: Library 2.0

Stephen Abram was the keynote at the Missouri Library Association conference. Here are some notes from his session.
Stephen’s job - looking around corners.
Showed Pew 2020 predictions…

everything will be connected by then
Virtual reality will be more compelling
Tech refuseniks - emerge as a cultural group (DOPA as example).
Disclose more info about themselves wittingly and unwittingly
English will [...]

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