Comments for Stephen's Lighthouse

Comment on State Librarian’s Report Suggests Ways To Advance EBook Services by Wendy Reynolds

Wendy Reynolds — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:47:02 +0000

Thanks for this – fascinating stuff. It seems to me that public libraries and academic libraries are lightyears ahead of the rest of us (hello, special libraries!). I’m willing to say that’s because there isn’t much stuff out there for us to buy, but I wonder if we aren’t just passing the buck.

Comment on State Librarian’s Report Suggests Ways To Advance EBook Services by Ricardo Saavedra

Ricardo Saavedra — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:46:26 +0000

Hi Stephen, very interesting, thanks for sharing, in the case of the ETD? I think he should spend the same or other services can be offered?
Thanks

Comment on Book Recommendation Services by Lisa Nerpio

Lisa Nerpio — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:22:47 +0000

Assuming one might enjoy authors that are more similar, this website plots authors on a globe.

http://www.literature-map.com/

Comment on How Libraries Stack Up 2010 by admin

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:41:22 +0000

OCLC Canada
CULC
CLA / ASTED
OLA
etc.

Comment on Drawing Traffic to Library Websites by Curt

Curt — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:19:24 +0000

Details from 100 Million Facebook users are now out in the open on a seperate database. I’d suppose libraries have to meet patrons where they are and Facebook is presently the biggest game in town.

Details at:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38463013/ns/technology_and_science/?GT1=43001

Comment on Book Recommendation Services by Angel Rivera

Angel Rivera — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:16:47 +0000

Hello there. Thanks for the linking. I personally use GoodReads, which I find useful to keep track of what I read. It is also pretty good for you to make lists of things you want to read, lists by topics, so on.The recommendations can be a little so so, and since there are user created lists, that has pros and cons (Twilight coming up in top of lists–both as best AND worse book). However, the discussion features are pretty good. I was expecting Library Thing to come out higher on the list, but I think it may be as it turned out because Lifehacker is not just librarians (i.e. I know librarians love Library Thing, but what about non-librarians?).

And no, I have not seen that great website you ask about–not yet. But some libraries are trying (be it blogs, using IM, so on).

Best, and keep on blogging.

Comment on Drawing Traffic to Library Websites by Kristiana

Kristiana — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:34:59 +0000

That’s because you are pushing information to where users are ALREADY at, rather than expecting them to come to you….

Comment on Book Recommendation Services by Bruce Stewart

Bruce Stewart — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:28:50 +0000

If it could be done, having GoodReads integrated with the catalogue to mash up which “reads” are on the shelf now … and put it on a large display near the entrance.

Comment on How Libraries Stack Up 2010 by Beck

Beck — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:24:27 +0000

Stephen – who, in Canada, should be doing this?

Comment on Drawing Traffic to Library Websites by Julia

Julia — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:01:23 +0000

It’s interesting what an impact social networking sites have–I’ve noticed that they are responsible for much of the traffic on my research blog too. I’ve also added an academia.edu account to my repertoire, and that produces more traffic than anything else.