Does anyone else see the disconnect between having a physical message board at Computers in Libraries?
People still leave notes? Really?
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Library of the Future
Three Principles
- Covenant with our patrons
- Stay ahead of expectations
- First of the new libraries, not te last of the old
Two Goals
- Design and Build an absolutely fantastic new library (NB: ummm…thats a goal?)
- Use technology wherever it will make us more efficient and effective, and however it will meet our patron’s demands
One Rule
- Tolerate Uncertainty
Continuing Vision
- Eternal Values
- New Technology
The library technology center is in the basement! The concept of a street-level greenway that continues into the building is really clever and forward thinking.
“We’re just a cute little public library in Southwestern CT”
Lots of spaces for collaborative work, together and with the staff.
OODA Loop
- Observe
- Orient
- Decide
- Act
Technology Layers in the Library
- Infrastructure
- Administrative
- Staff
- Patron Indirect
- Patron Direct
- P2P
No Tech services, no Circ office…90% of the books are shelf-ready. They don’t care where a material comes from: the ups truck or a patron return, it’s the same workflow.
No cataloging
Outsource EVERYTHING related to Technical Services
What would a library be if it needed no booktrucks? A booktruck is full of things that aren’t in the hands of a patron.
- Active item back on shelf in 20 minutes
- Time from ordering a book to first Circ is 18 hours
NB: Holy. Shit.
No more defensive positions. Think of reference as a concierge desk.
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Future of OPAC
Tim Spalding, Librarything:
“The library is the most fun you can have with your pants on.”
“You are not better for being a mall…you can’t leave a mall”
Fun-ability
- Focus on the OPAC, the website and the opac are not seperate things.
- Allow inbound links
- Link outwards: Why wouldn’t you link to commercial service?
- Link Around: ubiquitous hyperlinks..everything is a first level entity. Everything is massively linked, and this is where serendipity comes in.
- Dress up your OPAC (syndetics): someone needs to create a free database of covers
- Get your Data out there: including RSS, but people don’t want YOUR content, peope want THEIR content. How do you tell people what you are reading from your OPAC? OMGWTF: LibraryThing sharing data with OPAC, including tags and recommendations.
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Podcasting with a Purpose
Rachael Clemens, Cal State Fullerton
Focused on NURS 505, a nursing class with 40% of the students as distance ed
Modules developed:
Welcome
What is peer review
and 10 others that I couldnt’ get because she swapped the slide too fast. 🙁
Created PPT? Huh? *shudder*
Tools used: audacity, quicktime pro, sound recorder, digital recorder, Camtasia,digital camcorder, mediasite
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RSS Feed issue
I was alerted that my RSS feeds are currently very ugly, given that there are no line breaks or links.
This is a known issue with the version of Podpress that strips the formatting…I’ve implemented a hopeful fix, and would love for someone to let me know if it’s helping.
🙂
An overview of their Five Weeks program (that, btw, was phenomenally good and wonderful and made of win and awesome)
Meredith showing examples of blogs used in class situations, as a CMS instead of WebCT or Blackboard.
“The best way blogs can be used is in reflective learning” – Meredith
They set their presentation up on a wiki! Cool! Visit it here….http://michellemeredith.pbwiki.com
Language learning is the killer app for blogging and education.
Blogs v. Wiki: FIGHT!
Timeline vs no timeline
Ownership of posts v. collaborative knowledge
After Mer goes through the goodness of blogs/wikis, Michelle takes over to talk specifically about 5 weeks.
Great examples of the participants in 5 weeks struggling with the new technology, and working out their thoughts inside the system on their blogs. Great reflective learning.
Michelle says “Fabulous!” a lot
The peer learning was the most valuable part of the program to the users, but the content is now there, and available for anyone to re-use.
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Virginia Tech
I’m following the events and news from this event online, trying to find the Long Tail of the news. Some of the things I’ve uncovered:
A horrifying video from a student on campus during the events. No direct violence, but disturbing due to reality.
Another video, this one from an injured student describing the shooter.
The wikipedia page on the event is here.
And there’s a report online that Jack Thompson has already claimed on Fox News that this is because of video games.
Fuck you, Jack. Fuck you.
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Cool Tools for Webmasters
Yahoo Pipes
Google MyMaps
Yahoo Design Pattern Library
What Is my IP?
The Rasterbator
Web developer/web accessibility toolbar for Firefox
Zamzar
Gliffy
Firefox: Linkify
Firefox: Link Checker
Pixer.us
Trailfire – Web Tours
Myxer
MyBlogLog
CrazyEgg
ManyEyes
Google Webmaster Tools
Open source web design
Gvisit
LastFM
Open Source Federated Search
DBWiz – Simon Frasier University
Keystone ILS – Index Data
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Virginia Tech Shootings
(CNN) — A lone gunman is dead after police said he killed at least 21 people Monday during twin shootings on the Virginia Tech campus — the worst school shooting incident in U.S. history.
As I’m sitting here at Computers in Libraries, I’m wondering if there are librarians here from V Tech, and how they can possibly continue to be here with this happening on their campus. I don’t know how I would deal hearing something like this about UTC from afar.
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Pimp my Firefox with Jessamyn West
Presentation and handouts available at librarian.net
Firefox is open source, standards, compliant, cross platform
NB: Jessamyn is a great speaker…you can get some from the presentation, but she’s great in person
Demos how to install a Firefox add on: Google Favicon
Adding a keyword to a search field, allowing you to search the form/site from the address bar using only a keyword
Greasemonkey! Does as sorts of fun scripty stuff including removing ads and pressing buttons for you.