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    Posted on January 28th, 2009

    Written by Rebecca Jones

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    Inventing isn’t Innovation

    I was so fortunate to participate in the Military Libraries Workshop in December in CA. Fortunate to be in California in December (!) and to be among some incredible speakers.  Dr. Marc Ventresca was one of these speakers; now Associate Professor, Graduate School of Business and Public Policy, Naval Postgraduate School as well as University [...]

  • Blog Posts

    Posted on January 28th, 2009

    Written by Rebecca Jones

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    Succession Management – OLA presentation

    I’ve just posted both the presentation I’ll be giving tomorrow at OLA Superconference on Succession Management: Strategic & Practical as well as the worksheets for libraries (or any public-sector organization for that matter) to use in applying the concepts.  So, no handouts this year.  We all know what happens with the handouts; we are very [...]

  • Conferences

    Posted on January 26th, 2009

    Written by Jane Dysart

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    When Technology Fails

    I must have been really busy in the fall because I missed the report released by the Pew Internet folks called, Technology & Media Use: When Technology Fails. I found this report today while preparing my talk on Building Learning Communities for the Ontario Library Association Superconference on Friday at 2.10pm.  Of course, the report [...]

  • Blog Posts

    Posted on January 20th, 2009

    Written by Jane Dysart

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    Whitehouse.gov

    Impressive site that, according to Internet watcher Gary Price, actually went live prior to the installment of the new president.  A site to keep an eye on!

  • Blog Posts

    Posted on January 20th, 2009

    Written by Jane Dysart

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    Imagination Joined to Common Purpose

    I love that phrase from the 44th President of the United States of America, Barak Obama.  It reflects what I try to do in the creation and development of conference programs.  May 2009 be filled with lots of imagination, ideas and innovation to move us forward to a future we all envision.