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Two Awesome Internet Things that Libraries Should be a Part of
Last week I took a good look at two different websites that I think could help libraries out quite a bit. Take a look and tell me how you feel about it. LoudSauce Is a crowdfunded media buying platform that … Continue reading
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Tagged #makeithappen, advertising, advocacy, american library association, California Library Association, collection development, collections, Conference, librarian, librarians, librarianship, libraries, library, liquidspace, loudsauce, management, marketing, technology
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These Kimbel Library Instructional Videos are Filled with AWESOME!
So, I thought I had a good idea once. No, it wasn’t a jump to conclusions mat, it was a library CREATING content for their webpage. We talk a lot about libraries allowing users to create content, or re-purposing libraries … Continue reading
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Tagged #makeithappen, #partyhard, american library association, California Library Association, circulation, collection development, collections, Internet Librarian, kimbel, kimbel library, librarian, librarianship, libraries, library, library 2.0, presentation, technology, video
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My OTHER Super Fun Project!! The Story Sailboat
In case you don’t know, my other passion besides libraries is sailing. As part of that passion I’ve always wanted to get paid for it like I do for libraries. Isn’t it fantastic to get paid for what you love … Continue reading
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Tagged #makeithappen, #partyhard, american library association, bay area, california, California Library Association, collections, librarian, librarians, librarianship, libraries, library, library 2.0, pcsweeney, sail, sailing, sailor, san francisco, the story sailboat, thestorysailboat.com
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A Ridiculous but Entertaining Hacker Solution to the Porn Problem.
Eric Riley posted this article to the ALA Think Tank group on Facebook. And, if it works, it could be the solution to all of the library’s privacy on the computers problems. No longer requiring computer filters and all that … Continue reading
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Tagged #alatt, #makeithappen, collection development, collections, computer, computer monitor, computer privacy, computers, DIY, do it yourself, glasses, hack, hacking, internet, internet privacy, librarian, librarians, libraries, library, library 2.0, maker, management, NSFW, online, online privacy, porn, porn in the library, pornagraphy, pornagraphy in the library, privacy, safety
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Hey Librarians, Forget Books. Content Rules!
One of the highlights of my whole CLA/CLSA experience was sitting in a bar with Stephen Abram and Sandra Hirsh on Friday night. We had an amazing conversation about where libraries where going, what we should be focusing on as … Continue reading
Guitar Lending Library Poster Session Video
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Tagged advocacy, circulation, collection development, collections, guitar, guitar collection, librarian, librarians, librarianship, libraries, library, library 2.0, presentation
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Ugh… DVDs are the new eBook?
Ok, this post is NOT about ebooks but somehow I feel like its along similar lines. I just received this email from Midwest Tapes (who is a fantastic vendor) about a recent change in Time Warner’s policies in regards to … Continue reading
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Tagged circulation, collection development, collections, dvds, librarian, librarians, librarianship, libraries, library, time warner, video
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