Robin Hastings – Web 3.0

Symantec tagging Microformats - hcard Web as a database – rdf, subset of xml Rdfdata.org Instead of holding all info in proprietary databases data will be coded Data.gov SPARQL – sql for rdf Web as application – mashups Questions: How many security issues are we looking at? Shouldn’t put any info out there that is … Continue reading Robin Hastings – Web 3.0 →

Rachel Vacek –Libraries Using Mobile Devices

Instead of focusing on mobile needs of library users, focusing on mobile needs of librarians, some librarians were more interested in a netbook Every librarian got an ipod touch or a netbook Ideas that are needed the most will probably be the most difficult to implement because involve a proprietary ILS Geeks just waiting to … Continue reading Rachel Vacek –Libraries Using Mobile Devices →

Jessica Moyer – Audio books, ebooks, & online reading impact on library services & collections

All the ways you can read stuff that is not in a book anymore – ipod touch, amazon kindle, has its own wireless network and email address, eink technology, biggest group of kindle owners over the age of 50, price dropped last week to $300 Audiobooks – not just bcds and cassette, but need to … Continue reading Jessica Moyer – Audio books, ebooks, & online reading impact on library services & collections →

Ubiquitous Computing – Jason Griffey – Unconference Session 1

Jason Griffey – I do lots of stuff google me Ubiquitous computing – computers everywhere, mobile phones, net books, kindles Devices to devices, no longer devices to server Metcalfs law Free – Chris Anderson Cant compete on cost so much make things easies Questions & Comments from Office: What about server costs? – how can … Continue reading Ubiquitous Computing – Jason Griffey – Unconference Session 1 →

ALA Unconference

I'm at the ALA Unconference all day today. They have a great set up for as many topics as possible, with a lot of short presentations that are 7 minutes with 5 minutes for questions a couple of break out sessions. I'll be blogging the short presentations separately to keep topics and possible comments separate. … Continue reading ALA Unconference →

Lightening Rounds

Lightening rounds - speakers get 5 minutes to show us something cool, useful, fun, helpful, interesting. Ideas were put in a box when we arrived. Libraryh3lp at K-state libraries - used it to replace meebo chat widigets can send attachments, can send chat history in an email more than one operator - sometimes have 20 … Continue reading Lightening Rounds →

The future of libraries

people place content communication harry potter & star wars are media neutral – books, movies, bcd, video game, toys, backpack why are people coming into the libraries? Use the computer, Internet access on laptop, to just read the newspaper in the company of others library as a third space' library as a town activity center … Continue reading The future of libraries →