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Computers in Libraries Wrap Up in Tweets #cil2010

April 18, 2010
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Computers in Libraries Wrap Up in Tweets #cil2010

As always conferneces are amazing and intense and I’m left with huge amounts to process when I get home. Here is what I’m thinking about (in bold) & the tweets that inspired it. Team Work - RT @jlborgerding: Three things needed in order for the team approach to work – Flexibility (Key!), Creativity, Innovation #cil2010 Leading from the Middle – RT @lisacarlucci: “Gen X Librarians: Leading From the Middle”http://bit.ly/cil2010genx #cil2010 #genx Staff time costs, especially right now. Nothing happens by magic – RT @purlibrarian: Note to self: remember to count staff time costs when planning to adopt new technologies (invisible costs). #cil2010 Easy is relative. Don’t make others feel bad by saying its easy. – rt @strng_dichotomy Don’t say it’s easy make it easy! Not everyone is comfortable with tech #LMS#CiL2010 We really need a better catalog. Really.  RT @quinnrosie: “As soon as the user clicks the link to the catalog, they’re in the ghetto.” – John Blyberg. Um, yes. #cil2010 & The Library Catalog Ghetto – Why Apple & Google Win – And Libraries Don’t #CIL2010 - http://bit.ly/ZZMnX Innovation doesn’t happen by accident, we must create an environment where it can flourish. – RT @sarah_pants: RT @tminchew: Innovative staff members need to be given positions in

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Computers in Libraries – Following From a Distance #cil2010

April 9, 2010
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Computers in Libraries – Following From a Distance #cil2010

If you are unable to attend Computers in Libraries this year there are still some great ways to get information and following along. Twitter list of presenters #cil2010 on What the Hashtag The group on Slideshare The Information Today blog A list of bloggers at CiL (including me!) and an OPML file of all the RSS feeds from them Photos on Flickr I’m sure I missed something so let me know! If you are fortunate enough to be attending here are some great conference tips for first timers and old timers alike! My First ALA Advice and Tips Tips for Conference Attendees Tips from Stephen Abrams Advice for the Shy Be Sexier in Person Tips for Conference Bloggers Maximizing the Conference Experience 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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CM Tools: Drupal, Joomla, & Rumba

April 1, 2009
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CM Tools: Drupal, Joomla, & Rumba John Blyberg Ryan Deschamps Ryan ModX How not to have to use drupal Cms in general Why joomla Why switch to ModX Good content mngmt system should facilitate division of labor, support overall development, ensure best practices and standards Halifax public library now in modx looked the same in joomla Its not about the front end, its about the cockpit, ask long as the front end performs its about making the lives of your staff happy Why they choose joomla Number 1 in market share Huge community of support Templates www.opensourcecms.com – demo of anything, can see how the back end looks and works why they switched to ModX from Joomla painful upgrade started looking useful stuff – code etc, wanted to look at new services, joomla is not that great for adding unique nice interface but doesn’t help the development of the site ModX Has fine grain user access, can restrict access to specific pages Resources What he does like Still needs work Needs more documentation Some syntax knowledge required Joomla really good for an intranet, wouldn’t recommend for a front end site, community engagement is more important that community size application framework

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Web 2.x Training

April 1, 2009
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I promised some links to the people who were in my talk yesterday. Library Learning 2.0 or 29 Things Library Learning 2.1 Slides from my patron training classes are in my slideshare account 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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Social network profile management

April 1, 2009
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Social network profile management Greg Schwartz Michael Porter Sarah Houghton-Jan Amanda Clay Powers Greg Identity Digital identity mapping – online interactions make identity much more complicated Your next employer looking for your identity will do a google search You do not own your online identity Tip -own your username - if your name is unique and can grab everywhere use it, otherwise pick something - checkusernames.com - join the conversation , develop your identity by participation - listen, pay attention to what other people are saying about you - be authentic – your digital identity should be your real identity Amanda Clay Powers What are we doing here anyway How managing identity online is like managing information We know how to manage identity because we know how to manage information (really?) Our place is to educate people about what they are doing Peoples perception that librarians don’t know how to help them with their online interactions Who else is in the position to coach people with this? Who else has the number of computers we do Sarah Being online as the library Register for online sites with a generic email address, not the address of a specific staff member Quick

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