Someplace for me to put my thoughts on libraries, librarians, library 2.0 and books
This article on Innovate Online is very suitable for children, teens or school librarians. It is entitled “Schools, Children, and Digital Technology: Building Better Relationships for a Better Tomorrow,” by Mark van ‘t Hooft. In order to read the full article instead of just the synopsis, you’ll need to sign up for an account on […]
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The list below was generated from two book discussions done by Michael Stephens’ MLIS class. Not afraid of change & technology User-centered focus Spot trends and market them! Plugged in & using new tools to communicate Be a Maven/be a Connector Listen to users Don’t judge interest Gather lots of input & diverse opinions Learn […]
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A few quick links for today. First up are links about doing publicity for libraries: - Fabulous ideas for publicity for libraries: Just a thought. Maybe we should do an exchange of advertisements with some of our advertisers like put up library adverts at M1 or Courts outlets. (via LibrarianInBlack.net) - Seven Strategies for Marketing […]
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- Books give kids the wrong picture, study findsThe study, Gender Stereotyping and Under-representation of Female Characters in 200 Popular Picture Books: A Twenty-first Century Update, shows that children’s books have stereotypical depictions of men and women. Some books pointed out as showing male bias include “The Hunter and the Animals” by Tomie dePaola, “Golem” […]
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revishrevish is a social book review site that was launched recently. A good place to see what others like to read and also read their book reviews. It’s also linked to Amazon and allows you to add the books onto our Revish account, which you can subsequently add reviews to. If you are interested, you […]
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- Neat Amazon Feature: Book CitationsAn innovative feature of Amazon.com that allows you to look at books that cite from your favorite book(s). So, Seth Godin, an author, is asking if this wonderful feature is even possible at his public library.(via Seth’s Blog) - Library is more than just “resources”Ever wonder why no one comes […]
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Libraries & Schools in Second Life Hosted on Zooomr Seems like schools and libraries in Charlotte in the United States are making good use of Second Life, a virtual world created by Linden Lab, to reach out to teens. The Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County has a virtual island in Second Life. By […]
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(Link) The Allen County Public Library’s IT department has produced a parody of the Apple “Get A Mac” ads. It’s really quite funny. And do check out the library’s website as well … very cutting-edge design. UPDATE: There’s a new edition of iACPL video on YouTube. Can watch it here.
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