http://www.coolinfographics.com/blog/2012/1/31/the-psychology-of-color.html
Colour is a key thing to consider in library spaces – virtual and physical.
Stephen Abram's Posts About Library Land
http://www.coolinfographics.com/blog/2012/1/31/the-psychology-of-color.html
Colour is a key thing to consider in library spaces – virtual and physical.
From Elyssa Kroski, iLibrarian:
8 Essential Apps for Library Conferences
http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2012/8-essential-apps-for-library-conferences/
I find myself playing with new apps often at conferences and continue using some later. Her are Elyssa’s 8, check out her descriptions in her post.
1. Foursquare
2. unsocial
3. BeamMe pro
4. Facebook
5. Bump
7. Shhmooze
Stephen
From HBR:
Innovating the Library Way
Grant McCracken — January 26, 2012 | 11:28 AM ET — The original value proposition of the library was not just free books but something more, something I learned as a seven-year-old at the Dunbar Public Library in Vancouver, B.C. The library looked like dumpy, public architecture but it was in fact a house of many mansions, a place of possibility, a portal. Space travel, time travel, identity travel, you name it, the library could do take you there. But other media can make the same… CONTINUE READING
“there has never been a shortage of imagination at the public library. Can your business make the same claim?”
Heart encouraging…
Stephen
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (video short)
http://centeredlibrarian.blogspot.com/2012/02/fantastic-flying-books-of-mr-morris.html
It’s a nice 15 minutes.
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore from Moonbot Studios on Vimeo.
Stephen
Where are the Silicon Valleys in the world?
http://blog.gist.com/2012/01/10/the-silicon-valleys-of-the-world/
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[Via: Productivity Blog]
Stephen
75% of students are sleep deprived
How Sleep Deprivation Impacts Your Brain and Body
http://www.onlinecollege.org/2012/01/30/how-sleep-deprivation-impacts-your-brain-and-body/
Stephen
I had a great visit to BC and Langara College on Sunday and Monday. Here are the slides we used to have a converstaion over the day.
It rained but the weather was still better than Toronto this week.
Stephen
From a press release about this year’s free, online Library 2.012 Conference:
As information professionals from all around the world digest the wealth of information shared during the inaugural Library 2.011 Worldwide Virtual Conference, a second round of inspiration is underway with the announcement of the Library 2.012 Worldwide Virtual Conference!
Save the dates of October 3-5, 2012, for an inspiring global conversation about the future of libraries. The fully online Library 2.012 Conference will be held in multiple time zones, available in multiple languages, and feature multiple tracks. The conference is sure to be brimming with knowledge as information professionals worldwide meet online for this free forum. Sign up for conference news and updates at Library2012.com.
In the meantime, if you missed one of the 160 presentations given at the Library 2.011 Conference, don’t worry. We understand that you had to sleep at some point during the 24-hour, two-day conference! All the presentations were recorded and can be accessed on the Library 2.0 website.
The San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science is a founding partner of Library 2.011 and Library 2.012 conferences. The nationally-ranked school offers two fully online master’s degrees, a fully online certificate program, and a doctoral program: Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), Master of Archives and Records Administration (MARA), Post-Master’s Certificate in Library and Information Science, and the San José Gateway PhD Program. Learn more at: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu
Last year’s Library 2.011 Conference was fantastic. Be ready to sign in this year in October.
Stephen
Ten Common Misconceptions Debunked In Under Four Minutes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCzXZfNIu3A&feature=player_embedded
This might make a great introduction to an information literacy curriculum.
Stephen
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