LITA Blog“Library 2.0 PDQ: Meeting the Challenges of the Rapid Growth of Distance Learning and Off-site Courses at a University Regional Campus†was presented by John J. Burke and Beth E. Tumbleson from Miami University Middletown in Miami, OH.
Miami U’s regional campuses are at the forefront of its distance learning push. During 2007 and 2008, the [...]
Cindy Gibbon, Access Services Coordinator of Multnomah County Library (MCL), Oregon, opened the discussion about privacy and intellectual freedom in a web 2.0 world by sharing the results of a study of MCL’s users. Some things MCL users said they want:
Notification when requested items are added to the catalog
Public comments and recommendations of books read
Blogs, [...]
ALA RUSA MARS–Hot Topics
Libraries2Go: Library Services for Handhelds
Sat., 6/23 10:30 am-12:00 pm
J W Marriott Salon IV
Moderator, Mark Dehmlow of Notre Dame University joined via Skype. Home (Indiana?) awaiting birth of child.
GRE word for the day is ubiquity. 95% of students have cell phones. Libraries need to portal their services to where the users are (except [...]
Hi folks! I’m one of the Top Technology Trends newbies. I am the Distance Learning Librarian at Norwich University in Vermont and I usually blog at Information Wants to be Free. Unfortunately, I’m set to speak at another session that is at the exact same time as the Technology Trends panel, but I thought I’d [...]
When: Monday Jan. 22, 2007
The scene: Around 60-70 people attended this IG on the final day of the ‘07 Midwinter conference. It was standing room only, which of course meant that several sat on the floor. The discussion was wide-ranging, with Joe Ford, of Joseph Ford & Associates, presiding as incoming chair.
The primary role of [...]
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 [...]
May Chang’s workshop on open source communication and collaboration tools, Thursday, Sept. 29.
I am unable to attend ALA 2005 to participate in the live session of TTT, but here are my two virtual cents.