LITA BlogI took about 6 pages of notes during the presentation, so this is a highly condensed version of a very wonderful session. To make it readable, I am going to post it in four parts, separated by speakers.
The title implies that this session will be about libraries as industry, as business, and from the beginning, [...]
I was under the impression that wifi was not free at the Gonzales Convention Center, but I am happily connected at this moment… for free. Those of you needing to check email, live blog, or surf during those not so riveting sessions now have an outlet. Enjoy.
I am from Houston, but have lost track of the number of times I have been to San Antonio. It is one of my favorite Texas cities. Be sure to visit one of the local Mexican restaurants while you are in town, meander down the Riverwalk, and soak in the atmosphere.
The Radical Reference group has [...]
Pictures from the Bloggers Networking Dinner.
Susan Thompson & David Walker from California State University-San Marcos, Kellogg Library
(I took too long eating my cake and talking so I arrived a little late to this session.)
Susan Thompson is up first.
California State University-San Marcos is a relatively new campus and they have just completed a new library building. One of their major considerations [...]
Google put in a bid to provide wireless to SF on September 30th.
Danah Boyd
Danah does not hold back and she starts her talk by chastising librarians for some of our anti-Google stances and takes some swings at Michael Gorman for his remarks against “blog people.”
“Librarians should not be the sole gate keepers of information.”
People detest the gatekeeper and librarians present themselves as the only “real” gatekeepers. [...]
Sean Cordes from Iowa State University
Sean opens by talking about Pong, the Atari game that many of us grew up with, and makes the point that even though it is simple; it is still engaging.
When we first started building web sites, we could envision the entire site in our heads, but now the complexity [...]
If you are unsure of what to do Friday in San Jose, let me suggest the following: Come and watch Serenity with fellow geeks. There is a cinema within walking distance of the conference hotel and they are showing Serenity at 9:35. You can purchase a ticket online from Camera 12 Cinemas for the show. [...]
Join the blogger shindig Saturday night. Proof of blog not required.