http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20121019/BLOG5201/121009908
Books You Have Always Meant to Read is a program at the Everett Public Library in Washington state. What a great way to get people re-discovering books! I like this idea especially because I have a looooong list myself of books that I have been meaning to read. Maybe I'll finally get to them after I finish library school??
Friday, October 19, 2012
Monday, October 15, 2012
Cool Librarian Writes a Cool Book
If you're like me and you like "knowing stuff," this may be just the book for you! NPR Librarian (which may be the coolest librarian job ever) Kee Malesky has written a new book: Learn Something New Every Day: 365 Facts to Fulfill Your Life. Here she talks to NPR about it:
http://www.npr.org/2012/10/13/162797436/a-years-worth-of-facts-from-an-npr-librarian
http://www.npr.org/2012/10/13/162797436/a-years-worth-of-facts-from-an-npr-librarian
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Here's to Medical Librarians!
So I am not officially a medical librarian, but I work part-time at a medical library and thus have many colleagues that are medical librarians. Take it from someone on the inside, medical librarians are awesome! Whether you are a patient, medical student or medical professional, they are your best guide through the dense and abundant world of medical literature. Here's an article that think medical librarians rock too: http://journals.lww.com/tnpj/Citation/publishahead/Celebrating_medical_librarians.99925.aspx
(hopefully you can view it, if not, here's the location information:
(hopefully you can view it, if not, here's the location information:
Nurse Practitioner:
August 31, 2012 - Volume Publish Ahead of Print - Issue - ppg
doi: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000419301.77137.1a)
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Back in the Saddle
I initially started this blog for a class, but I've decided to give it a go at keeping it going! I hope this will be a good way for me to reflect upon the career that I am about to enter and plan to use the blog to post articles, news clippings and other things relevant to library students and librarians alike.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Articles on Libraries and Technology
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ARTICLE
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Collaborative Filtering for Digital Libraries
ARTICLE about whether or not collaborate filtering can improve the effectiveness of digital libraries.
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DSpace at Hampshire College: The Making of a Library: the academic library in transition
ARTICLE about turning a library into a campus hub and innovation center.
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ALA TechSource - Journal Article
ARTICLE about content management systems for libraries.
Books on Libraries and Technology
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Libraries, community, and technology - Andy Barnett - Google Books
BOOK "A number of people, including politicians, techies, and even librarians themselves, are convinced that if libraries are not obsolete now, it is only a matter of time until they are, thanks to the Internet. Many, though, are optimistic about the future of libraries and their continuing role in shaping a community's cultural life. Libraries have changed, but the important things about them have not.This book is a collection of 15 essays written by the author. All of the essays consider the relationships between libraries, the communities they serve, and the technology that has become such a significant part of them. Among the topics explored are the public library and its social mission, librarians and their core values, the concept of the killer application as it pertains to librarianship, balancing competing claims on resources, why the author became a librarian, why libraries should not be re-engineered, re-imagined or otherwise changed, how technology is being used to help libraries stay local, digitizing on a budget for public libraries, why the Internet will not replace public libraries, e-books, the end of cataloging, how library technology strikes back, new competencies for library trustees, and how librarians weed books, deciding which ones should be kept and which are just taking up space."
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The accidental technology trainer: a guide for libraries - Stephanie K. Gerding - Google Books
BOOK on essential technology training skills for librarians.
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Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries: International ... - Google Books
BOOK
Videos on Libraries and Technology (from my Diigo Site)
- VIDEO "Jogging the Web is a one-hour class showcasing the free website Jog the Web. Jog the Web allows the teacher or librarian to customize Jogs for specific subject matter. It allows students to access these websites from a central screen without having to type long urls. By utilizing cloud computing, all students may access the Jog from home or school. Jog the Web is an excellent tool for librarians who need a better way to orient new students. This is especially helpful for teachers or librarians who do not have access to Promethium or Smart Boards. It allows students to navigate quickly to the websites that need to be discussed without having to repeat instructions. Jog the Web also helps the teacher or librarian maintain on-task behavior. By glancing around the computer room, the teacher can immediately tell who is on the correct website and who has wandered away. Kim has already created a Jog for her school and taught all 700 of her students how to use it. Currently she has had over 3,452 views. You may view her Jog at the following url: http://www.jogtheweb.com/run/oFHIf0c05uxi/Sites for FHS#1 This is a presentation from the 2011 MSU Libraries Emerging Technologies Summit. For more information about the Summit, please visit http://library.msstate.edu/emergingtech."
- VIDEO "CUNY's dean of Libraries and Information Resources says because of technology "now libraries are really wherever you happen to be.""
- VIDEO "Have you visited your local library lately? I bet it's a lot different from the ones you grew up with."
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