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Have an Idea to Improve Access to Information in Your Community? The Knight News Challenges Wants to Fund It #knc

November 18, 2010

You invent it, they fund it. Simple as that. The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is running a grant competition called the News Challenge. The News Challenge awards up to $5 million for innovative projects that use technology to transform the way communities send, receive and make use of news and information. Applicants must only follow three rules: Use digital, open-source technology (so many of us are already using open source technology) Distribute news in the public interest (hey everything we do is in the public interest!) Fit into one of four categories (Look at number 2, it practically shouts information literacy or news literacy. And number 3, digital media labs anyone?) The four categories – emphasis added by me Mobile: Seeks projects that use mobile devices to produce, deliver, consume, share and otherwise engage with news. The category reflects the fact that the mobile phone, with 5 billion units in use, has become an important tool for news. Authenticity: Looks for projects that help people better understand the reliability of news and information sources. We’re hoping to identify promising ideas for helping citizens negotiate our oft-chaotic media world. How can we help news users better evaluate the validity

Pivot Points For Change: Libraries And Librarians

March 4, 2010

By Bobbi Newman

The fabulous Buffy Hamilton gave her Pivot Points of Change presentation at my library’s Staff Day last week. The points were inspired by post from Seth Godin in which he states changing everything is too difficult. Buffy applied this to libraries and librarians for the 9 pivot points of change. This is a slightly modified version of her original 9 pivot points of change for school librarians. Instead of thinking you can only participate in face to face conferences, consider how you can participate virtually Keep your traditional means of connecting with patrons and colleagues, but innovate at every possible touch point through social media and social networking Keep reading your print journals, but use a feed aggregator or information portal to access and organize your favorite blogs, journals, podcasts, youtube videos, and twitter rss feeds to stay on the cutting edge Keep networking with colleagues face to face, but cultivate a personal learning network to broaden your PLN (Personal Learning Network) to include librarians and other professionals from around the world who can inform your thinking, practice, and philosophy Keep your traditional productivity tools, but use cloud computing to encourage collaboration and information sharing Continue sharing your library program goals and reports through

Top Ten Links Week 8

February 28, 2010

By Bobbi Newman

My personally selected top 10 from the links I shared on Twitter from 2/19/2010 thru 2/25/2010 1. RT @VenessaMiemis: 16 free ebooks about social media via @fredzimny. Just look at this list of titles and authors : Building a Social Media Team, Amber Naslund, ContentCory Doctorow Customer Service, The Art of Listening and Engagement Through Social Media, Brian Solis Fish Where the Fish Are – Mapping Social Media to the Buying Cycle, Chris Brogan Getting a Foothold in Social Media, Amber Naslund Let’s Talk: Social Media for Small Business, John Jantsch New Media and the Air Force, United States Air Force Public Affairs Agency Social Media and Network Starting Points, Chris Brogan Social Media Time Management, Amber Naslund Social Media Tips: Sharing lessons learned to help your business grow, Jeff Hayzlett The Art of Community, Jono Bacon The Essential Guide to Social Media, Brian Solis The New Rules of Viral Marketing, David Meerman Scott The Simple Web: A Philosophy for Getting What You Want, Skellie The Social Media Starter Kit, Amber Naslund What is Social Media?, Antony Mayfield 2. RT @VenessaMiemis: new post – reimagining human/social capital & how to spark innovation - Tapping the Network to Facilitate Innovation – How can the power and scope of social networks, combined with a human capital inventory, be used

Want Innovation? Get Out of the Way

February 10, 2010

By Bobbi Newman

We hear a lot about innovation and change these days. Everyone is talking about it, every is doing it, or at least trying to. There’s a problem though, change and innovation require more than lip service. Declaring that you are innovative does not make it so. You know what I’m talking about, someone reads an article, attends a presentation, has a conversation over coffee and comes back to work and says – we’re going to be innovative! Maybe there are even a few committees put together. But then what? Nothing. The committees quit meeting and things go back to the way they were. Maybe one or two people are still trying, but no one is listening. You know why? Because innovation doesn’t happen by committee or decree. Organizations do not innovate. People innovate. Inspired people. Fascinated people. Creative people. Committed people. That’s where innovation begins. On the inside. The organization’s role — just like the individual manager’s role — is to get out of the way. And while this “getting out of the way” will undoubtedly include the effort to formulate supportive systems, processes, and protocols, it is important to remember that systems, processes, and protocols are never the answer. - Mitch

Do You Have Enough Fun in Your Diet?

February 8, 2010

By Bobbi Newman

The Eight Irresistible Principles of Fun Get Focused 1. Stop hiding who you are 2. Start being insanely selfish> Be Creative 3. Stop following the rules 4. Start scaring yourself Use Your Wisdom 5. Stop taking it all so damn seriously 6. Start getting rid of the crap Take Action 7. Stop being busy 8. Start something An oldie but a goodie found via The Heart of Innovation 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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Have an Idea to Improve Access to Information in Your Community? The Knight News Challenges Wants to Fund It #knc

Pivot Points For Change: Libraries And Librarians

Want Innovation? Get Out of the Way

Do You Have Enough Fun in Your Diet?

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