These are some very funny "kittehs"--
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIzj21ByXZ4&feature=quicklist !
Humor always helps! I can see where having announcements from the library cats (kittehs) would be reason to lol, and more folks would probably read the announcements, to boot.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Method 5
One really neat way I've seen librarians use Flickr is to post conference photos there. The photos went up right away. The folks who couldn't actually be at the live conference were nonetheless able to see pictures from the event almost in real time!
I'm trying to upload one of the most poignant photos I've seen.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Method 4
My RSS feeds:
BBC: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/newsonline_world_edition/front_page/rss.xml
OCLC: http://www.oclc.org/news/feed.rdf
SPARC-ACRL Forum on Emerging Issues in Scholarly Communication:
http://arl.org/sparc/bm~feed.xml
I am going to start using more RSS feeds. I've been wanting to set this up but just haven't gotten around to doing so. This will make it much easier to stay up-to-date with sites I want to refer to frequently.
BBC: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/newsonline_world_edition/front_page/rss.xml
OCLC: http://www.oclc.org/news/feed.rdf
SPARC-ACRL Forum on Emerging Issues in Scholarly Communication:
http://arl.org/sparc/bm~feed.xml
I am going to start using more RSS feeds. I've been wanting to set this up but just haven't gotten around to doing so. This will make it much easier to stay up-to-date with sites I want to refer to frequently.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Method 3
Method 3
I love the fact that cloud computing makes it possible to access documents, data, services, etc. from any Internet-accessible computer. Those resources are no longer available only on a PC desktop. For projects and collaborative efforts, in particular, being able to work in the cloud really has fundamentally changed the way we handle information. The privacy issue, however, is a very important one. Cloud computing means putting your data in third-party hands. I do think local backups are still critical. And a very good question concerns the fate of your information if the company goes bust.
For libraries, I do believe it is important not to “lock down PCs.” Access to Facebook and MySpace, for example, should not be blocked. The library can serve as a gateway to users’ data, and this can put library resources within the view of our patrons. Librarians do need to teach about the consequences of using cloud tools, though, and let it be known that there are multiple options.
I love the fact that cloud computing makes it possible to access documents, data, services, etc. from any Internet-accessible computer. Those resources are no longer available only on a PC desktop. For projects and collaborative efforts, in particular, being able to work in the cloud really has fundamentally changed the way we handle information. The privacy issue, however, is a very important one. Cloud computing means putting your data in third-party hands. I do think local backups are still critical. And a very good question concerns the fate of your information if the company goes bust.
For libraries, I do believe it is important not to “lock down PCs.” Access to Facebook and MySpace, for example, should not be blocked. The library can serve as a gateway to users’ data, and this can put library resources within the view of our patrons. Librarians do need to teach about the consequences of using cloud tools, though, and let it be known that there are multiple options.
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