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Video: Staffing the Library of the Future in Plain English

Isaak Kwok — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:39:22 +0000

The video is done by the library at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and it is follows the style developed by the Common Craft.

Video: Social Media Revolution

Isaak Kwok — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:17:05 +0000

A condensed look at the impact of social media. Very interesting facts indeed!

Video: “Unleash the Users” by Aarhus Public Library

Isaak Kwok — Wed, 13 May 2009 06:42:29 +0000

A video from Aarhus Public Library to show how libraries can use new ways to engage library users. This particular video is on user-driven innovation.

Common Craft’s Social Media in Plain English

Isaak Kwok — Fri, 30 May 2008 17:30:21 +0000

Social Media in Plain English from leelefever on Vimeo

Covering the basics of what social media is all about. Helps you understand that everyone can be a producer of content.

Top 100 Tools for Learning Activity

Isaak Kwok — Sat, 03 May 2008 05:13:04 +0000

The Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies (C4LPT) in the UK has just released the Summary Information report (PDF) of the Top 100 Tools for Learning. The tools were decided by inviting learning professionals to submit their personal Top 10 tools.

Of the top 10 of the 100 tools listed, I think I use maybe 6 of them on a daily basis:

Besides these tools, I also use Wikipedia, flickr, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook quite frequently.

So, what are some online tools that you use at work or for personal leisure?

(via heyjude)

Quick Links - Book-Beer Pairings and Other Stories - 2 May 2008

Isaak Kwok — Fri, 02 May 2008 07:23:10 +0000

- Book-Beer Pairings:Part I and Part II
Authors share what beers would go best with their books. I’ve heard of wine pairings with food, but definitely the first time I’m hearing beer pairings with books. Unfortunately, most of the beers mentioned are not easily available in Singapore. And I’m sure I know a couple of my colleagues who would be really interested in these pairings! Guess it’s time for a beer now.
(via LISNews)

- Life-changing books: Recommendations from 17 leading scientists
Some of the world’s leading scientists share which books have inspired them. Do check out the comments as well as others have contributed their own life-changing books.
(via Boing Boing)

- WebTools4u2use
A wiki was created by 2 school library media specialists from the University of Central Florida to provide information on some of the Web 2.0 tools and how they can be used by librarians, students and teachers. What’s really interesting is that anyone with a Wikispaces account, or register for one, can add to the wiki to expand the resource. Interesting use of social networking tools!
(via LibrarianInBlack)

- Libraries Unleashed
The Guardian, in association with the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC), has published a special supplement that features 18 articles on libraries and technology. Do have a look to find out what libraries in the UK are doing with new technologies.
(via iLibrarian)

- Quotations Book
An online resource on quotations. Currently, there are more than 40,000 quotations available on the site.

Common Craft Show: Podcasting in Plain English

Isaak Kwok — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:18:48 +0000

YouTube Link

Common Craft Show has just come out with another great video on explaining social media. This time it’s on podcasting.

The release is just nice for me as I’ll be doing some course on podcasting next month. This would help the class understand what podcasting is all about.

Quick Links - 100 Best Last Lines from Novels and Other Stories - 17 March 2008

Isaak Kwok — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:05:28 +0000

- The 100 Best Last Lines from Novels (PDF file)
Hmmm … interesting stuff! American Book Review has compiled a list of 100 best last lines from novels. Are there any favorites that you have that are not on the list? Leave them in the comments below.
(via kottke.org)

- Boatipedia - How Do I? … Library FAQs
Library FAQs by Boatwright Memorial Library uses a wiki as its content management system. Personally, I think it’s a very cool idea. Maybe I can convince some of my colleagues to look into this.
(via LibrarianInBlack)

Quick Links - Reluctant Readers and Other Stories - 22 January 2008

Isaak Kwok — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:52:08 +0000

- Hooked on books
An article on turning reluctant readers into enthusiastic ones. It also includes some book suggestions.
(via Library Stuff)

- ‘Google Generation’ is a myth, says new research
The research shows that although young people are familiar with using the computer and the Internet, they, however, do not possess the analytical and critical skills to assess the information that they find. I guess that’s where the role of librarians coming in to help these young people do the critical and analytical assessments.
(via LISNews)

- Evaluating Web Content in the 2.0 Era
Related to the previous link, some guidelines on how to evaluate web content has been put up by a couple of librarians from the University at Albany, SUNY.
(via Library 2.0)

- White bread for young minds, says university professor
A university professor of media studies, Tara Brabazon, has claimed that Google is “white bread for young minds” and more should be done to equip students with the skills that they’ll need to properly interpret and sift through the information readily available on the Internet.
(via LISNews)

- Library Arcade
Carnegie Mellon Libraries’ have created 2 games that are, at the same time, fun and educational. One of the games requires you to help students with their enquiries and the other game is to learn how to shelve books correctly according to the Library of Congress Classification System.
(via iLibrarian)

Video: Online Photo Sharing in Plain English

Isaak Kwok — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:24:35 +0000

YouTube Text Link

Another wonderful video by the team at The Common Craft Show on the use of online photo sharing sites such as Flickr and Zooomr.

Happy watching and hope to see more of your photos on online photo sharing sites.