LITA BlogI had a lovely time presenting virtually, despite the sound issues on all ends. It still was a rather successful demonstration of virtual participation, and I think that was wonderful. Big thanks to Maurice York for organizing this for myself and Karen.
I have 5 Trends I’d like to throw out there. I [...]
I have posted my Top Tech Trends on LibrarianInBlack.net. Feel free to comment either here or there (though actually reading the trends first is preferred).
I will not be at the ALA conference and as such won’t be able to participate live with the rest of the Top Technology Trends panel. But, that’s never stopped me before, so here are my predictions!
The concept of the Commons evolves and integrates
We’ve all heard about the Information Commons, the Web Commons, even [...]
I won’t be able to join you all for the Top Technology Trends panel, but someone more worthy than I can read this in a good strong feminine voice, and hopefully he or she will be wearing black, so as to most accurately reproduce the experience of actually seeing me speak.
My predictions are few this [...]
I won’t be at ALA, but I’ll note three trends I see in full force:
Returning Power Over Content to Those with the Knowledge
Eric Lease Morgan touched on this in his second trend about blogs and wiki websites becoming the norm rather than the exception. My twist is this: people who have the knowledge will once [...]
I am unable to attend ALA Midwinter again this year, but here are my top technology trends. Someone can read them in a big booming voice so it will sound impressive
IM reference goes mainstream
After reading the existing studies showing that co-browsing is of limited value in many chat reference situations and [...]
Levy’s basic idea is that we spend a lot of time using technology to find, gather, and consume information, but we have lost sight of the need to slow down and process the information—a time to contemplate the world (the Greek ratio vs. intellectus).
John Law (ProQuest Information & Learning) and Karen Schneider (LII) spoke about the wonderful world of RSS to a full room on the last day of the conference.
Rick Weingarten and Carrie Lowe from the ALA Washington Office presented on library and IT issues in the current political climate.
Gerry McKiernan (Iowa State University Library) provided the audience with an introduction to RSS feeds and aggregators, especially their potential roles within libraries.