Yesterday’s 23 Thing Summit was great and intense (audio, slides, chat and Twitter!) There were almost 300 attendees (I think). WebJunction and MaintainIT staff did a great job wrangling the presenters and the attendees. Thank you Brenda, Michael, Jennifer and everyone else! If you couldn’t make it, you can find the slides, audio and chat transcripts here and David took some notes. There was even … Continue reading 23 Things Summit Wrap Up #23smt
Lesson 20 of Library Learning 2.1 has just gone up, which means we’re about a half way through this years lessons. We’ve got some late starters which is great. I was a bit too busy at the beginning of the year to offer as much encouragement as I’d hoped to be able to. I’m also not above resorting to bribes. Check out these awesome foam … Continue reading Box o’ Fun
In response to our LL2.1 lessons I got an email pointing me towards the great list that collegedegree.com put together 20 Simple At Your Desk Exercises for Web Wo25 Useful Social Networking Tools for Librarians . A great list and worth a look! Continue reading 25 Useful Social Networking Tools for Librarians
Ok sometimes my geekiness surprises even me. Most of the big decisions for LL2.1 have been made for a while now, the prizes were agreed upon, lessons have been written (just not posted), I’m just waiting for the kick off. I have spent countless hours brain storming, thinking up plans and incentives, writing lessons, talking to staff, talking to my boss, antagonizing over why people … Continue reading Get Your Geek On
I’ve been busy gearing up for MRRL’s Library Learning 2.1 program. Our official kick off date is January 7th, 2007. Things are going to be a little different for this round. For example: The program will last all year. Each week there will be only one lesson, a micro lesson, that can be completed in one hour. Library staff and patrons are welcome to participate, … Continue reading Library Learning 2.1
Since my position at the library is new and the idea of a digital services is still emerging and the idea of a digital librarian is evolving, there are a lot of changes. I just finished writing my job description last week and already my title has changed. With all the tasks, responsibilities, and initiatives my position involves it’s been bumped up to manager level. … Continue reading Changes Abound
