Lightening rounds – speakers get 5 minutes to show us something cool, useful, fun, helpful, interesting. Ideas were put in a box when we arrived. Libraryh3lp at K-state libraries - used it to replace meebo chat widigets can send attachments, can send chat history in an email more than one operator – sometimes have 20 ppl signed on IM stats have doubled since swtiching to Library H3lp double or triple staff staff on ref desk and in offices while working student workers also log on and grab chat within 5 to 10 seconds then transfered to a librarian can be transfered so to tech support or another relevant dept can know all the ppl in your group that is logged on Heidi Blackbird – Animoto 30 sec videos – super easy, no editing using it to promote upcoming events, or after the fact, can put on blog or youtube Jenny – k state libraries – cool tools – LinkIt automatically adds pre proxy to a link, you provide link to a resource, it provides the prepoxy link for you, great for instructors Gloria -stumpleupon.comp to browse or find new websites about topics you’re interested in. Sharon Moreland – Jing free
Unconferences
Missouri Librarians Unite!
Earlier this year Robin and I heard that some of our nieghbors in Kansas were planning an Unconference, calling it Kansas Library Camp. We agreed that Missouri needed one of these so we made plans to crash their conference, borrow their ideas and started the search for funding for a Missouri Library Camp. Everything was going great, we were welcomed at Kansas Library Camp and ideas were shared freely, and we found a grant we thought would cover expenses. Fast foward to yesterday, we found out we did not get the grant. Time for Plan B, er, except well we don’t have one. So it’s brainstormign time. It’s time for Missouri Librarians to get together and figure out how we can make this happen. Where can we have it? We need a location that offers wifi access and will allow for about 100 people to get together. Places to eat nearby and volunteers to help oranize it. So what is an unconfernece? It’s an opportunity for conversation among Librarians without the structure of a conference. Basically it’s the dialogue that happens in the halls, at lunch, and at dinner at a conference. It gives Librarians a chance to explore new ideas,
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