Thank you to Brenda, Josh, Erin, Scott, Sharon, Heather, Kate, David and everyone else who welcomed me and, even more important, did not point and laugh when I confessed my clothes closet is organized by a serious system including color, sleeve length, style and whether it was a “work” item. I saw a lot of great gadgets, attended a session by Royce Kitts & Eric Gustafson on gaming in the library and one with Brenda Hough on Getting the Technology Training. David Lee King gave a thought provoking presentation on Emerging Trends. The keynote by Michael Porter was way more than a presentation, more like an experience, conversation starting and insightful. Its clear he sees an amazing future for libraries and wants to share his vision with the rest of us. Wow! I always come back from events charged up, and this one was no different. I have pages of notes and many more action items on my to-do list. What’s on your to-do list? 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
Posts Tagged ‘ Conferences ’
2.0 round 2
Anyone who knows Robin or me knows either one of us can easily talk your ear off about Web2.0, probably for a whole day, if you’re unlucky enough to be stuck wth us for that long. But what about 4 days between the two of us? Well, we’re about to find out. We’ve been invited back to present for MoreNet and the Missouri State Library at Summer Institute. We did 2 half day sessions at Winter Institute in February for a total of 6 hours. This August we’ll be doing 4 days, for a total of 18 hours, 3 times as much. Can we do it? Without a doubt, but will my vocal cords hold up? I’m betting on it! I’m really excited! It was great to be invited the first time, but gettting invited back is even better! Robin’s been doing a series on her blog that includes most of what we cover, head over there and check it out if you’d like a better idea. 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
Implementing Library Learning 2.0 or UKSG Presentation
We gave our first presentation this afternoon It was a really great group of people, with great conversation, feedback and questions at the end. I promised them I’d put some links up for them so here they are! The presentation Library Learning 2.0 Library Learning 2.1 Other Learning 2.0 programs 43 Things article from Stephen Abrams 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
What’s Happening in IL Space
This reception was at the Monterey Public Library on Sunday evening, there were a several speakers and a wine and cheese reception afterwards. I know, I know, how could I have forgotten to write about this yesterday? The Library was open with a lot of natural light and some great book displays, the staff was friendly and helpful to all of the strangers convening in their space. There was a LOT of information presented in a very short time so forgive the briefness of my notes. It was a great teaser for the rest of the week. Jeremy Kemp from San Jose State University School of Library & Information Science spoke about their virtual campus in Second Life and what the school and students are doing with Second Life. Very cool. Lori Bell from Alliance Library System talked about what they are doing in Second Life – virtual exhibits, volunteers, networking and meetings, reference, etc. Aaron Schmidt talked about games in Libraries. This was the third time I’d seen him talk about games in libraries and each version was as good as the last. (see earlier posts) Amanda Etches-Johnson talked about OPACs and all the cool things Libraries are doing
Give people your name
The Internet Librarian Wiki had a link to conference tips from Stephen Abram, I think these are great and read them several times before I left. I was pleased to see that he says if you aren’t getting what you expected or needed from a presentation, leave, your time is valuable. I’ve been doing this for years and feel slightly guilty about it sometimes, but if Stephen Abram says it’s ok, well then… I have one tip to add – Give people the gift of your name. It’s easy, wear your name tag clipped to your collar rather than on a lanyard. That way it’s close to your face and easy to glance while talking. When talking to someone tell them your name, even if you just talked to them an hour ago! There is a lot of information at conferences and even more people, don’t expect people to remember you. This also helps with the awkward name tag glancing. By making it easy for people see and remember your name you’re making it easier for them to remember you and talk to you, they can think about what you’re discussing rather than when they can sneak a glance at
Reading
