Not Using Swift for Computers in Libraries
The Computers in Libraries conference (an awesome conference, by the way) is experimenting with Swift, an “online community platform for conferences.” That’s great! It’s always fun to see a cool conference experiment with fun tools.
However, I’m opting out. Why? Read the Terms of Service document (found via Jessamyn’s post). There’s some language there that I [...]
David’s Video of the Computers in Libraries 2007 InfoTubey Awards
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At the Computers in Libraries 2007 conference, Information Today held the first InfoTubey Awards. From their website, “[the Infotubey] awards will be presented to those organizations or individuals for outstanding YouTube productions. Premiering at the 2007 Computers in Libraries conference, these awards recognize those creating YouTube library-related productions. [...]
Five Things I Experienced at the 2007 Computers in Libraries Conference
As usual, the Computers in Libraries conference was great! I always find the Information Today conferences extremely useful. It’s a great way to keep my finger on the current pulse of library and information specialist emerging tech thought, I always enjoy meeting new people and hanging out with old friends, and I always learn something [...]
Straw Tricks at the Computers in Libraries 2007 post conference
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I taught a post conference session with David Free at the 2007 Computers in Libraries conference on podcasting and videoblogging, and we needed something to videotape. here’s our video!
ps - this is my second attempt to post it - something went wrong the first time around… update: and it worked! Yippie!
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Straw Tricks at the Computers in Libraries 2007 Post Conference
Update - ok - this post didn’t work… but I reposted the video, and everything worked THIS time. The REAL Straw Tricks post can be found here. Thanks for everyone’s patience!
Computers in Libraries 2007: Day 3 - The Library of the Future
They wanted to be the first of the new libraries
two goals:
1. design and build an absolutely fantastic new library
2. use technology to be more efficient and effective - but it will meet our patrons’ demands
They have one rule - tolerate uncertainty
continuing vision:
eternal values
new technology
Next, Alan Gray talked about their library building…
ok… the speaker just said [...]
Computers in Libraries 2007: Day 2: LibraryThing
Tim Spalding, LibraryThing
Showing LibraryThing - features, social aspects, etc
Showed a graphical timeline on what you’ve read (not yet released)
Regular people care about book data more than you would think
Claims his product is the only one that works with z39.50 and MARC
Showed a great example of tagging vs LoC subject headings. Used the book Neuromancer as [...]
Computers in Libraries 2007: Day 2 - Comments in the Catalog: Community Interaction
Glenn Peterson, Hennepin County Library
Case Study
Comments are:
mini reviews
any title in the catalog
a “blog for every book” - cool way to think about it!
Gave brief history about their comments project:
started taking book reviews by kids and teens
then they thought - hey, adults might like to do this (not too successful)
mentioned that they custom-created this - Sirsi [...]
Computers in Libraries 2007: Day 2 - Rhumba with Joomla: Using a CMS to Build Community
Tao Gao and Catherine Buck Morgan
Joomla in Libraries - they created this
Why Joomla?
free open source
easy to use, install and it’s reliable
looked at Drupal - it’s much harder to grasp
separation of content and form
portable and extendable
strong support community
Why a redesign?
static html
table-based layout
etc… they needed to switch from an old web to a new web model
lessons learned [...]
Computers in Libraries 2007: Day 2 - Using Social Media for Community Engagement
Andy Carvin, National Public Radio
Dang, it just dawned on me who this guy is - he’s a videoblogger!
andycarvin.com/complibraries.ppt
Traditional Media production:
until recently, to produce content for a large audience you needed to be a … publisher, broadcaster, billboard owner, etc…
Enter stage left: web 1.0 - most people read the net instead of producing for it, because [...]
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