IL2007, Day 1: Cranky? Boomers & Older Adults are Greying the Internet!

Cranky? Boomers & Older Adults are Greying the Internet!, Allen Kleiman
seniornet, thirdage, eons - examples of senior-focused social networking cites
these sites are doing something, but aren’t doing a very good job of it.
said a 46 year old isn’t a baby boomer… ??? (picky sideline thing)
most of these sites are focused on seniors or boomers with [...]

IL2007, Day 1: Integrating Libraries & Communities Online

Integrating Libraries & Communities Online, Glenn Peterson, Marilyn Turner
Marilyn Turner
bookspace.org - they made this. It’s cool. It brings together book lists, author lists, librarian tips, etc… many genre guides
it’s only focused on books - so it still has the traditional librarian bias to content
they include a librarian’s blog on each genre page
assign 2 people per [...]

IL2007, Day 1: Putting Evidence-based Practice to Work

Putting Evidence-based Practice to Work, Frank Cervone and Amanda Hollister
Frank:

most librarians haven’t been trained in HCI
defined evidence-based practice
data provides primary evidence for decision-making
it’s not “common sense” - different stuff generally happens than what you “think” will happen
Ex - doing a usability test, then comparing it with other similar tests to see the larger picture
similar to [...]