- On Barriers in Libraries (An L2 Workshop)
A good summary of a workshop that Michael Stephens conducted for a group of librarians on Library 2.0 and what are the possible barriers of implementation.
(via Tame The Web) - Future? Learning as a sensory experience
This is an excerpt of Thomas Frey’s piece “The Future of Libraries: Beginning the Great Transformation”. Three trends of the ten stood out for me: Trend #5 - Time compression is changing the lifestyle of library patrons; Trend #9 - We are transitioning from a product-based economy to an experience-based economy; and Trend #10 - Libraries will transition from a center of information to a center of culture.
(via LISNews) - WPopac
A Web 2.0 test that makes use of WordPress, a blog software, to create an OPAC. Looks quite impressive and it’s possible for readers to provide reviews and comments on particular books and other library materials. In addition, it allows the librarians to tag the items via Technorati tags. Go have a try with the OPAC. Definitely very intuitive for the young folks who are already used to blogs, but might post a problem for older users.
(LISNews) - A_FLIP to Courseware: A Strategic Alliance for Improving Student Learning Outcomes
Though the article was written for academic librarians, public librarians can make use of some of the points raised to help improve our enquiry service as well as our library workshops. There are quite a lot of useful links as well as tips in the article. (NB: You’ll need to sign up for a free account to access the full article)
(via Lauren’s Library Blog) - read yourself RAW
For librarians interested in comics/graphics novels come a new blog that highlights outstanding items from PREVIEWS. PREVIEWS is a monthly publication about comics, graphics novels and other comic-related stuff that the comic publishers are going to print in 2 months’ time or more. It’s a way for the comic publishers to solicit orders to gauge how particular titles will sell before they decide to go to print. You can make your orders from your friendly comic shop. What’s good for librarians is that you would now be aware of upcoming comics and graphics novels that you can order for your libraries.
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