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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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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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This Facebook Ad Campaign Might Save Your School Library
John Chrastka is a BOSS! This is a guest post from him about his campaign to get signatures on the White House Petition on School Libraries On Wednesday, January 25th, a call went out for donations to help support a … Continue reading
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Tagged #alamw12, #alatt, #makeithappen, #partyhard, advocacy, advocate, ala, ala midwinter, american library association, California Library Association, change, Conference, government, i love libraries, john chrastka, librarian, librarians, librarianship, libraries, library, library 2.0, marketing, petition, reference, white house
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The ALA Think Tank’s Partyhard Guide to #alamw12
Alright team, here it is in all its glory! The ALA Think Tank’s Party Hard Guide to ALA Midwinter 2012. Each of these links to an event in Facebook because they are not all on the official conference scheduler and … Continue reading
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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Got the MLIS? How do you go from paper to interview?
I spent some time reviewing some applications with a written question and answer portion for a position in our library system a couple of weeks ago and it got me thinking about all of the times that I have done … Continue reading
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Tagged #alatt, #calibconf, #makeithappen, #partyhard, advocacy, ala, ala midwinter, american library association, California Library Association, career, career search, how to get the interview, human resources, interview, interviews, job, job search, jobs, librarian, librarians, librarianship, libraries, library, management, marketing
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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
