My hand selected best links I shared on Twitter from 1/8/2010 through 1/14/2010 in no particular oder: Just call me Tenzing Norbook, I guess. Toby Greenwalt's response to Seth Godin's post about libraries and the discussion that takes place in the comments. 2010: The Only Year of the E-Reader great article from Fast Company on … Continue reading Top Ten Links – Week 2
Tag: Change
Andy Woodworth’s 5 Universal Truths That All Librarians Can Agree Upon
Andy has put together a list of 5 Universal Truths That All Librarians Can Agree Upon Right Now. Perception of information is changing Literacy is changing Libraries are now part of greater information chorus Communication is our friend The underlying philosophies of the library have not changed I like the focus on the positive and … Continue reading Andy Woodworth’s 5 Universal Truths That All Librarians Can Agree Upon
Control is an Illusion You Need to Let Go
The issue of control comes up over and over again when we talk about the online world. It recently it came up at Internet Librarian in many different ways, including: How do I stop a staff member from wasting time on Facebook? How do we control what staff are saying online? Management wants everything posted … Continue reading Control is an Illusion You Need to Let Go
Persuasion, Influence & Innovative Ideas
Notes from the 2009 Internet Librarian Conference Rebecca Jones Nicole Henning Nicole Henning Avoid abstraction like the devil Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die We should reward success and failure, punish inaction Innovation comes from quantity The Art of Woo: Using Strategic Persuasion to Sell Your Ideas Results only work environment … Continue reading Persuasion, Influence & Innovative Ideas
Pivot Points for Change
This is great slideshow by Buffy Hamilton on change. I love that it emphasizes that you don't have to throw away everything and starting anew. Rather adding new tools and technology to what you are currently doing. Pivot Points for Change: Libraries and Librarians Using Web 2.0 to Connect, Create, and Collaboratehttp://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=pivotpointsforlibrariesandlibrarians-090913204908-phpapp02&stripped_title=pivot-points-for-libraries-and-librarians View more presentations … Continue reading Pivot Points for Change
The Hazards of Leading Culture Change
I'm thinking about change and culture and innovation a great deal these days so I'm reading everything I can get my hands on. I came across this paper, or manifesto - The Hazards of Leading Culture Change. Its concise but packed with good stuff! Some of my favorite points: When you are up to your … Continue reading The Hazards of Leading Culture Change
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