Archive for March, 2007
Flickr Alternative Book Cover Contest! - Great PR!
March 5th, 2007Oh Meredith, you are too awesome!!
"What do you think the cover of a book called Social Software in Libraries should look like? Create an alternative cover for the book and add it to this group. The people with the three best (most original, most on-topic, most artistic, or funniest!) covers will each receive a signed [...]
Web 2.0 for Librarians and Information Professionals
March 5th, 2007
Web 2.0 for Librarians and Information Professionals
Originally uploaded by ellyssa.
Congrats Ellyssa!! Just in time for our track at CIL! I’m honored to be sharing a stage with you. (via)
Patently Wikied
March 5th, 2007Check out what the USPTO is doing.
"The Patent and Trademark Office is starting a pilot project that will not only post patent applications on the Web and invite comments but also use a community rating system designed to push the most respected comments to the top of the file, for serious consideration by the agency’s [...]
Skating Lesson
March 4th, 2007
Just Getting On the Ice
Originally uploaded by stevenmcohen.
Hallie took her first skating lesson today. She did so well. I’m so proud of you sweetheart!
Library Closings in Oregon
March 4th, 2007Kerwin sent in this article from SFGate. Yes Kerwin. Very sad.
"Fitzsimmons’ literary lifeline will be cut April 7, when Jackson County in southern Oregon shuts down its entire public library system.
The 15 libraries serving this rural forest community lost $7 million in federal funding this year — nearly 80 percent of the system’s budget."
See [...]
10 Suggestions to Improve Google Reader
March 4th, 2007Louis Gray has a few ideas…
FYI, I’m still in love with Google Reader. This morning, I posted to my blog and, for giggles, I refreshed the reader seconds after. My post was the first one there!! How cool!!
Yo Yo, Can I Get Me Some of That Googlez?
March 4th, 2007Teaching research at Ohio State University, the shizzy way:
The classes are held in a computer lab where students attend lectures, listen to rap and hunt through online research tools, including online textbooks. Each student recently gave a video/audio presentation to the class about a rapper or rap group, including Method Man, Boogie Down Productions, Lil’ [...]
Caption This Photo
March 4th, 2007
Philosphy Library and Lounge
Originally uploaded by Nat Hansen.
“Excuse me, can you help me find “Mans Srch for Meening”?
Yay LibraryThing!!
March 3rd, 2007Congrats to Tim and the crew at LibraryThing on the article in the New York Times.
"But the swift, accurate cataloguing of her books is not what she prizes most about LibraryThing.
“I love the social aspect,” she said.
Many social connections thrive at the site. Although members can keep all details of their online [...]
American Libraries on “Mattering in the Blogosphere”
March 3rd, 2007
alaMar07
Originally uploaded by stevenmcohen.
I recieved a request a few months ago from ALA asking for answers to a few questions about librarians and blogging. Some of the answers would appear in a futrure article of American Libraries. I mostly ignored it [...]
Cowoorking Community Blog
March 2nd, 2007Coworking is a movement to create a community of cafe-like collaboration spaces for developers, writers and independents. Cool! Subscribed! (via)
More on BookSwim
March 1st, 2007Joe Wikert has an interview with George Burke, the man behind BookSwim (A Netflix type service for books):
JW: Approximately how many books will be available to choose from at launch? Will they be from all areas (e.g., business, novels, etc.) or just certain categories?
GB: Most in-print leisure reading books (fiction and non-fiction) will be available [...]
Happiness is…
March 1st, 2007…A rockin’ Phil Lesh and Friends show. Man, this is a goodie.
American Libraries Flickr Page
March 1st, 2007I’m loving the photos popping up at a Flickr account called, "American Libraries". Not sure if it’s an official ALA acocunt, but it rawks!
You Go Girl!!!
March 1st, 2007It dosn’t really matter what side you stand on regarding the whole Israel/Palestinian debate, you have admire Evie Freedman:
"A Burlington Grade 5 student has become the first child to receive the Writers’ Union of Canada’s Freedom to Read Award.
Evie Freedman, 10, is being honoured for her spirited defence last year of the controversial book, Three [...]