I’ve been following updates on the NYPL Labs page and am really intrigued with the changes they are discussing and implementing. Today’s post examined preconceptions librarians have about their users and what is popular in the library. Reviewing top search terms at the NYPL, librarians were suprised to discover “Tumblebooks” at the top of the list. [...]
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Synchronous communication
During my second semester in the SLIS program back in 2005, I took a class with Penny Peck that required us to meet in a Blackboard classroom to participate in a real time chat session. This was before Elluminate had been adopted by the school, so we were denied the use of an audio or [...]
Texting comes to libraries
Libraries seem to be doing a great job getting themselves on the SMS train. Unfortunately, I fear that they may be riding in the caboose. While many libraries have been reaching out to the new wave of texting fanatics, their initiatives may be too little, too late. I have to admit that I have a [...]
Library of Congress on YouTube
Early films from the Library of Congress vault
Gaming in Libraries
In the article, Gaming @ Your Library, Dale Lipschultz states that, “using games to support learning is not a new idea; in fact, one might easily suggest that it is perhaps an instinctual impulse that we have been mistakenly repressing for too long.” She continues to point out how animals will mock hunt as youngsters [...]
Second Life Explorations
I first played around with Second Life many years ago before companies and schools got involved. At that time, I felt that there was not much going on in Second Life, that it was a cyber desert and I just didn’t see the worth and value. There have been heated arguments for and against participation [...]
Using Video In Libraries
If libraries want to remain relevant in this age of multimedia, they have to incorporate screencasts, other video, or media interactivity to some degree. This may be a pretty strong statement given some of the drawbacks of these mediums. However, as the web becomes more visually stunning, allowing us to absorb information in various ways [...]
Screencasting with Camtasia
I have to admit that I am more of a fan of podcast, screencast, and vodcast consuming rather than podcast and screencast creating. Each recording takes a lot of work—no wonder creators often cease production after a short run. My experience with creating a screencast this week was a little….frustrating. I certainly have a lot [...]
Bibliotechno–Podcast 2
Welcome to my second podcast. It seems I cannot escape background car noise. Perhaps I need to find a cave to record in.
