I have loved all the interesting ways that Google represents holidays and other events on their home page…. in fact, I started saving them. In talking to the folks from Google who were attending and speaking at Internet Librarian 2005, I learned that they are called Google Doodles! I haven’t yet found all the ones [...]
Another first at Internet Librarian 2005!One of the IL05 cybertours was a podcast on the topic of the podcasting. Greg Schwartz of Open Stacks put together the podcast along with a powerpoint presentation. Listen to Greg talk and read his slides at the same time! Also check out Jenny Levine’s Podcasting 101(.pdf).
Lee Rainie, Director, Pew Internet and American Life Project, and a great speaker, shared the following at Internet Librarian 2005 this morning:* “the more invisible the technology, the greater the impact”* “broadband is the norm”* “those with hot relationships with the Net are hyperconnnected”* 12-17 year with their use of instant messaging, cell phones, text [...]
Monterey, California is definitely a misty, foggy area this year as Internet Librarians descend upon the Monterey Conference Center for this year’s event. Despite travel difficulties, the mood is already positive — especially with the addition of some free wifi areas and a conference wiki and blog for attendees as well as those who were [...]
I was lucky to participate recently as a mentor in the Northern Exposure to Leadership retreat at Emerald Lake Lodge in the Canadian Rockies. If you or your staff need/want to develop into a good leader, check out the program; the next retreat will likely be in the winter of 2007. A fabulous program supported [...]