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What’s your hook?

June 16, 2008
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What’s your hook?

One of the things about having a blog or facebook page for patrons is that you need to give them a reason to come back. What can they get there that they can’t get anywhere else? The Pirates application on Facebook hooked me with the monkey, I love monkeys! So what hook are you using to get people to read your blog?  visit your myspace page?  What hooks do you use to get people to come to 3D library events?  How can you apply those to the web? Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Share on FriendFeed Buzz it up Share on netvibes share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Buzz it up Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Tell a friend

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Web2.0 levels playing field

May 23, 2008
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Web2.0 levels playing field

Or at least social hierarchy.  Last year was my first Internet Librarian Conference, after being in my new position as Digital Services Librarian for only 2 months I hadn’t had an opportunity to meet many people face to face and there were a lot of names I didn’t recognize.  I attended presentations and met people from the likes of Jenny Levine, Aaron Schmidt, Amy Kearns, David Lee King, Michael Porter, Jason Griffey, Amanda Etches-Johnson, TomIpri, Christie Hill, Helene Blowers, Erin Downey Howerton, Joshua M. Neff and many more.  I’m striving to be like these people and one of the things I love about sites like Twitter & Facebook and Blogs is that it allows little ole me to keep in touch and often communicate in real ways with these people.  I can particpate in community and conversations that wouldn’t have been possible with just email or static websites.  Even better, for someone like me who has a hard time putting names with face, most of these have a little picture of the person! Why am I writing this?  It’s been a rough couple of weeks for me work-wise and I’m remembering all the things I’m grateful for.  My connections in Libraryland, however distance they may be, are something I’m

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Need to use your cell phone?

May 22, 2008
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Need to use your cell phone?

While visiting my new local library (not the library system where I work) I noticed patrons talking quietly on their phones.  I was a little shocked because, well, let’s face it, many people are quite loud when on their cell in public.  Then I noticed these little signs.  Awesome! Even better – they’re working!    Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Share on FriendFeed Buzz it up Share on netvibes share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Buzz it up Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Tell a friend

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Ciao!

April 3, 2008
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I’m off to England to present at UKSG then to Italy for some fun.  I’ll be back in a couple of weeks, refreshed and recharged.  Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Share on FriendFeed Buzz it up Share on netvibes share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Buzz it up Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Tell a friend

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Congrats Movers & Shakers!

March 16, 2008
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Congrats Movers & Shakers!

Library Journal’s list of Movers & Shakers is up. I grabbed this list (which includes names) from Jessamyn West’s page. All I did is add a link to the blogs if I could find one. Because we all need more blogs in our bloglines folders! Thank you to Jessamyn for putting the names with the articles and congratulations to all the Movers and Shakers! Grace Under Pressure (Maria Redburn) The Man Who Said No to Dewey (Marshall Shore) In Context (Hilary Davis) Films ‘R’ Us (Jim Cheng) Giving Back (Darci Hanning) Thrill Seeker (Allyson Mower) User-Centered Technologist (David Lee King) blog Deep Impact (Christopher Harris) blog Expanding OPACs (Steven Bowers) Multitalented (Evette Atkin) blog Pathfinder (Elisabeth Jacobsen Marrapodi) Collaborative Experimentation (Char Booth) blog Geek Librarian (Michelle Boulé) blog Metadata Man (Tim Spalding) blog Never Satisfied (Caleb Tucker-Raymond) Dynamo (Nancy Teger) Reader’s Best Friend (Jessica Moyer) Push Technology (Marcia Mardis) Direct Effects (David Rothman) blog Restoring History (Mark Greek) The Translator (Lisa Sweeney) Show Me the Evidence (Mark Vrabel) Anger into Fuel (Mario Ascencio) blog Global Thinker (Robin Kear) Life Work (Annabelle V. Núñez) On the Line (Alex Youngberg) Open Source Evangelist (Josh Ferraro) blog Leveling the Field (Jennifer Nelson) On

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